The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the Immigration Reform Bill which was a key step towards solving the problem that has bedeviled the nation for decades.

That was noteworthy in itself, but what was truly encouraging was that the bill was backed by three of the committee's eight Republicans. That bipartisan support bodes well when the...

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issues a Notice of Inspection (NOI) to audit a company's Employment Eligibility Verification forms (Form I-9 or I-9 form), the company will often panic and want to jump right into things. However, a careful response to an NOI can set the tone for the rest of the...

The U.S. Senate's Gang of Eight fended off poison-pill amendments, meant to derail a bipartisan immigration reform bill supporters say is gaining steam.

The Senate Judiciary Committee, during a markup session last week, voted down Republican-sponsored amendments that sought to delay putting 11 million illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship and dramatically increase the...

International Students to Be Subject to Increased Scrutiny Upon Return to the U.S.

According to an internal memorandum from a senior official at Customs and Border Protection (CBP), all F-1 visa holders seeking admission to the United States will now have the validity of their student status checked by a border agent prior to being...

On October 2012, USCIS announced that it was transferring certain filings from the four USCIS service centers to either a field office or the National Benefits Center (NBC) in order to balance the workload and processing times. As part of this workload shift, USCIS transferred interview-waivable family-based Forms I-485 from the California Service Center...

Yes, Senate Judiciary Committee did a good job on Immigration Reform Bill.

Gail Collins in his NY Times Article said, "Immigration reform has been the 2013 bipartisan bright spot in the Senate, unless you were really moved by the day they voted to debate gun control before killing all the gun control plans. The committee...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is easing the international arrivals process with new technology and procedures, alleviating travelers of paperwork and time spent waiting in line.

"Advances in automation and passenger processing are tangible examples of CBP's commitment to making the traveler experience more efficient and welcoming," said CBP Acting Commissioner Thomas S. Winkowski. "Programs...

This is Part III if the series of Articles on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill now entitled as "Border, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013."

The bill was introduced in the Congress after the...

We have been waiting for a long time about the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill. Finally, after extensive deliberations, the Gang of Eight bipartisan Senators, reached agreement on various issues. It happened after extensive negotiations between the Republican and Democratic Senators and seeking support from...

This is continuation of series of articles about the Immigration Reform Bill introduced in the Congress. In the first part we discussed about the provisions relating to legalization of individuals in unlawful status, who resided in the US prior to December 31, 2011.