In our Ask Visalaw.com section of the SIB, attorney Ari Sauer answers immigration law questions sent in by our readers. If you enjoy reading this section, we encourage you to visit Ari’s blog, The Immigration Answer Man, where he provides more answers to your immigration questions. You can also follow The Immigration Answer Man on […]
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I. How does ICE enforce IRCA? The I-9 enforcement process starts with the hand-delivery of a Notice of Inspection (NOI) and subpoena on the employer, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding the original I-9 forms of all current employees and former employees for a period going back one to three years. Additionally, the NOI […]
Dear Readers: As we approach the November election, most politicos are talking about whether the Democrats will retain control of the US Senate. Given the number of seats Democrats are defending and the general unpopularity of President Obama, many oddsmakers are giving the Republicans the edge. If immigration reform were a serious possibility in the […]
Today is our first full day here and it’s very disheartening and exciting at the same time. There have been some limited successes in the past couple weeks. Less than 5 women have been able to bond out and 2 have been granted asylum. A couple were finally released this week because their kids were […]
Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin For more information on Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin, including how to contact us, click here. To download the entire newsletter in PDF format, click here. 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: Consular Processing Versus Adjustment of Status 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News Top Immigration Judge Recommends End of Fast-Tracking for […]
September Visa Bulletin Summary: Family 1st – World numbers, China and India advanced 1 week 2 days to 01 May 2007; Mexico moved forward 1 month 3 weeks 3 days to 01 June 1994; the Philippines moved forward 2 months to 01 August 2004. Family 2A – China, India, and the Philippines advanced 8 months […]
Greg Siskind’s Blog on ILW.com Immigrant of the Day: Murray Shusterman – Lawyer House Passes Bills Stripping Due Process Rights for Child Refugees, Repealing DACA What The President Might Have in Mind for Executive Order The Consequences of 1924 Immigrant of the Day: Jose Antonio Vargas – Activist Bruce Buchanan’s Blog on ILW.com Company […]
USCIS Offers Ebola-Related Immigration Relief Measures In regards to the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, USCIS is offering relief measures to nationals of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone who currently reside in the United States. Nationals of those three countries may request the following: Change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently […]
BIA on Matter of A-R-C-G- et al., Respondents The Board of Immigration Appeals announced a major decision in the case of a Guatemalan woman whose asylum application based on domestic violence was previously denied. In October 2009, an immigration judge ruled that the lead respondent – a woman whose numerous domestic violence complaints went ignored […]
Top Immigration Judge Recommends End of Fast-Tracking for Border Children Judge Dana Leigh Marks, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, has called for a re-evaluation of the fast-tracking system in place for the recent flood of unaccompanied minor deportation hearings. Fast-tracking these cases has put thousands of pending immigration cases on hold. While […]
