Starting today, naturalization certificates issued to new U.S. citizens will be different. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the redesign of the certificates (Form N-550), with new security features to reduce fraud and prevent forgery of the document. The redesigned ... Read more
The number of cases currently pending and awaiting resolution by the immigration courts rose to 261,083 by the end of September. The backlog continues to grow, according to statistics compiled by Syracuse University's TRAC. To get an idea of the increase, check out this graph: The time to ... Read more
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced the launch of its new website: www.justice.gov/eoir. According to office officials, the intent is to make it easier for users to navigate the site. Among the new features of the redesigned site is an Action Center with a new ... Read more
Three Georgia immigrants have filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that allows local authorities to enforce federal immigration law. They are also seeking to have the lawsuit declared a class action so that many other immigrants will also be represented. According to experts, the lawsuit, filed last week ... Read more
Tomorrow begins the registration period for the "diversity visa" lottery, as the U.S. State Department's annual visa lottery is commonly known. Through this program, approximately 50,000 visas will be raffled for fiscal year 2012. The last day to ... Read more
Senator Bob Menendez and Senator Patric Leahy, both Democrats, introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the Senate on Wednesday, one day before Congress is scheduled to recess. The Senate will be in recess until November 12. This means there will be no movement or debate on the immigration issue until ... Read more
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Congressmen Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) and Nydia Velasquez (D-New York) will meet tomorrow at the White House with President Obama to discuss the need for immigration reform. During an immigration forum held today in Washington, D.C., Senator Menendez announced ... Read more
U.S. Senate Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) announced that he will introduce the DREAM Act as an amendment to the defense bill, which will be debated in the Senate next week. The DREAM Act would provide a pathway to legal status for thousands of young immigrants who have graduated from high school, have ... Read more
A federal appeals court ruled that an anti-immigrant city ordinance passed by the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania is unconstitutional. The court ruled that the disputed Illegal Immigration Relief Act usurped the federal government's exclusive prerogative to regulate immigration. The case had been pending in the courts since 2008. ... Read more
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a new directive to suspend the deportation of immigrants without serious criminal records who have pending or approved residency applications from family members who are citizens or legal residents. Approximately 17,000 pending immigration cases are being reviewed ... Read more
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