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DHS Clarifies Date for Mandatory Use of New Form I-9 – May 7, 2013

by Anita Sorensen | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/23/2013

As stated in our March 18, 2013 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. ...more

Corporate Compliance After Immigration Reform

by Julie Ferguson | Carlton Fields on 4/18/2013

The so-called Gang of Eight – a bipartisan group of Senators – unveiled its proposed immigration legislation yesterday. The landmark legislation would make the biggest changes to U.S. immigration law in more than 25 years. A...more

The White House Immigration Action Newsletter

by Cozen O'Connor on 3/12/2013

It has been a busy few weeks here at the White House. Last Friday, the President met with leaders from the faith community to discuss the need to fix the broken immigration system, focusing on the growing consensus building...more

Sequestration Likely to Affect Immigration Services

by Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/8/2013

On March 1, 2013, the Budget Control Act, including sections mandating across-the-board budget cuts to federal agencies (known as “sequestration”), went into effect. The sequester is likely to negatively impact immigration...more

Sequestration To Delay Consular Visa Processing & Other Effects

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 3/4/2013

According to the Department of State, sequestration will likely reduce the number of officers processing visa applications, which will negatively impact wait times at U.S. consulates....more

DHS Statement May Force States to Review Driver License Policies

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 1/24/2013

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarified on Friday, January 18, 2013, that undocumented youth who are given work permits and deportation reprieve under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are...more

USCIS Implements New Immigrant Fee Starting February 1, 2013

by Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/18/2013

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, beginning February 1, 2013, the agency will collect a $165 Immigrant Visa Department of Homeland Security Domestic Processing Fee (USCIS Immigrant Fee)...more

White House Immigration Newsletter December 2012/January 2013

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 1/11/2013

In this edition of the newsletter, you will read about the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent publication of its Final Rule to support family unity during waiver process; and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...more

DHS Starts New Provisional Waiver Process for Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens March 4

by Cox Smith on 1/4/2013

On January 2, 2013, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that allows certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically...more

Department Of Homeland Security Announces Final Rule On Unlawful Presence Waivers

by Julie Ferguson, Pedro Pavon | Carlton Fields on 1/4/2013

The Department of Homeland Security today announced a final rule that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents), who are in the process of obtaining visas to...more

Immigration Compliance: Seven Deadly Mistakes for Employers

by Ronald Shapiro on 12/18/2012

Based on information provided by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and various year-end publications about the actions brought against employers for immigration violations in 2012, we have compiled a short list of...more

Top 11 Filing Tips For Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals

by Andrews Law, PLC on 11/7/2012

To ensure that your request is accepted for processing, it is important that you review your entire request package before you file with USCIS. A consultation with an experienced immigration attorney is highly recommended to...more

The Process for Deferred Action

by Ronald Shapiro on 10/18/2012

On June 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain young people who came to the United States as children and meet other key guidelines may be eligible, on a case-by-case basis, to receive...more

Forms Used for Consideration of Deferred Action

by Ronald Shapiro on 10/18/2012

On June 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet other key guidelines may request, on a case-by-case basis, consideration of deferred...more

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program: Its Implications for United States Employers

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/3/2012

On June 15, 2012, President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA), creating a firestorm of reaction regarding its implications on immigration policy and the affected young people. Some...more

“Deferred Action” and Travel Outside the U.S.

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/26/2012

One of the stated prerequisites for receiving a grant of “deferred action” status (one that allows such residents to stay in the U.S. temporarily without fear of prosecution) is a requirement that an individual must have...more

Sources For More Information About “Deferred Action”

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/26/2012

Many individuals who are residing and working in this country without proper documentation are hopeful that they can receive a grant of “deferred action” status, which will allow such residents to stay in the U.S. temporarily...more

Top 11 Filing Tips for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

by Andrews Law, PLC on 9/20/2012

President Obama and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that certain foreign nationals who were brought to the U.S. before the age of 16, and who were under age 31 as of June 15, 2012, can...more

Dangers of Fraudulent Application for Deferred Action

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/14/2012

Soon after launching the “deferred action” program to suspend immigration enforcement actions against qualifying individuals who came to the U.S. as children, the White House and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)...more

“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” Initiative Effective as of August 15, 2012

by Charles Gillman, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/14/2012

The initiative to defer the deportation of eligible young persons without lawful immigration status was officially implemented on August 15, 2012, when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting...more

Those Not Eligible for Deferred Action Not Out of Luck

by Ronald Shapiro on 9/14/2012

Soon after launching the “deferred action” program to suspend immigration enforcement actions against qualifying individuals who came to the U.S. as children, the White House and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)...more

Implementing the President’s DREAM Act-Inspired Executive Order

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/21/2012

Official Application Instructions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (the “DREAM Act”) was first introduced to Congress in August 2001. The...more

Waiting Lines for Family and Employment Categories: When Will I Receive My Green Card?

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 8/15/2012

If you are applying for permanent residence in the United States, how do you figure out how long it will take? This seems like an easy question, but like many things with immigration, it can be complicated. ...more

DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS: CIS WILL PUBLISH APPLICATION FORMS AUGUST 15, 2012

by FosterQuan,LLP on 8/6/2012

On Friday, August 3, 2012, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) published additional information regarding applications for Deferred Action for Young People, a plan originally announced by the Obama Administration...more

Homeland Security Gives Guidance on “Deferred Action”

by Ronald Shapiro on 6/26/2012

In the wake of President Obama’s recent announcement of an executive order granting so-called “deferred action” in favor of qualified sons and daughters of illegal immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has...more

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