Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin – May 21, 2013 Published by Greg Siskind, partner at the Immigration Law Offices of Siskind Susser, P.C., Attorneys at Law; telephone: 800-748-3819, 901-682-6455; facsimile: 800- 684-1267 or 901-339-9604, e-mail: [email protected], WWW home page: http://visalaw.wpengine.com. Siskind Susser serves immigration clients throughout the world from its offices in the US and its affiliate […]
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Most employers, employees and immigration lawyers are unaware of a set of rules that can create serious liability if they are ignored. They are the export licensing requirements for foreign nationals and in the post-9/11 world of immigration, they are taking on more importance. The “deemed export” regulations hold that foreign nationals who gain access […]
This week you’ll find part one of a two part article. The two articles provide a VERY quick overview of the ways a person can legally come to the US. More in depth discussions of each of these topics can be found in our site’s ABCs section at www.visalaw.com/abcs-of-immigration. Introduction: There are five (5) Major […]
This week you’ll find part one of a two part article. The two articles provide a VERY quick overview of the ways a person can legally come to the US. More in depth discussions of each of these topics can be found in our site’s ABCs section at www.visalaw.com/abcs.html. Immigrant Visas (“Green Card”) There are […]
This is the first in a series of articles on immigration terminology. We will start with basic terminology and then move into more complex terminology that may be used in specific circumstances. Adjustment of status The process in which someone who holds nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee status, is allowed to apply for immigrant or lawful […]
This is the second in a series of articles on immigration terminology. This article will cover terms and ideas that expand upon the basic vocabulary of an immigration attorney. Alien Labor Certification Certification by the U.S. Department of Labor that there is an insufficient number of U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and immediately […]
At midnight on February 28, 2003, after nearly 70 years of service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service will cease to exist. The agency, which has come to represent endless lines, lost paperwork, and bureaucracy, will be divided into three bureaus, absorbed into the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS was created in response to the […]
On Wednesday, the United States began Operation Iraqi Freedom, which is intended to disarm the Iraqi Regime, to liberate the Iraqi people and to further the war against terrorism. Before launching the war in Iraq, the United States launched Operation Liberty Shield, a domestic security operation. Now that the war has begun, immigrants will now […]
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THIS INFORMATION IS OUTDATED. It is preserved here for reference purposes. In 2003, history was made as the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting electronically certain immigration-related applications. The agency kicked off the new program by accepting I-765 employment authorization applications and I-90 green card replacement requests. Siskind […]
The BCIS Customer Service Line, or the National Customer Service Center (NCSC), was put into effect for visa applicants to ensure that there are no problems with their pending applications. The NCSC will take service requests from applicants who do not receive decisions or update about their case within the current projected processing time. Applicants […]
