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Immigration Bills in Congress
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) is the highest administrative body for interpreting and applying immigration laws. It is composed of 11 Board Members,...
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Immigration Case Status Search
Click here to check the status of your immigration case which will take you directly to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services online case status search page. You will be required to enter the...
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USCIS Change of Address
Customers who have an application and/or petition which have been filed with USCIS but has not yet been decided (also known as a ‘pending’ case) should notify USCIS of an address change as soon as...
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Civil Surgeon Locator
Most applicants for adjustment of status are required to have a medical examination. The medical examination must be conducted by a civil surgeon who has been designated by the Bureau of Citizenship...
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Immigrant Detention Centers
The New York Times has put together a list of jails and detention centers where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains individuals who may be subject to removal from the United States. The...
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Department of Labor Certification Forms
DOL Labor Cert. Forms Page: “Employers seeking foreign labor certifications may print these forms for their use. These forms are provided as pdf files and must be accessed using Adobe Acrobat...
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Downloadable USDOS Forms
At the United States Department of State (USDOS) website you will find a complete listing of all of their forms with instructions on how to download them.Filed under: Immigration, Legal Resources,...
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Fingerprints for Immigration Benefits
USCIS requires applicants and petitioners for certain immigration benefits to be fingerprinted for the purpose of conducting FBI criminal background checks. To better ensure both the quality and...
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Employment Eligibility Verification
Purpose of Form I-9: All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the...
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Immigration and Nationality Act
The Immigration and Nationality Act, or INA, was created in 1952. Before the INA, a variety of statutes governed immigration law but were not organized in one location. The McCarran-Walter bill of...
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Harvard Immigration History Resources
“Immigration to the United States, 1789- 1930, is a web-based collection of selected historical materials from Harvard’s libraries, archives, and museums that documents voluntary immigration to the US...
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Immigration Regulations
The general provisions of laws enacted by Congress are interpreted and implemented by regulations issued by various agencies. These regulations apply the law to daily situations. After regulations are...
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USCIS Organizational Chart
Filed under: Immigration, Legal Resources, Resources Tagged: asylum, atlanta, attorney, bia, citzenship, decatur, employment, forms, ga, georgia, Immigration, labor, law, lawyer, legal, legal...
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2009 Poverty Guidelines
R 260035Z FEB 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI UNCLAS STATE 017760 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CVIS SUBJECT: 2009 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR IMMIGRANT VISA...
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Immigration Processing Times
Click here for the approximate processing dates for applications and petitions filed with the Citizenship and Immigration Services. Filed under: Immigration, Legal Resources, Resources Tagged: asylum,...
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Searchable Cumulative Index
Searchable cumulative index, I&N Decision Vols. 16-24, Int. Dec. Nos. 2526 to 3633: You may search this PDF using the “find” (ctrl+F or command+F) feature in Adobe.Filed under: Immigration, Legal...
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Sign-up for Automatic USCIS Updates
Sign-up for Automatic Immigration Case Updates USCIS Customers (applicants or petitioners) and Representatives (such as lawyers, charitable groups, or corporations) who require regular access to status...
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Toolkits for Child Welfare Workers
“Two innovative child welfare toolkits — A Social Worker’s Tool Kit for Working With Immigrant Families — A Child Welfare Flowchart (August 2009) and A Social Worker’s Tool Kit for Working with...
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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
In August, I advised more clients than ever before to take no action or change their present course of action. For months now I have been telling you my readers to take your immigration situation into...
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The Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
What is unlawful presence and how could unlawful presence make someone inadmissible? Unless you entered the U.S. as a Canadian visitor, student visa holder, or you crossed the border and entered the...
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