USCIS Issues Q&A Sheet Regarding Adoption of Paroled Haitian Orphans

Posted from USCIS.gov: Questions & Answers: Information for Adoptive Parents of Paroled Haitian Orphans Introduction: Under normal circumstances, a child immigrating to the United States from Haiti as the adopted orphan child of a U.S. citizen is adopted before leaving Haiti, and is then admitted to the United States with an immigrant visa for Lawful […]

I-102 Filing Location Changed

Posted from USCIS: Change of Filing Location for Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Departure Document WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document (Form I-102). The new form is dated 1/13/10. This is part of an overall effort to […]

USCIS Offers E-Verify Sessions to Federal Contractors

Posted from USCIS: USCIS to Offer Free E-Verify Informational Seminars for Federal Contractors WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites federal contractors and subcontractors affected by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause to attend a free E-Verify informational seminar on Feb. 23 or 24 at 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va. Each two-hour seminar will […]

Change of I-824 Filing Location

Posted from USCIS: Change of Filing Location for Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition. The new form is dated 12/11/09. The […]

USCIS Reissues Incorrectly Printed Approval Notices

Posted from USCIS: USCIS to Issue Revised Approval Notices for Certain Forms I-129 and I-539 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is alerting customers of certain Notices of Approval (Forms I-797) issued between Jan. 20 and Jan. 27, 2010, with incorrect or missing information. The form types impacted are Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) […]

Haiti Relief: TPS Questions and Answers

Posted from USCIS: Temporary Protected Status — Haiti Questions and Answers The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Janet Napolitano, has determined that an 18-month designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti is warranted due to the devastating earthquake and aftershocks which occurred on Jan. 12, 2010. As a result of the earthquake, Haitians […]

Haiti Relief: Orphan Screening in Port au Prince

Posted from USCIS: How to Schedule an Appointment for an Orphan Screening at the U.S. Embassy in Port au Prince Introduction In response to the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is actively screening Haitian children for possible humanitarian parole if they fit into one of two special categories […]

USCIS and Los Angeles Announce Partnership

Posted from USCIS: USCIS and Los Angeles Announce Immigrant Integration Partnership WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced today a new partnership to strengthen immigrant integration efforts in Los Angeles through proactive citizenship awareness, education, and outreach activities. The initiative kicks off with a […]

The Chander Law Firm provides Immigration Talk Series to RHCA

DALLAS, TEXAS — Vishal Chander, Managing attorney of The Chander Law Firm, will be presenting a four-part lecture series through the Dallas Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA). During this series Mr. Chander will speak on a broad array of immigration issues affecting contractors and business owners. The topics and schedule for the series are: Fixing […]

USCIS Announces Restructuring

In an effort to improve efficiency and better accomplish its mission, Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced a restructuing of USCIS. The changes will include the creation of a Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate and a Customer Service Directorate. USCIS will also be dividing the Domestic Operations Directorate into the Service Center Operations and Field Operations […]