RIDGEWOOD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 9th, 2013 - Beginning September 9, 2013, USCIS will employ a new verification tool called Customer Identity Verification (CIV) in its field offices. Customers will now submit biometric data, specifically fingerprints and photographs, when appearing at USCIS offices for interviews or to receive evidence of an immigration benefit. CIV will...

This is continuation of serious of articles providing AILA's (American Immigration Lawyers Association) on various tops as contained in Senate Bill S. 744 passed by the Senate, action or inaction in the House and AILA's position of these issues.

The Legal Immigration System

America's legal immigration system must be reformed to provide a flexible and...

The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of September 2013.

FAMILY PREFERENCES

F1-Family first preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of U.S. Citizens. The cut-off date has moved forward by two (2) weeks for most of the countries including India to...

AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) has provided its Take on "House Immigration Reform" which covers various topics including Legalization of undocumented aliens, provisions in Senate Bill S.744 passed by the Senate, what is happening in the House on Immigration Reform, the Legal Immigration System - Family and Business, Employment Immigration, Skills Act, Agricultural Guest...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the implementation of Phase II of the Entry/Exit information system, a commitment of the Beyond the Border Action Plan.

Under Phase II, DHS and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will expand the exchange of biographic entry data collected on third-country nationals (those who are neither citizens of...

Kris W. Kobach, Kansas Secretary of State has filed lawsuit in Federal Court seeking Curb Illegal Immigration.

President Obama had issued policy memorandum to defer deportation of young undocumented immigrants and as of July 10, a total of 400, 562 youths had received deferral, which allow them to work legally. Many of the young undocumented...