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USCIS будет принимать звонки по субботам!

January 10, 2013

Операторы USCIS теперь будут принимать звонки по субботам.

К обычным часам работы с 800-800 по будням,  федеральное агенство добавило субботине часы с 9 00- 5 00.

Новое время должно помочь тем обращающимся, которые ранее не могли позвонить из-за занятости на работе.

USCIS номер по прежнему

1-800-375-5283.

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Provisional Waiver Will Be Available This Spring

January 2, 2013

Finally, the USCIS finalized provisional waiver rules.

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents), who are in the process of obtaining visas to become lawful permanent residents of the United States under certain circumstances. The final rule establishes a process that allows certain individuals to apply for a provisional unlawful presence waiver before they depart the United States to attend immigrant visa interviews in their countries of origin.

According to the notice, the process will be effective on March 4, 2013 and more information about the filing process will be made available in the coming weeks at www.uscis.gov

If you or your loved ones need help with the provisional waiver process, consult with  New York Immigration attorney at 917-885-2261.

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A Holiday Gift Ffrom USCIS: Revised Detainer Guidelines

December 27, 2012

Citing Memorandum by USCIS of June, 2010, ICE announced new detainer guidelines against undocumented immigrants.

The new detainer guidelines are to be used in the nation’s criminal system at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels.

To wit, ICE officers should issue a detainer for an immigrant only where they have a reason to believe the individual is a subject to removal from the US, and one or more of the following conditions apply:

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EB5 Statistics Is Released By The USCIS

December 4, 2012

The USCIS issued its statistics for the entrepreneur immigrant visa petitions and for application by the entrepreneurs to remove the condition from their green card status.

From the form available here it is apparent that in 2012 the USCIS received an unprecedented amount of the immigrant visa petitions and as a result the number of approved petitions was high as well. However, how successful the applicants were?

The ratio of receipt/ approval in 2010 was 1.43; in 2011: 2.42; and in 2012: 1.64. So what does it mean? It means, that when the ratio of the tow number is close to 1, there was approximately equal  number of receipt and approval that year. If the number is high, lets’ say like 4.6 in 1999, it means, that denials/non approvals were way higher than the number of application files. So, using this measure, the most successful for immigrant entrepreneurs year was 2009; and the worst year was 1999. It is just a fun statistics and it does not include  “roll over” applications and approvals of applications submitted din prior years.

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USCIS announces PHONE SCAM

October 23, 2012

Be aware of phone scammers who pretend to be USCIS officials. They call you up and say they will sign you up for some courses when in reality they are fishing for your bank information.

You can read the announcement here .

“Recently, we were made aware of a new telephone scam where  individuals pretend to be USCIS employees and aggressively try to get you to sign up for a training course led by government officials. These scammers attempt to will pressure you to pay for this course and will ask you to disclose your financial information (i.e.-money order, credit card and bank account details) over the phone.

Do not give important personal or financial information over the phone to anyone you don’t know or contacts you unexpectedly. USCIS representatives will never call you and ask for money for training, products, or forms.
The official ways to communicate with USCIS are by:
  •  Visiting the official USCIS website at www.USCIS.gov
  •  Scheduling an info pass appointment by visiting www.infopass.uscis.gov
  • Calling the National Customer Service Center at (800)375-5283

 

Remember, official government websites end in dot-gov (.gov), not dot-com (.com). “

 

 

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USCIS Answers Important Questions Regarding DACA

September 27, 2012

Author: US immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova

The USCIS just published its answers to the most important questions that many DACA applicants have been struggling with from the beginning of the program.

The answers clarify the following questions:

  • New – Q2: May I travel outside of the United States before USCIS has determined whether to defer action in my case?
  • New – Q3: If my case is deferred pursuant to the consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals process, will I be able to travel outside of the United States?
  • New – Q9. How should I fill out question nine (9) on the Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization?
  • New – Q3. To prove my continuous residence in the United States since June 15, 2007, must I provide evidence documenting my presence for every day, or every month, of that period?
  • New – Q4. If I provide my employee with information regarding his or her employment to support a request for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, will that information be used for immigration enforcement purposes against me and/or my company?

The answer to the last question is particularly interesting as it states that “This information will not be shared with ICE for civil immigration enforcement purposes pursuant to INA section 274A unless there is evidence of egregious violations of criminal statutes or widespread abuses.” As such, it may deter many employers from assisting immigrants with their DACA applications.

If you have immigration concerns, consult a skilled New York immigration lawyer and find out about your options.