U.S. Immigration 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...
President Obama’s recent speech on immigration reform called for bipartisan cooperation in overhauling the current immigration system. He re-stated the need for comprehensive reform and outlined a plan including: Stronger border security, Stronger interior...
The DHS has announced that ongoing changes are in the works for the agency’s E-Verify system. E-Verify is an internet based employment verification program used by employers and administered by the Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with the Social...
The Department of State (DOS) recently started charging increased fees for certain visa applications. The prior fee was $131 for all nonimmigrant visas. The affected visas include: Petition-based Nonimmigrant visas (H, L, O, P, Q, and R) – fee raised to $150 K...
Continuing its efforts to prevent immigration fraud, on May 11, USCIS started issuing a revised Employment Authorization Document (EAD) for foreign nationals. The change includes the addition of a machine readable zone on the back of the card. This replaces the two...
With the nation's economy still struggling and bank bailout news continuing to make headlines, the Obama administration's immigration reform plan and bill may not be the next big issue following on the heels of the recent health care reform bill. Even if comprehensive...
On May 11, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had made several high-tech improvements to the Legal Permanent Residence Card, known to most everyone as the ‘Green Card.’ The changes include new security features as...