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USCIS Reminds Applicants for Adjustment of Status, Asylum, Legalization, and TPS Beneficiaries to Obtain Advance Parole Before Traveling Abroad

WASHINGTON – U.S.  Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds individuals that they must obtain Advance Parole from USCIS before traveling abroad if they have:

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USCIS Opens International Adjudications Support Branch in California

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), through its International Operations Division, recently opened a new support branch in Anaheim, Calif. to assist in processing select paper-based applications and petitions received from its international offices.

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USCIS Modifies Application for T Nonimmigrant Status

WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has revised Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status (edition date 3/30/09). Previous editions of Form I-914 will be accepted for 30 days. The final date USCIS will accept previous editions of Form I-914 is June 6, 2009.

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Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2009 Citizenship Grant Program

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Through the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (Public Law 110-329), Congress created the Fiscal Year 2009 Citizenship Grant Program.  This competitive grant program provides approximately $1.2 million of federal funding—in the form of 12 $100,000 individual awards—to support citizenship preparation programs for legal permanent residents (LPRs).

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USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program.

USCIS has received approximately 44,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap.  The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap. 

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How do I bring my family to the US?
YOU can bring your family to the United States if you are a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or U.S. non-immigrant.A U.S. citizen or Legal...
Apportionment of retirement benefits in divorce cases
One of the major assets a divorcing couple usually has, other than real estate property, are retirement benefits such as company pensions, 401k, and...
Resurrecting the dead: Humanitarian reinstatement of I-130 Petitions
THE long waiting time for immigrant visa processing is an issue of important interest to Filipinos. The Philippines is one of the countries with the...
Why banks do not want to modify loans
Question: What is the reason why it is hard to deal with the banks when requesting a loan modification?Answer: The main reason why it is hard to deal...
What to do with conditional Green Card status in troubled marriages
MARRIAGE for many persons is the culmination of one’s life. Getting married signifies the beginning of a new phase in life, both socially and...
Management and control of community property after separation
The duties owed between spouses in the management and control of community property are the same with regard to those in a fiduciary relationship....
USCIS opens ‘office of public engagement’
ON September 14, 2009, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced the opening of the USCIS’ new "Office of Public Engagement" (OPE). In keeping...
US Citizens must file separate petitions for each ‘Immediate Relative’
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: While I was still an immigrant, I filed a petition for my spouse and minor children in the F-2A category (spouse and/or minor...
Loan modification is best option to stop foreclosure
QUESTION: What is a loan modification?Answer: Loan modification is a legal process whereby the terms of the mortgage contract are permanently changed...
H-1B visas still available
(Editor’s note/Erratum: In the May 23 weekend issue of the Los Angeles Asian Journal, Atty. Joel Bander’s article, "H1-B Visas Still Available,"...
CBP trains air carriers to spot fraudulent travel documents
THE US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced that it has trained more than 15,000 airline personnel in identifying...
May 2009 priority dates - No more working green cards available
THE May 2009 priority dates bring bad news to workers who are under petition in the 3rd preference category (professional\skilled workers) as well as...
A Mother’s Day greeting
MOTHER’S Day is a time when everyone should reflect on all the wonderful things and the sacrifices their mothers have made for them. It is also the...
The July 2009 priority dates
Petitions by Citizens:The priority date for the First Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens, over 21 years of age)...
Immigration based on investment—The EB-5 Category
Individuals seeking immigration into the US on the basis of a financial investment currently find themselves in a climate unmatched in modern...
Using your old Section 245(i) for a newly filed case
(Part 4) In a previous article, I discussed some of the commonly asked questions about the benefits of Section 245(i), which was a law that allows a...
Representation in removal proceedings
ONE of the more frightening moments in an immigrant’s life is the prospect of being removed from the United States and separated from friends and...

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