ImmiTips

You Made it This Far, You Will Tide it Over!
The USICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has released important information for Katrina-affected international students.
The following are a few things you need to do.
If you have not been able to find a place to live and lack money for daily needs, go to www.campusrelief.org. [...]

Effective Sept. 8, 2005, these rules apply to errors that occurred during the processing of I-90 (Green Card) at USCIS’s end.
Applicants affected by those errors can now follow a new set of procedures to get their documents accurately issued. There are two categories of applicant who may benefit from the rules:
1) Those who have [...]

As of Sept. 2, 2005, a new regulation has come into effect that expands the definition of who qualifies for the non-immigrant visa (E-3).
It applies to foreign nationals who come to the United States with the exclusive intent of performing “Specialty Occupations.’’ These nationals must fall under the categories of Treaty Trader or Treaty [...]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced yesterday that, for the next 45 days, it will not sanction employers who hire Hurricane Katrina victims who are unable to obtain work or identity documents.
Normally, U.S. employers must complete the I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Forms for newly hired workers. The I-9 form requires employees to [...]

DOS has released the Visa Bulletin for August 2005.
DOS release advises that due to high demand, “it might be necessary to establish an Employment Second preference cut-off date for September to keep visa issuances within the annual numerical limits set by law. If required, such a cut-off date is likely to be limited to [...]