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Guestbook Entry for Subhash Mann, United States
CBP Working to Improve Arrivals for International Travelers
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is easing the international arrivals process with new technology and procedures, alleviating travelers of paperwork and time spent waiting in line.
Guestbook Entry for Shoaib Mastoor, United States
I-94 Web Application Video
The I-94 Web Application has been designed to provide travelers with the I-94 number that is assigned by Customs and Border Protectio or CBP - upon entrance to the United States. The I-94 number may be used for verification with other government agencies. Foreign travelers entering the UnitedStates at air or sea ports of entry will be able to access their electronic Form I-94 by visiting www.cbp.gov/I94
To learn more about this Web Application please visit the link below.
DOS Publishes Notice On Visa Documentation Of Immigrants Under INA
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31398-31399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12453]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Part 42
RIN 1400-AD39
[Public Notice 8332]
EB-2-NIW–Physician in MUA
We represented a physician working for a healthcare network within several counties of a Medically Underserved Area (MUA). Initially, we submitted the required documents, but the tricky issue was the division of the physician’s service over several counties. The approval in this case required that we work closely with officials from the State Health Department to provide proper documentation and verification of the full-time nature of the job, albeit across several areas and proof of physician shortage within each area.
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USCIS Publishes Revised DOMA FAQs
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Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on July 1, 2013: |
Student Visa and Employment
If you would like to study as a full-time student in the United States, you will need a student visa. There are two nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States. These visas are commonly known as the F and M visas.
You may enter in the F-1 or M-1 visa category provided you meet the following criteria:
Radio Show, 2013, August 1, Immigration Reform, H-1, H-4, Green Card and Naturalization
Citizenship and Naturalization
Immigration Law
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DOL Issues Clarification on L Visa Fees and Reciprocity Fees
- State department's cable clarifies how reciprocity fees are affected when consular officers collect anti-fraud fees and border security fees.
- Please check attached file.
Next Steps On DOMA And FAQ's From The State Department (DOS)
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STATE
00112850
AUG 13
SUBJECT: NEXT STEPS ON DOMA
GUIDANCE FOR POSTS
Guestbook Entry for Pastor Arlie Davis, United States
Statement on Update of Embassy and Consulate Closure
Press Statement
Jen Psaki
Spokesperson, Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DC
August 4, 2013
Given that a number of our embassies and consulates were going to be closed in accordance with local custom and practice for the bulk of the week for the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan, and out of an abundance of caution, we've decided to extend the closure of several embassies and consulates including a small number of additional posts.
Guestbook Entry for Inayat Khosla, United States
Guestbook Entry for Ravi Devulapalli, United States
Department of State to Host Google+ Hangout on Visa Processing for Same-sex Couples
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC
August 7, 2013
Last week, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the Department of State would begin processing visas for same-sex couples in the same manner that it considers applications for opposite-sex spouses. On Thursday, August 8 at 1 p.m. EDT, the Department will host a Google+ Hangout to discuss what these new guidelines mean for both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants.
Guestbook Entry for Lekhraj Ahuja, United States
Workload Transfer for Various Forms
SCIS recently began transferring some casework within the service centers to balance workload processing capacity. The affected casework includes the following forms:
BIA on Ineligibility of Grandfathered Spouse
According to BIA a spouse or child accompanying or following to join a principal grandfathered alien cannot qualify as a derivative grandfathered alien for purposes of section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1255(i) (2006), by virtue of a spouse or child relationship that arose after April 30, 2001.
For more details click the link or attachment. Matter of Charlemagne Micabalo ESTRADA and Matter of Vanessa Joan ESTRADA