January 2003

El SIN Anuncia Campaña Informativa para la Legalización de Miles Bajo el Acta LIFE.

Se estima que mas de 200 mil personas que residen actualmente en Estados Unidos son elegibles para solicitar su ajuste migratorio bajo una disposición de la Ley de Equidad para las Familias de Inmigrantes Legales (Legal Immigration and Family Equity – LIFE Act). Con esta campaña se espera llegar a todas estas personas con el objeto de informarles que la fecha límite para que inicien su trámite de ajuste migratorio es el próximo 4 de junio de 2003.

INS Campaign Seeks Out Applicants for LIFE Legalization Benefits

The public outreach campaign aims to reach more than 200,000 long-term U.S. residents who are believed to be eligible to apply for legal status under a provision of the Legal Immigration and Family Equity (LIFE) Act. The deadline for filing such applications is June 4, 2003.

Nuevo Laredo Consulate Closes for Investigation of Visa Operations

Today, the State Department has closed the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico in order to conduct a thorough investigation and comprehensive examination of consulate visa operations.

INS Extends SEVIS Compliance Deadline

In order to accommodate schools and exchange visitor programs that are new users of SEVIS, the INS has decided to grant a grace period, until February 15, 2003.

Online Chat with Attorney Mira Mdivani on January 8, 2003

Attorney Mira Mdivani will answer immigration questions in an on-line chat on January 8, 2003 at 8:00 Central Time. Simply log on to www.ilw.com, then under “Resources for Immigrants and Employers”, click on “Chat with Attorneys”, and post your questions. You may start posting your questions 15 minutes before the start time. The chat is free and open to everyone.

U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela To Cease Visa Processing Temporarily

The U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela has issued a press release stating it will close nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processing until further notice due to the internal crisis there.