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ICE Updates List of SEVP Approved Schools (Updated November 28, 2011)
- November 29, 2011
- Category: SEVP, Students
No CommentsPlease click here for a list of SEVP Approved Schools as of November 28, 2011: SEVP SCHOOLS
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Gingrich: Puts Immigration Back on the Table
- November 28, 2011
- Category: Gingrich, Reform, Republicans, Romney
Newt Gingrich, Ā as the new Republican front runner, has taken some interesting positions on the immigration debate.
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Prosecutorial Discretion: Why the Need for a Training Program?
- November 25, 2011
- Category: AIC, AILA, American Immigration Council, DHS, Enforcement, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Morton, Prosecutorial Discretion
One might ask the question, why do we need a training program when the Director of Ice himself came out with clear guidelines on Prosecutorial Discretion in June?Ā The answer to this question really goes to the culture at ICE.
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FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count Met as of November 22, 2011
- November 23, 2011
- Category: FY 2012 H-1B Petitions, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
On November 22, 2011, USCIS received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY 2012.Ā USCIS also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption as of October 19, 2011.Ā USCIS will reject cap-subject petitions for new H-1B specialty
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H-1B Cap Count as of November 18, 2011
- November 23, 2011
- Category: FY 2012 H-1B Petitions, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
As of November 18, 2011, USCIS had receipted 61,800 petitions towards the H-1B Regular CapĀ and the full 20,000 petitions towards the H-1B Masterās Exemption. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.Ā Unless determined to be exempt, H-1B petitions are subject to either the 65,000 annual
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Quoted In Online Wall Street Journal about Prosecutorial Discretion
- November 21, 2011
- Category: AIC, AILA, American Immigration Council, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Prosecutorial Discretion
I had the privilege of being quoted by Miriam Jordan of the Wall Street Journal on November 18, 2011, in the online version about Prosecutorial Discretion.
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Prosecutorial Discretion: Recent Advocacy Timeline
- November 17, 2011
- Category: DHS, Enforcement, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Morton, Obama, Prosecutorial Discretion
The squeaky wheelĀ gets theĀ oil.Ā That is probably the best way to summarize the recent timeline for the use of Prosecutorial Discretion.Ā
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A Work in Progress: Towards A New Draft Policy Memorandum Guiding EB-5 Adjudications
- November 15, 2011
- Category: EB-5, USCIS Director Mayorkas
This draft memo is a work in progress and will not guide adjudication decisions until it is published in complete andĀ final form.Ā The comment period ends onĀ December 9, 2011.
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H-1B Cap Count as of November 14, 2011
- November 15, 2011
- Category: FY 2012 H-1B Petitions, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
As of November 14, 2011, USCIS had receipted 56,300 petitions towards the H-1B Regular CapĀ and the full 20,000 petitions towards the H-1B Masterās Exemption. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. Unless determined to be exempt, H-1B petitions are subject to either the 65,000 annual
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Brief Documentary History of the Department of Homeland Security 2001-2008
- November 7, 2011
- Category: DHS
This compilation tells the story of the creation and the organizational history of the first five years of the Department of Homeland Security through its founding documents. These documents include legislation, executive orders, commission reports and recommendations, reorganization plans, presidential directives, speeches, and organization charts. Click here for the full document:Ā DHS HISTORY