Immigration News  |
| Changes in immigration that impact your life. |
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| ICE Arrests 59 at Northern Virginia Resort after I9 Inspection |
| April 08, 2008 |
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| As part of ongoing efforts to secure our nation's borders through the discharge of interior law enforcement missions, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents executed an enforcement action at the luxurious northern Virginia resort. |
| IMAGE Program Launched by ICE in Puerto Rico |
| April 03, 2008 |
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| The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in cooperation with several local businesses, this morning launched the ICE Mutual Agreement between Government Employers (IMAGE) for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
| CBP Recommends Travelers to Prepare For Busy Weekend |
| March 21, 2008 |
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| The U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Buffalo, N.Y. is reminding travelers planning trips across the border into the United States to make sure they have the proper documents and to anticipate heavy traffic. During March, the Easter holiday observance and spring break occur during the same timeframe and could result in heavy traffic entering the United States. CBP officials want to remind the traveling public that there are a number of steps that can be taken to facilitate their arrival into the United States. |
| USCIS reaches Special Immigrant Translator Cap for FY 2007 |
| November 12, 2006 |
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| USCIS announced that it has received enough petitions requesting special immigrant status from Afghan and Iraqi translators to meet this year’s visa cap and will stop accepting new filings after November 17, 2006. |
| 12month extension of TPS for nationals of Burundi |
| September 15, 2006 |
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| Those who have already been granted TPS are eligible to live and work in the United States for an additional 12 months and continue to maintain their status. DHS also automatically extended the validity of EADs held by eligible Burundians for an additional six months until May 2, 2007.
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| USCIS FAQ on new process for EAD to Asylees |
| September 15, 2006 |
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| USCIS issued a Q&A discussing the new process, effective October 1, 2006, for issuing secure Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to applicants who are granted asylum by a USCIS Asylum Office. |
| One year TPS extension for El Salvador |
| June 21, 2006 |
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| Notice published in Federal Register designates a 12month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador until September 9, 2007 and automatic extension of EADs for eligible El Salvadorans for 6 months until March 9, 2007. |
| TPS Extension for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua |
| March 01, 2006 |
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| The extension covers approximately 225,000 Salvadorans, 75,000 Hondurans, and 4,000 Nicaraguans and will expire on September 9, 2007 for El Salvador and on July 5, 2007 for Honduras and Nicaragua. |
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