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NACARA

INS Delaying Removal Action on Certain Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans 3/31/00
INS Publishes Final Regulations for NACARA Section 202 3/21/00
INS Issues Final Regulations for NACARA Section 202 (Questions and Answers) 3/21/00
Application Deadline Approaches for Nicaraguans and Cubans Eligible to Apply for NACARA Benefits 2/15/00
Adjudication of Advance Parole Request Filed By a Dependent of a NACARA Section 202 Applicant 10/21/99
Adjudication of Advance Parole Request Filed by a Dependent of a NACARA Section 202 Applicant (Spanish) 10/21/99
Section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment And Central American Relief Act - Fact Sheet
Section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment And Central American Relief Act - News Release
Section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment And Central American Relief Act - Questions and Answers
INS Announces Procedures for Nicaraguans, Cubans To File for Benefits Under NACARA 5/20/98
INS Announces Procedures for Nicaraguans, Cubans To File for Benefits Under NACARA (Spanish) 5/20/98
Procedures for Nicaraguans, Cubans Applying for NACARA Benefits 5/20/98
Procedures for Nicaraguans, Cubans Applying for NACARA Benefits (Spanish) 5/20/98
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 5/20/98
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 (Spanish) 5/20/98

Naturalization/Citizenship

President George W. Bush Joins USCIS Director Emilio González in Welcoming Newest U.S. Citizens, 3/27/06

USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez Recognizes Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA) as an "Outstanding American by Choice," 3/10/06

Public Notice: USCIS to Decouple Naturalization Applications, 1/24/06

Fact Sheet: USCIS Issues Citizenship and Naturalization Facts, 12/15/05

Citizenship Day Fact Sheet, 9/05

USCIS to Welcome New Citizens During Citizenship Day Celebrations, 9/13/05

USCIS to Welcome More Than 15,000 New Citizens During 4th Of July Week, 6/28/05

New Immigrants Guide Fact Sheet, 6/7/05

USCIS Launches Guide For New Immigrants In Multiple Languages, 6/7/05, en Espanol, Chinese

USCIS Director Naturalizes Four Injured Soldiers At Walter Reed, 4/19/05

More Than 50 Service Members Become Citizens at Bush Presidential Library, 3/11/05

Injured Soldier Naturalized At Walter Reed by USCIS Director, 3/8/05

Status of the Citizens of the Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 2/11/05

USCIS to Naturalize Military Service Members in Seoul, 1/13/05

U.S.S. Midway Hosts All-Military Naturalization Ceremony, 11/12/04

Qunatico Hosts All-Military Naturalization Ceremony, 11/3/04

Fact Sheet: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000, 10/25/04

USCIS Director Celebrates Child Citizenship Act Accomplishments, 10/22/04

20 From The Bay Area Take Citizenship Oath On Angel Island, 10/18/04

USCIS Hosts Military Naturalization In Tokyo, 10/18/04

USCIS Hosts Military Naturalization In Seoul, 10/14/04

First U.S. Military Naturalizations in Europe and the Middle East, 10/6/04

Fact Sheet: Military Naturalizations, 10/1/04

USCIS Welcomes 20,000 New Citizens During Citizenship Day Celebrations Across the Nation Including Events in Las Vegas, Vancouver, Portland, OR, Honolulu, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Baltimore, New York/Ellis Island, Alexandria, VA, 9/14/04

USCIS to Welcome More Than 16,000 New Citizens During 4th Of July Celebrations. Director Aguirre to Speak at Ceremonies in El Paso, Chicago, St. Louis and Boston

25 Adopted Children Celebrate Citizenship at "The Greatest Show on Earth" 4/7/04

H.R. 3191 Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance (Aguilar) (House) 4/1/04

Fort Benning Hosts All-Military Naturalization Ceremony 2/27/04

Director Aguirre Meets With History Experts to Discuss the Redesign of The U.S. History Portion of The Naturalization Test 1/22/04

Director Aguirre Visits with Stakeholders at Naturalization Testing Redesign Conference 1/15/04

