For more information on Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin, including how to contact us, click here. To download the entire newsletter in PDF format, click here. 1. Openers 2. ABCs of Immigration: Student Visa Procedures 3. AskVisalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News TPS Granted to Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone ICE Closing Artesia Detention Center U.S. and China Extend Short-Term Visas DHS […]
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Siskind Susser Siskind Summary – Immigration Accountability Executive Action 2014 Resumen de la Reforma Inmigratoria de Obama 2014 What HR Professionals Should Know About the President’s Immigration Initiatives  Government Agencies Department of Homeland Security – Deferred Action: Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children and with […]
January Visa Bulletin Summary: Family 1st – World numbers, China and India advanced 2 weeks 2 days to 08 July 2007; Mexico moved forward 1 month to 15 September 1994; the Philippines moved forward 1 week to 22 December 2004. Family 2A – China, India, and the Philippines advanced 3 weeks 3 days to 15 April 2013; Mexico […]
Greg Siskind’s Blog on ILW.com Immigrant of the Day: Ash ElDifrawi – Gogo Wifi Executive Did Immigration Even Matter Last Night? Siskind Summary: The Immigration Accountability Executive Action (IAEA) Turning In – Plan for Tomorrow Siskind Summary: The Immigration Accountability Executive Action (Updated Version) Why DAPA Will Take a While to Launch Initial Poll Numbers […]
Senator Chuck Grassley to Head Judiciary Committee The new Republican majority in the Senate means new chairs for all committees. Faced with the choice between the Finance, Budget or Judiciary committees, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley has decided to take chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee. A deciding factor in Grassley’s decision was his desire to […]
U.S. Reaches Record High Numbers of International Students The Institute of International Education released a report that international student numbers in the U.S. have risen 8.1 percent to an all time high of 886,052. Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Kuwait experienced the greatest increases, while China’s student numbers fell below 20 percent for the first time […]
Supreme Court Maintains Decision Regarding Arizona No-Bail Law In October, the Supreme Court dismantled an Arizona law that denied bail to jailed undocumented immigrants. On November 13th the Supreme Court denied Arizona’s request to stop implementation of the ruling and it is unlikely that they will revisit their decision on the matter. Cecillia Wang, Immigrants’ […]
TPS Granted to Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone Homeland Security has designated Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone for Temporary Protected Status due to the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa. The 18-month TPS is effective November 21, 2014 and the registration period runs from November 21, 2014 through May 20, 2015. Eligible nationals of […]
In our Ask Visalaw.com section of the SIB, attorney Ari Sauer answers immigration law questions sent in by our readers. If you enjoy reading this section, we encourage you to visit Ari’s blog, The Immigration Answer Man, where he provides more answers to your immigration questions. You can also follow The Immigration Answer Man on Facebook and Twitter. If you have […]
As with all nonimmigrant classifications, the most important element in obtaining an F-1 visa is the demonstration of nonimmigrant intent. The student must maintain a home abroad that they have no intention of abandoning. The student must be coming to the US to pursue a full course of academic study, and must demonstrate that they […]
