Friday, July 26, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
VISA BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2013
The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of August 2013.
FAMILY PREFERENCES
F1-Family first preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of U.S. Citizens. The cut-off date has moved forward by twelve (12) weeks for most of the countries including India to September 1, 2006.
F2A - Family second preference: Spouses and minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents. The cut-off date for this category for most countries including India is CURRENT.
Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. - Immigration Update (July 15th 2013)
Dear Readers:
After the Senate passed S.744 attention shifted immediately to the House. Speaker of the House John Boehner has already indicated that he will adhere to the Hastert rule when it comes to immigration reform. What this means is that we are unlikely to see S.744 debated and then voted on in the House. Rather, we are likely to see stand-alone immigration bills introduced, debated, and then voted on, one by one (e.g., the piecemeal approach).
While a House vote on S.744 or an equivalent comprehensive immigration reform package is possible what we are more likely to see are stand-alone bills presently working their way through the House. One such bill is the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
The SAFE Act focuses on interior immigration enforcement. While Title III of S.744 also focuses on interior immigration enforcement, the SAFE Act is distinct. First, the SAFE Act would make being undocumented or being unlawfully present in the United States a federal crime. It is already a federal crime to enter the U.S. without authorization.
The SAFE Act would thus add the act of living (without authorization) to this list. The bill also provides States and localities "specific congressional authorization to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law and includes provisions to facilitate their assistance." As described by the House Judiciary Committee, it allows States and localities to enact and enforce their own immigration laws, which speaks directly to State-level immigration policies such as those in Arizona and Alabama.
TO READ MORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE...
After the Senate passed S.744 attention shifted immediately to the House. Speaker of the House John Boehner has already indicated that he will adhere to the Hastert rule when it comes to immigration reform. What this means is that we are unlikely to see S.744 debated and then voted on in the House. Rather, we are likely to see stand-alone immigration bills introduced, debated, and then voted on, one by one (e.g., the piecemeal approach).
While a House vote on S.744 or an equivalent comprehensive immigration reform package is possible what we are more likely to see are stand-alone bills presently working their way through the House. One such bill is the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
The SAFE Act focuses on interior immigration enforcement. While Title III of S.744 also focuses on interior immigration enforcement, the SAFE Act is distinct. First, the SAFE Act would make being undocumented or being unlawfully present in the United States a federal crime. It is already a federal crime to enter the U.S. without authorization.
The SAFE Act would thus add the act of living (without authorization) to this list. The bill also provides States and localities "specific congressional authorization to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law and includes provisions to facilitate their assistance." As described by the House Judiciary Committee, it allows States and localities to enact and enforce their own immigration laws, which speaks directly to State-level immigration policies such as those in Arizona and Alabama.
TO READ MORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE...
Saturday, July 13, 2013
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano:
"After last week's decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implication for federal benefits for same-sex legally married couples are implemented swiftly and smoothly. To that end, effective immediately, I have directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review immigration visa petitions filed on behalf of a same-sex spouse in the same manner as those filed on behalf of an opposite-sex spouse."
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