Closer to the American Dream 12/23/03

104 Year-old Immigrant Fulfills His Dream of Becoming a U.S. Citizen 12/18/03

Naturalized Soldiers Looking Forward to New Opportunities in U.S. 12/10/03

USCIS and an American Icon Celebrate the Citizenship of Over One Hundred Children 11/25/03

USCIS Announces Program To Streamline Process For Child Citizenship Certificates 11/20/03

USCIS Pays Tribute to Soldiers at a Special Military Naturalization Ceremony 11/13/03

Irish Soldiers Receive Posthumous Citizenship 10/30/03

Tom Ridge and Eduardo Aguirre Visit Recent War Hero at Walter Reed 9/17/03

Citizenship Day Festivities Across the Nation 9/17/03

Citizenship Day 9/17/03

American Hero Naturalized 9/02/03

BCIS Takes First Step Toward Development of New Citizenship Test 3/13/03

BCIS Interim (Field) Management Directors Named (DHS) 3/6/03

INS to Swear in 15,000 New Citizens on Citizenship Day 9/17/02

Changes to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 12/18/01

Citizenship Information for Members of the HMONG and LAOTIAN Community 10/01 (Hmong version) (revision of 9/27/01)

Citizenship Information for Members of the HMONG and LAOTIAN Community 12/18/01(revision of 09/27/01)

Citizenship Information for Members of the HMONG and LAOTIAN Community 09/24/01 (Laotian version)(rev. 12/18/01)

INS to Celebrate Citizenship Day by Welcoming 8,300 New Citizens 9/14/01

INS Implements Revised Naturalization Application Form N-400 8/14/01

INS Implements Revised Naturalization Application Form N-400 (Spanish version) 8/14/01

Child Citizenship Act: Information for Adoptive Parents 2/27/01

Child Citizenship Act: How to Get a Certificate of Citizenship for Your Child 2/27/01

The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 12/01/00

INS Achieves 2-Year Naturalization Program Goals 11/15/00

Response to Citizenship USA Report 7/31/00

Adjudications Update-Second Quarter, FY 2000 5/26/00

INS New Change-of-Address Telephone Service Available Nationwide 3/24/00

INS Achieves Naturalization Goal for FY 1999 10/28/99

Commissioner Doris Meissner Remarks, 1999 Naturalization Goals Press Conference 10/28/99

INS to Celebrate Citizenship Day by Welcoming 20,000 New Citizens 9/16/99

INS Implements New Guidance to Improve the Review of Naturalization Cases of Applicants with Disabilities 4/14/99

Santa Clara County and INS Enter Into First-of-its-kind Partnership; County Employees to Support INS in Local Citizenship Backlog Reduction Effort 8/19/98

INS Begins Civics and History Citizenship Testing Pilot at Application Support Centers 8/13/98

New Management Division to Focus on Improving Service 8/7/98

Naturalization: Why Is It Taking So Long? 8/7/98

INS Plans Management Changes and Resource Boost To Improve Citizenship System 8/7/98

INS and Public Health Service to Work Together On Naturalization Cases of Applicants With Disabilities 7/30/98

New Phase of Naturalization Improvements Begins in Los Angeles; District Office to Add New Resources, Re-Fingerprint Thousands of Citizenship Applicants 6/18/98

Los Angeles Re-Fingerprinting Initiative; District Office to Re-Fingerprint Thousands of Citizenship Applicants 6/18/98

Naturalization Application Caseload (House) 3/19/98

Naturalization (Meissner) (House), 4/30/97

ParentageTesting

American Association of Blood Banks Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories, 4/12/05

