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Longer Processing Times for Deparment of State Visa Revalidation
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Attention H-1B, H-2, L, O, and P Visa Holders: Read on for Latest Update of Department of State Visa Revalidation Program Slow Down
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Latest Update on TCN Processing in Canada & Mexico
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The State Dept. has advised AILA that posts in Canada are cancelling only those existing appointments for third country nationals that would be affected by the new clearance requirements, but that they are honoring other existing appointments. They have also advised that the post at Ciudad Juarez will honor existing appointments, even though it is not scheduling new appointments for third country nationals. It is not clear whether other posts also will honor existing appointments.
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Visa Appointment System Warns of 20-Day Wait for Certain Applicants
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Young men from certain countries will be required to wait 20 days when applying for a visa to the United States.
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State Dept. Suspends TCN Processing in Mexico & Canada
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The U.S. State Department announced that it will stop processing visas in Canada and Mexico for third country nationals temporarily. Existing apppointments have been cancelled.
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Mexico, U.S. to Renew Migration Talks This Month
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Mexico and the United States will resume talks on a deal for Mexican migrants this month, after the issue was put on the back burner following the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington, a senior Mexican official said on Friday.
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AILA President Discusses the Restructuring of the INS
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Steven Ladik, President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, spoke to the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommitte on Immigration and Claims regarding the restructuring of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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Attorney General Outlines Plan for Dept. of Justice's Response to Terrorism
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Attorney General John Ashcroft issued a release regarding the review and reorganization of the Department of Justice. Among the priorities is a goal to restructure the INS and the EOIR. Read on for the Attorney General's memorandum to the Department.
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Gekas Introduces INS Restructuring Bill
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Congressman George W. Gekas (R-Pa.) introduced today new legislation that will overhaul the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The “Immigration Reform and Accountability Act,” co-authored by Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), will restructure the INS into two separate bureaus.
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U.S. Embassy in Yemen Closed
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The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, is closed for security reasons at the present time reports the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) approved 163,200 H-1B petitions against the 195,000 cap for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001. At the end of the fiscal year, there were approximately 29,000 petitions pending that if approved, would be recorded against the FY 2002 cap of 195,000.
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EE.UU. considera restaurar requisito de visa para argentinos y uruguayos
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El gobierno estadounidense estudia la posibilidad de retirar a seis países, entre ellos Argentina y Uruguay, de la lista de 29 cuyos ciudadanos pueden entrar a Estados Unidos sin visa por 90 días, dijo el martes el Departamento de Estado.
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Periodic Review of Visa Waiver Program Participants Commences
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Ths State Department, with the INS, has begun a review of Visa Waiver Program participants as mandated by legislation from October 2000. The first six countries to be reviewed are Argentina, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Uruguay.
