06 Feb 2009

CSC Liaison Update : January 2009

California Service Center (CSC) views and clarifications on various immigration matters and procedures were provided to American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on January 28, 2009. This summary of the highlights of that report, including the 30-day timeline to respond to Requests for Evidence (RFEs), transfer...

23 May 2008

Misprinted I-94 Cards Issued by CBP

Misprinted I-94 cards, used by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in early 2008, are causing problems with Social Security number issuance. According to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), CBP received approximately one million I-94 arrival-departure cards that were missing the first digit. They utilized...

16 May 2008

USCIS Responds to Liaison Questions Regarding H1B, I-551 and N-400

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) responded to questions regarding green card renewals, expediting N-400 applications, and I-551 (temporary evidence of permanent resident status) stamps during the April 2008 National Stakeholder Meeting. Clarification on these matters is provided here for the benefit of MurthyDotCom...

16 May 2008

USCIS Responds to Liaison Questions Regarding H1B, I-551and N-400

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) responded to questions regarding green card renewals, expediting N-400 applications, and I-551 (temporary evidence of permanent resident status) stamps during the April 2008 National Stakeholder Meeting. Clarification on these matters is provided here for the benefit of MurthyDotCom...

02 May 2008

Possible Multi-Year EAD/AP, I-94 Corrections, and Anticipated AC21 Regulations

The USCIS responded to questions posed by the American Immigration Lawyers Association's liaison committee and released information in April 2008 regarding a number of matters relevant to MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers. These include consideration of a multi-year Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP)...