Filing Fees for Certain H-1B and L-1 Visas Raised
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that on August 13, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Southwest Border Security Bill, also known as the Border Bill.
The law contains a provision to raise the filing fees effective immediately for certain H-1B and L-1 visa applications.
The additional fees of $2,000 for H-1B visa and $2,250 for L-1 visa applications are applicable only to petitioning employers that employ 50 [...]
Will the DREAM Act be Passed? Deportations of Immigrant Students on Hold.
The New York Times reported yesterday that while the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (USICE) has been deporting record numbers of criminal aliens, the agency has been less focused on deporting undocumented immigrant students that were brought to the U.S. by their parents when they were children.
In cases where immigrant students were identified and apprehended by immigration officials, the students were released from USICE custody and their deportation [...]
Protests Against Arizona Immigration Law Scheduled for Tomorrow
The Los Angeles Times reported today that immigration activists in numerous cities across the country have planned to protest the implementation of the Arizona immigration law (S.B. 1070) that is scheduled to be in effect tomorrow.
Some of the protests include a march across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, a vigil outside a detention center in Georgia, a unity event in [...]
House Passes Change to Immigration Law Concerning Adoptions
The House of Representatives earlier this week passed the International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5532). The bill would amend the immigration law regarding the eligibility of foreign born adopted children to obtain permanent residence (green cards). Â
The bill if signed into law, will allow an adopted child to immigrate to the U.S. as long as the adoption is completed and the application for permanent [...]
Court of Appeals Rules on Gender Based Asylum Claim
The Los Angeles Times reported today that a three judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit granted Ms. Lesly Perdomo’s petition for review and ordered that her case be remanded to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to consider whether Guatemalan women constitute a “particular social group” and as such, be eligible for political asylum.  The court also ordered [...]
