An internal memo leaked by sources at the USCIS reveal the immigration agency to be seeking ways to improve the immigration process, with or without Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR). The memo, addressed to USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas, outlines at least 18...
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has unveiled a proposed immigration reform bill modeled after Arizona's controversial law. Speaking to a group of voters, McCollum outlined his plan, stating his version of immigration reform goes further than the Arizona law as...
USCIS has announced redesigns to its website to enhance customer service and expand users’ access to case information. The improvements were made from feedback received from internal and external stakeholders. The most significant improvement is the addition of...
New published priority dates for U.S. immigrant visas may mean waiting applicants from India and China may be able to obtain their permanent residence status sooner than previously expected. A priority date is determined by the application's filing date and...
Following an increase in consular fees for non-immigrant visa applications, the Department of State recently announced changes in fees for immigrant visa applications as well as passport services for U.S. citizens. As before, the new fees will help to cover the true...
Over the last few months, immigration reform has become a topic of serious debate across the United States. While immigration reform has been a hot button issue for some time, the passage of Arizona's immigration law, scheduled to go into effect July 29, has split...
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are sharing a new fingerprint database to identify foreign nationals, documented or otherwise, taken into custody in Florida. Previously, fingerprints taken from...
Citing violations of the Constitution's Supremacy Clause (which prohibits states from interfering with the federal government's authority to set national policy), the Department of Justice has filed suit to challenge the state of Arizona's immigration law, SB 1070. In...