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Congress Approves Affidavit of Support Measure
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On Tuesday, February 26, the House of Representatives agreed to a Senate amendment and passed H.R. 1892, the Family Sponsor Immigration Act of 2001.
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Immigrant Activists Renew Efforts
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Immigration advocates were nearly silent for months following Sept. 11, but now they are renewing their efforts to gain legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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Los argentinos vuelven a necesitar visa para ingresar a Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos puso fin el miércoles a la exención de visas para ciudadanos argentinos debido a que muchos de ellos se quedan en el país ilegalmente más allá de los 90 días permitidos, informó el Departamento de Justicia en un comunicado.
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Revised ECFMG Requirements for Foriegn Medical Graduates
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Currently, ECFMG reminds posts that due to a change made two years ago, candidates no longer must pass USMLE Step 2 prior to taking the CSA exam.
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Argentina’s Participation in the Visa Waiver Program Terminated
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The Department of Justice announced on February 20, under an emergency termination provision, the imminent publication of an interim rule to officially remove Argentina from the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
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Prevailing wage decision receives praise, criticism
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Building industry leaders and worker advocates on Monday praised Nevada's labor commissioner for ruling in favor of five Spanish-speaking carpenters, three of whom are illegal aliens, who claimed a construction company denied them prevailing wages on a public works project.
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INS Reminds Public—New Fees to Take Effect February 19, 2002
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The Immigration and Naturalization Service has issued an advisory regarding the increase in INS filing fees on February 19, 2002.
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Executive Summary of 2003 Immigration Budget Available
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The Executive Summary of the President's Fiscal 2003 Immigration Budget is available online. The budget for the INS totals $6.3 billion and will add over 2,200 new positions.
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New Fees for INS Applications and Petitions
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Reminder: The new fees for INS applications and petitions go into effect on Feb. 19, 2002. Go to http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/formsfee/feechart.htm to see the new fees.
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Notice from the Ciudad Juarez NIV Section
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Ciudad Juarez has advised that the post should NOT be contacted after a cancellation of an appointment made through NVARS or the 1-900 number.
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Jerusalem Requires DS-157 Form for Male and Female NIV Applicants.
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On January 31, Jerusalem apparently became the first post to require all applicants between the ages of 16 and 45, of either gender, to submit the DS-157 form.
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Immigration Judges Call for Independent Court
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According to a Los Angeles Times study last year of U.S. immigration courts, most immigrants did not have lawyers, but those who did were 17 times more likely to win their cases.
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Review of Orphan Petition Processing In Vietnam
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Commissioner Ziglar has sent a senior level official to assist the Bangkok District Director and is dispatching a team of INS officers to Vietnam next week to increase the level of review of the orphan petition processing there, including pending orphan petitions.
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TPS Applicants Will Not be Entered in the FBI's Crime Database
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INS has procedures in place to insure that TPS applicants will not be entered into the National Crime Information Center lookout system. All TPS applicants are protected from removal from the United States during the designated TPS period.
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New Number for U.S. Embassy in Paris
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The new telephone number is: 08.99.70.37.00. This number can only be called from within France. There is a charge for calls made to this number.
