DOS Cable on Changes in Issuance of F, M, and J Visas According to AILA, as one of the elements of the recently announced Rice-Chertoff joint vision, persons applying for initial-entry F-1, F-2, M-1 and M-2 visas may now be issued these visas up to 120 days before the program start date as listed on […]
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ICE Agrees to Reopen Removal Proceedings in Same-Sex Marriage Cases The Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Office of Principle Legal advisor (ICE OPLA) has announced that it will work with Motions to Reopen in regards to removal cases wherein the respondent is part of a “lawful, bona fide” same-sex marriage. These individuals are now eligible for […]
Two New Aerostats in Rio Grande Valley U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently approved a June release date for two new aerostats in the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector. Since their initial deployment in November 2013, the three aerostats currently in place have succeeded in both deterring and detecting illegal activity at the border. […]
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 […]
What is a J-1 Visa? The J-1 visa is given to those who will be entering the US to participate in an approved educational or cultural program. It is one of the more complex types of visas, so we will be breaking our coverage of it into three articles. In this first article, we deal […]
Dear Readers: Apologies for combining two issues in to one this month, but we are in the middle of overhauling our web site after many years and it is a massive undertaking. The good news is that the project is almost finished and the new site will debut this summer. That will coincide with the […]
Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin 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 Law: J-1 Visas 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News Two New Aerostats in Rio Grande Valley 5. News from the Courts […]
Family 1st – World numbers, China and India advanced 3 weeks to 22 February 07; Mexico moved forward 3 weeks to 01 November 93; the Philippines jumped 2 months 3 weeks to 01 November 01. Family 2A – China, India, and the Philippines remain stalled at 08 September 13. Mexico remains stalled at 15 April 12. Family […]
Greg Siskind’s Blog on ILW.com CBP Report Portrays a Border Patrol too Quick to Use Deadly Force Report Hits CBP for Abusive Treatment of US Citizens at Ports of Entry Immigrant of the Day: Chiwetel Ejiofor – Oscar Nominee Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Local and State Anti-Immigrant Lawmaking Immigrant of the Dat: Lupita Nyong’o […]
DOS Cable on Changes in Issuance of F, M, and J Visas The Department of State has announced that as one of the elements of the recently announced Rice-Chertoff joint vision, persons applying for initial-entry F-1, F-2, M-1 and M-2 visas may now be issued these visas up to 120 days before the program start […]
