Monthly Archives: November 2007

According to a USCIS Update, effective December 3, 2007, all stand-alone I-130 – Immigrant Petitions for Alien Relatives should be filed with the Chicago Lockbox.

According to the USCIS, the agency’s Case Status Online system, Change of Address Online system, field office locators and civil surgeon locators will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Friday November 30, 2007 for about 3 hours beginning at 9:00 … Continue reading →

AILA is reporting that:  “In a meeting with AILA and other organizations, DHS Secretary Chertoff indicated that USCIS and the FBI are changing parts of the name check process, with the expected result that a large proportion of the backlog … Continue reading →

According to an AP article that appeared on www.chron.com: “Immigration officials should rehire retirees to help clear a backlog of applications that could keep some people from becoming citizens in time to vote in the November 2008 elections, Sen. Chuck … Continue reading →

When I’m at a restaurant, I order a Coke rather than a cola, if I have a runny nose I request a Kleenex rather than a tissue, and when I need to check my e-mail at 2 in the morning, … Continue reading →

According to a Boston.com article: “The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit said yesterday that the raid by the US Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which drew widespread public criticism for separating parents from children, was “ham-handed” … Continue reading →

According to an article in Fortune Small Business:  “On Friday, Federal Judge Charles Breyer agreed with a complaint that the Department of Homeland Security had not considered how onerous the rules are for businesses, and gave the DHS until March … Continue reading →

According to an article on allamericanpatriots.com:  “New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram said today that a Newark police officer improperly questioned witnesses to a crime scene about their immigration status in violation of a state law enforcement directive that specifically … Continue reading →

The New York Times reports that:   “The Bush administration will suspend its legal defense of a new rule issued in August to punish employers who hire illegal immigrants, conceding a hard-fought opening round in a court battle over a … Continue reading →

A USCIS Update issued today reminds employers that they must transition to the new I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form by December 26, 2007.