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Exception to the Two Year Custody and Two Year Residency Requirement for Abused Adopted Children
This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers in adjudicating Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant, filed by a self-petitioning adopted child, when the adopted child has been battered or abused. Please click the attachment for more information on the memorandum
H-2A and H-2B Ombudsman Customer Service On-line Survey
The OFLC Ombudsman is pleased to announce a new on-line survey intended to encourage stakeholder feedback on their experience with Ombudsman Program. Survey questions are designed to promote the enhancement of customer service and overall satisfaction with the Program. The survey is located on both the H-2A and H-2B Ombudsman webpages: H-2A Ombudsman Webpage H-2B Ombudsman Webpage
USCIS Policy Memo on Adjudicating Form I-360 for Abused Adopted Children
- USCIS memo on the adjudication of Form I-360 filed by a self-petitioning adopted child when the child has been abused by the adoptive parent, since the two-year legal custody and residency requirements for these individuals has been eliminated.
Immigration Forms Data
USCIS regularly publishes a variety of reports on the numbers of application receipts and other topics. See the following categories for current reports.
Civil Fines and Criminal Penalties for Form I-9 Violations
Employers have certain responsibilities under immigration law during the hiring process. The employer sanctions provisions, found in section 274A
Applied based on Marriage- My Story - need more document to prove my marriage
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I have applied for Naturalization based on Marriage. Just had my interview this morning. Something i would like to share with this forum members:
Citizenship and Naturalization
N-400 Timeline - Naturalization Experiences
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Just came back from the Oath Ceremony at White Plains' Court House. It was emotional, finally it is over. I was able to apply for my passport at the same place right after the ceremony. The Actually Ceremony only took about 15 minutes, it was the process before hand, waiting for the Immigration officers to check everyone's info that took a while. Thanks god and everyone, and good luck to all who is currently on the process...See you all in Family based forum!
5 yrs rule
DO :NYC
12/17/12: (Day 0) N-400 mailed to Lewisville
Citizenship and Naturalization
Guestbook Entry for SHILPI MAHAJAN, United States
White House Memorandum for Government Departments and Agencies Against Potential Government Shut-Down
- White House memorandum which is entitled "Planning for Agency Operations during a Potential Lapse in Appropriations" gives a picture as to what will happen, should there indeed be the federal government shut-down on October 1, 2013 and thereafter.
PERM Processing Times (as of 09/03/2013)
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PERM Processing Times (as of September 3, 2013)
Processing Queue Priority Dates Month Year Analyst Reviews February 28 2013 Audit Review August 31 2012 Reconsideration Requests to the CO August 3 2013 Gov't Error Reconsiderations Current
Fiscal Year 2014 Limit Set for CNMI-Only Transitional Workers
WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today a limit of 14,000 nonimmigrants for fiscal year (FY) 2014 for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) program. DHS published the notice in today’s Federal Register.
Radio Show, 2013, September 27
Citizenship and Naturalization
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Green Card
US Government Shutdown and Implications
As reported by The Indian Express :
It is a political situation in which government stops providing for all but 'essential' services. Unless Congress raises federal borrowing cap, government will shut down on Oct 1 as it will run out of money to pay bills
Why will government stop funding services?
Here are some questions on EB-5 Investment-Based Green Cards
Originally posted by tarakbharani View PostHi Rajiv,
I am currently on H1-B and my I-140 has been approved. Because of the delay in I-485 Processing, I was thinking of doing my green card through the EB-5 Category with a $500,000.00 Investment through a Regional Center or a New Commercial Enterprise.
Priority date retrogression -- consequences and concerns (Updated 10 April 2012)
The current prediction that the priority dates for employment based green card applications are likely to retrogress again has brought a lot of speculation and questions from our clients and our community. Let me clarify some of the questions and concerns.
Q. What happens if my priority date ('PD') retrogresses while my I-485 is still pending?
Accreditation of distance education for EB-2
I-131 (Reentry Permit) and N-470 FAQ