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CIS Ombudsman Updates for Unused Family-Based Visas
During FY 2009 and FY 2010, usage of family-based visas has been exceptionally low, especially among spouses and children of green card holders (the F-2A preference category). In FY 2009, approximately 10,000 family-based visas were unused and, by statute, were reallocated for use by employment-based immigrants in FY 2010.
USCIS Memo Authorizes VSC to Approve an Application to Extend/Change of U Nonimmigrant Status for Derivative Family Member
This Policy Memorandum (PM) authorizes the Vermont Service Center (VSC) to approve an Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form 1-539) to extend U nonimmigrant status for a derivative family member whose initial period of stay is less than four years.
Department of Homeland Security Privacy Impact Assessment on E-Verify
USCIS issued a PIA on E-Verify conducted in order to better assist the public in understanding this program. Previously, USCIS addressed the E-Verify program as part of the Verification Information System (VIS) PIA.
Guestbook Entry for SAEED SHAIKH , United States
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SAEED SHAIKH
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United States
Guestbook Entry for Daniel J , United States
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Daniel J
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United States
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North Carolina
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M. Saeed
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United States
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IL
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Francis King
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United States
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Virginia
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Ram Naresh Ganti
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United States
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Virginia
Guestbook Entry for Ronak Desai , United States
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Ronak Desai
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Georgia,
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Ion Pelinescu
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If you like to know what is going on with ur 485 - You all must read
When an I-485 is accepted at the Service Center, requests for FD-258 FBI fingerprint checks, fingerprint fees, and G-325A consular background checks are made by USCIS. Responses to these requests come back to USCIS and must be matched up with the appropriate files held in staging. File Maintenance "file connects" these responses to the corresponding files.
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Newark Stamping experience
My wife and I had our passports stamped after a 6 hour ordeal that started at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 2:30 p.m. Here are some tips based on what we experienced,
1. For an 8:40 appointment, get there before 8 if at all possible. They were not checking appointment timings, so people with 9/10 a.m. appointments were ahead of us in the line. All they care is that you have an appointment for that day.
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Supervised Recruitment - PERM FAQ 1
USDOL has posted the following FAQ
1. Under what authority can the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification select an employer's application for supervised recruitment?
Reassignment of I-485 to alternate eligibility
In a recent meeting, Nebraska Service Center has clarified why, some times, in cases of pending I-485 applications, USCIS approves AOS interchanging the applications of the derivative and principal applicant:
USCIS to use Dunn & Bradstreet to verify petitioners in immigration matters
USCIS is launching a pilot program in July 2010 that will use Dun & Bradstreet databases to verify business information of employers who submit immigration related petitions. "Verification Instrument for Business Enterprises" (VIBE) is a tool intended to help combat immigration fraud, and to minimize RFE's regarding petitioners' business data and eventually to make submission of routine documentation unnecessary.