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Congress says “No TPS for Venezuela” at this time.
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New York: “I do!” — USCIS: “Not yet, pal!”
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Chinese Companies Suspected of Fraud
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New H-1B Quota Season Begins!
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Homeland Security Suspends Deportation of Japanese Nationals — for now
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AIT Temporarily Suspends Visa Services
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Elizabeth Taylor: a lesson in transmission of US citizenship
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Earthquake in Japan: Tsunami Warnings for Hawaii and West Coast
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Congressional Hearings: Making immigration more difficult for Muslims
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PERM Labor Certifications – DOL Says Stricter Scrutiny Ahead
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Green Cards for Same-Sex Couples — Can we pour the champagne now?
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Down with DOMA! — But don’t file that spouse petition just yet!
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Dangerous Arizona Hospital Law Withdrawn
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Ninth Circuit Declines to Punish Immigrants for Government Delay
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H-1B Quota Update: October 28, 2010
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Puerto Rico Birth Certificates No Longer Valid for US Immigration
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H-1B Denial? H-1B Quota – Still Open, How About Re-filing?
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USCIS Fees to Increase on 23 November 2010
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Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Introduced
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Paris Hilton Barred from Japan for Drug Offense
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H-1B Quota Update: May 11, 2010
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Chile: Estado protegido temporal (TPS)
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Adoptions of Orphans from Haiti
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Changes to Vaccination Requirements for Immigrants
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DHS Roams Airport Terminals, Requests ID and Passports
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HIV Ban Lifted
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HIV Travel Ban to be Lifted
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DOL Fights to Tighten Rules for Farmworker Visas
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DHS to Continue Border Inspection of Electronic Devices
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Romben Law, APC Salutes Senator Edward Kennedy
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H-1B Quota Newest Update August 14, 2009
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Religious Workers Should File Adjustments by August 31, 2009
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H-1B Quota Update on the Numbers – Quota Still Open – Reprise
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H-1B Quota Update on the Numbers – Quota Still Open!
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International “Support” Office Opens in California
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Update – Delays in LPR Card Production
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Immigration Crackdown at Work Places
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Delays in LPR Card Production
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Update on Immigration Reform: 29 June 2009
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Michael Jackson’s Concerts in Britain
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Update on Immigration Reform: 26 June 2009
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The Day Michael Jackson Died and Immigration Reform
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July 2009 Visa Bulletin Reflects Grim News for Employment-Based Applications
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H-1B Quota Filings Going Down; Cap Not Yet Reached; USCIS Issuing Denials
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Religious Workers Order: Concurrent Filing to be Accepted by USCIS
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Hearings on Uniting American Families Act (UAFA)
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Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel Restored
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Faint Fingerprints Can Lead to Airport and Immigration Delay
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H-1B Cap is Still Open; New Quota Count from USCIS
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FBI Watchlist Slow to be Updated
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H-1B Count – Update on the Numbers Available: May 4, 2009
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Waiver Appointments at Ciudad Juarez, México
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Economic Downturn Causes Couples to Live in Different Cities
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I-90 Filing Address has Changed
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Swine Flu Outbreak: Plan for Caution and Delays at Ports-of-Entry
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USCIS Confirms H-1B Cap Count, the Quota is Still Open for Regular and Advanced Degree Cases
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“Funny, you don’t LOOK gay.”
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H-1B Cap: When is The Last Day to File? H-1B Lottery Clarification
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HIV Declaration for B-1 + B-2 Visitor Visas Introduced by State Department
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2009 Immigration Poverty Guidelines
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Pending Cal. Initiative Strips Citizenship from Native-Born Americans
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TSA to Start “Secure Flight” Screening of Air Passengers
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Visiting Cuba
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I-539 Extension of Stay Applications: Common Errors
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Immigration Reform Debates on the Horizon – Announcement by White House
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May Visa Bulletin: EB-2 Stays Current, EB-3 Now Unavailable (U)
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USCIS and Electronic checks (e-checks) Don’t Mix Well
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H-1B Lottery: Random Selection Process Anticipated for H-1B Quota
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NON-MINISTER RELIGIOUS WORKERS SUNSET EXTENDED
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ESTA Approval is No Guarantee of Entry to the USA
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Immigration Background Check Delays – New Policy Affecting I-485 and -601 Applications
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US Military Will Allow Enlistment of Some Foreign Nationals
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