June 2002

Senate Judiciary Passes Student Adjustment

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bi-partisan bill, S. 1291, that would allow students between the ages of 12 and 21, who have resided in the United States for longer than five years, to apply for adjustment of status upon their graduation from high school.

Homeland Security Will Take Over Immigration Functions From DOJ And DOS

Speaking in the House of Representatives on the issue of the Select Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Dreier (R-CA) said "The homeland security initiative moves both the INS and the State Department's control over visa issuance to the new Secretary."

DOS To End Visa Exemption for Commonwealth Citizens Residing in Canada

The State Department is planning to require "aliens resident in Canada…having a common nationality with nationals of Canada" to obtain nonimmigrant visas to enter the United States.

AILA Criticizes Registration Plan

The American Immigration Lawyers Association criticized the Department of Justice's plan to require fingerprinting and registration of certain foreign nationals. Read on for AILA's statement.

Department of Justice Announces Alien Registration Program

On June 5th, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that the Department of Justice has issued a proposed regulation requiring the registration and monitoring of certain non-immigrants. Read on for its components and the National Immigration Forum's comments on the regulation's implications.

New Consular Fees in Effect

The Department of State's new fee schedule took effect June 1, 2002. The DOS has provided the following information to the American Immigration Lawyers Association regarding the implementation of the new fees.