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Shaheen Successfully Seeks Extension of Immigrant Visa Program for Iraqis Who Served as US Interpreters TribTown.com reports that through bipartisan legislation put forth by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH), John McCain (AZ), Lindsey Graham (SC), and Patrick Leahy (VT), the visa program for Iraqis who served as interpreters for the U.S. military has been extended for another year. http://www.tribtown.com/view/story/936b77e2305d40aba578c1a11dd473fc/NH–Shaheen-Immigrant-Visas […]
California Lawmakers Move to Shield Illegally Present Immigrants from Deportation FoxNews.com reports that California Governor Joe Brown is considering a bill that would bar police from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on cases that involve illegally present immigrants arrested for minor crimes. The bill, referred to as the Trust Act, would replace the Secure […]
Ex-Immigration Official: Children Facing Deportation Deserve Lawyers Newsmax reports that immigration rights advocates are speaking out against the way federal government handles child immigrants confronting deportation. Since there are no public defenders in the current U.S. immigration system, immigrants must find and pay for their own lawyers during removal cases, regardless of age. Julie Myers Wood, […]
Report: More Central American Migrants Coming to USA The Arizona Republic reports that the Pew Research Center has measured a slight increase in undocumented immigrants in the U.S. from 11.9 million in 2009 to 11.7 million in 2012. This increase is largely due to a surge in immigrants from Central America, while the percentage from Mexico […]
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 […]
In 2008, USCIS authorized a special immigrant visa for certain Iraqi nationals who worked for, or were contractors of the United States government in Iraq for at least one year after March 20, 2003. USCIS provides 5,000 special immigrant visas for Iraqi employees and contractors each year. The benefits of this program extend to spouses and children […]
Dear Readers: Despite regular announcements by pundits that immigration reform is dead for this Congress, there are still serious efforts to move legislation. Numerous House Republicans have said they would not conference with the Senate on S.744, the immigration bill passed by the upper chamber last summer. The demands of House members to pursue piecemeal […]
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: Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) for Iraqi Nationals 3. Ask Visalaw.com 4. Border and Enforcement News Report: More Central American Migrants Coming to USA How Many Cubans Come […]
The Department of State annually holds the Diversity Visa program (also known as the Green Card Lottery) where applicants are awared green cards by random computer selection. This year, 50,000 Diversity Visas will be awarded. As a service to readers of our web site, we are pleased to make available our Lottery FAQ – a detailed […]
