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Just wanted to post another optimistic article. This one, entitled “New Hope for Immigration Reform” reports that U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. “would like to offer green cards to foreign students who receive graduate degrees from U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering and math. They’re benefiting from our education system; why send them back to India or China to compete…
L.A. county Sheriff Lee Baca is in support of a provisional license for unauthorized immigrants who don’t have criminal backgrounds. His main concern appears to be public safety. The argument in favor is that California’s roads will be safer if applicants for the license are put through the testing, screening and identification process. Those with licenses will, of course, be…
Not long after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruling on February 7 declaring California’s Proposition 8 of 2008, which outlawed same-sex marriage, unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, a Bush appointee, has ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. DOMA, signed by President Bill Clinton, denies joint tax filing, Social Security survivors’ benefits,…
A new policy memorandum temporarily extends the validity of civil surgeon endorsements on Form I-693 for adjustment of status applicants. “The endorsement of a civil surgeon on Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, is generally valid for one year. Form I-693 is a requirement and is filed in conjunction with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence…
The USCIS San Francisco District Office is inviting community members to attend the first national Chinese-language public engagement at the San Francisco Field Office on Thursday, February. 16, 2012 at 10:30AM – 12:00PM. The theme of this session will be “The Naturalization Process: Becoming a United States Citizen.”
This insensitive jerk of a mayor has had 2,000 tacos delivered to his office after he created a firestorm with his controversial comments about the Latino community. Specifically, when asked about what he would do for the Latino community after the arrest of four police officers accused of racially profiling and bullying Latino residents, he responded on camera: “I might…
A Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) case decided on July 28, 2010, Matter of Graciela Quilantan, 25 I&N Dec. 285 (BIA 2010), which reaffirmed the prior case of Matter of Areguillin, 17 I&N Dec. 308 (BIA 1980) has recently helped a Sacramento man gain lawful permanent residence. Quilantan holds: “For purposes of establishing eligibility for adjustment of status under section…
A report on immigrant entrepreneurs, authored by the Immigrant Learning Center (ILC) Public Education Institute of Malden, Massachusetts, and a joint effort between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Immigration Policy Center of the American Immigration Council to explore job creation by immigrant entrepreneurs urges policy and action. This would include creating an “entrepreneur-friendly culture for employment based benefit…
USCIS has announced that it will hold a teleconference on October 4 regarding a change in processing of Form I-601 waivers for those overseas. “Currently, applicants who reside overseas must file a Form I-601 at a U.S. Embassy or consulate after a consular officer finds the individual inadmissible for a ground that may be waived. USCIS will be implementing…