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Temporary
. H1B VISAS RENEWED AFTER SIX YEARS . A
May 2008 USCIS Memo clarifies that either a labor
certification application or an I-140 must be
pending for at least 365 days before filing an
H1B Visa application that would extend the beneficiary
beyond 6 years in that status. H1B status can
also be renewed beyond six years if the I-140
has been approved and visa numbers are unavailable.
See USCIS Memo
here.
Temporary . H2B VISA COUNT 12,000 of 33,000 GONE
Of
the 33,000 visas allocated for fiscal year 2009
(beginning October 2008), 12,000 were issued as
of December 1st. H2B Visas are used by employers
to obtain seasonal, peak, or temporary employees.
They are the most flexible visa because no training
or education need be required. See
USCIS Visa Count here.
General
. AN IMMIGRANT'S SON WINS THE WHITE HOUSE! Fittingly,
Pres. Obama is on record supporting the Dream
Act (immigration status for children who grew
up in the States) and for a path to citizenship
for those who have contributed to the U.S. economy
for years. He also has strong union ties which
has worked against pro-immigration reform in the
past. We're hoping for a clear, fair system!
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MATHEW . Foreign Convictions Apostille
cited in 8 C.F.R. § 1287.6 is required to show
foreign conviction is authentic; only proof that
the document is what it proports to be is required.
[Case]
GREENE
. Post-Removal Detention . 6 month time
to deport or run risk of due process violation ala
Zadvydas runs after the 90 day period of
removal. [Case]
ZHENG
. Asylum/Withholding/CAT
. Evidence in One-Child Policy Cases Aird
Affidavit and Shou Yung Guo documents are undermined
as evidence of future persecution upon return to
China with two children. [Case]
MATHEW . Moral Turpitude Crime The
nature of the crime, not the circumstances of conviction,
determine whether it is a crime of moral turpitude.
[Case]
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RECENT
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TEMPORARY
VISAS |
| Enforcement
news, .. |
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Coming
for 10 days to six years, .. |
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H1b
Visas renewed after 6 years > [USCIS
Memo]
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| PERMANENT
RESIDENCE |
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NATURALIZATION |
| Employer,
family, or self sponsors, .. |
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Three
to five years after green card, .. |
10
Asylum cases posted today .
all found no credibility or no persecution.
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| REMOVAL |
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COUNTRY
CONDITIONS |
| Issues
of crime and ineligibility, .. |
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Special
issues for your home country, .. |
6
Removal cases posted today . S.D.
Tex found that the 6-month limit on detention after
removal order runs after the 3-month period of removal.
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CHINA
. asylum . future persecution
speculative with only one child. Oct 28, 2008 >
[Case]
CHINA
. asylum . past persecution
not found when victim was only questioned about
parent's religion. Oct 28, 2008 > [Case]
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| EMPLOYERS |
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CRIMINAL
ISSUES |
| I-9's,
enforcement, etc., .. |
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Crimes
that lead to removability, .. |
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| POLITICS
/ LEGISLATION |
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FAMILY
MEMBERS / FIANCES |
| What's
changing , .. |
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Get
your family here, .. |
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Texas
Requires Legal Status for Drivers Licenses Oct
10,2008 > [Story]
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more .. |
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| INVESTORS |
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MULTINATIONAL
EXEC'S |
| Invest
in a U.S. company, .. |
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Starting
or transferring to a U.S. sub, .. |
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more .. |
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STUDENTS
/ SCHOLARS |
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PROFESSIONALS
/ LAB. CERT. |
| Come
to study or train, .. |
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Work
in the U.S. as a permanent resident, .. |
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more .. |
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| SELF-PETITIONERS |
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DIVERSITY
LOTTERY |
| Widows,
Amerasians, or abused, .. |
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Apply
every year, .. |
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| CHANGING
STATUS |
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ADJUSTING
STATUS |
| Changing
temporary status, .. |
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Stay
permanently, .. |
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more .. |
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| ADMISSIBILITY |
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ASYLUM
/ REFUGEES |
| Issues
that affect everyone coming, .. |
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Persecuted
at home, .. |
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more .. |
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COLOMBIA
. FARC threats for encouraging farmers
is not persecution [Case]
CHINA
. Misremembering
the number of beatings he received made the applicant
not credible (one or two). [Case]
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more .. |
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