Public Charge

A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (Cambodian) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (Chinese) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (Korean) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (Thai) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (Vietnamese) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (California Edition) (Cambodian) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (California Edition) (Chinese) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (California Edition) (Korean) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (California Edition) (Thai) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (California Edition) (Vietnamese) 11/01/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (Massachusetts edition) 10/18/00
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (California Edition) 11/4/99
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (California Edition) (Spanish version) 11/4/99
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits 10/18/99
A Quick Guide to 'Public Charge' and Receipt of Public Benefits (Spanish) 10/18/99
Public Charge Fact Sheet (Chinese version) 5/26/99
Public Charge Questions & Answers (Chinese version) 5/26/99
Public Charge Fact Sheet (Korean version) 5/26/99
Public Charge Questions & Answers (Korean version) 5/26/99
Public Charge Fact Sheet (Thai version) 5/26/99
Public Charge Questions & Answers (Thai version) 5/26/99
Public Charge Fact Sheet (Vietnamese version) 5/26/99
Public Charge Questions & Answers (Vietnamese version) 5/26/99
Public Charge Fact Sheet (English version) 5/25/99
Public Charge Questions & Answers (English version) 5/25/99
Public Charge Fact Sheet (Spanish version) 5/25/99
Public Charge Questions & Answers (Spanish version) 5/25/99

Refugees [see Asylum/Refugees]

INS Issues Asylum Adjustment Processing Advisory for Fiscal Year 2002 1/11/02

Service Centers

INS Response to Federal Indictments Regarding Document Shredding at the INS California Service Center 1/30/03

Students

USCIS Announces Interim Relief For Foreign Students Adversely Impacted By Hurricane Katrina, 11/25/05
Interim Relief For Certain Foreign Students Adversely Affected By Hurricane Katrina - Frequently Asked Questions, 11/25/05

USCIS Announces Extension Of Stay For Some Foreign Students, 7/23/04

Technology

USCIS To Make Travel Documents More Secure 11/24/03

Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

DHS Announces Publication of Notices in the Federal Register for 12-Month Extensions of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua, 3/30/06

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Honduras For 12 Months, 3/30/06

Preguntas Y Respuestas: DHS Extiende El Estado De Protección Temporal (TPS) Para Honduras Por 12 Meses, 3/30/06

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Nicaragua For 12 Months, 3/30/06

Preguntas Y Respuestas: DHS Extiende El Estado De Protección Temporal (TPS) Para Nicaragua Por 12 Meses, 3/30/06

DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Extension for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, 2/23/06

El DHS Anuncia la Extensión del Estatus de Protección Temporal para El Salvador, Honduras y Nicaragua, 2/23/06

Fact Sheet: El Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status Re-registration and the Issuance of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), 9/9/05

Hoja Informativa: Reinscripción de Salvadoreños con Estatus de Protección Temporal y Emisión de sus Permisos de Trabajo/Documentos de Autorización de Empleo (EAD) , 9/9/05

DHS Announces an 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, 9/2/05

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Sudan for 18 Months, 9/2/05

DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Burundi, 9/2/05

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Burundi for 12 Months, 9/2/05

DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Liberia, 8/16/05

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Liberia for 12 Months, 8/16/05

DHS Announces Extension of Employment Authorization Documents for Somalis with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), 8/10/05

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Somalia For 12 Months (revised), 8/10/05
DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Somalia, 7/28/05

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Somalia For 12 Months, 7/28/05

90-Day Extension of Work Permits for Hondurans and Nicaraguans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), 7/1/05

El USCIS Anuncia La Extensión De 90 Días Para Los Permisos De Trabajo De Hondureños Y Nicaragüenses Bajo El Estado De Protección Temporal, 7/1/05

USCIS Reminds Employers of Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents for Eligible Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries, 3/1/05

USCIS Recuerda a Empleadores de la Extensión Automática de los Documentos de Autorización de Empleo para los Beneficiarios Salvadoreños Elegibles para el Estado Temporal Protegido, 3/1/05

USCIS Recuerda a los Salvadoreños Elegibles que se Re-incriban en el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) antes del 8 de Marzo 2005, 2/7/05

USCIS Reminds Employers of Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents for Eligible Honduran and Nicaraguan Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries, 2/7/05

USCIS Issues Reminder to El Salvadoran TPS Re-registrants Regarding Changed Filing Addresses, 1/12/05

DHS Announces Temporary Relief Measures For Nationals Of Countries Affected By The Asian Tsunami, 1/10/05

Anuncian extensión de 18 meses de TPS para Salvadoreños, 1/6/05

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For El Salvador For 18 Months, 1/6/05, en Espanol.

DHS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Nationals of El Salvador, 1/6/05

USCIS Reminds Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by January 3, 2005, 12/6/04

USCIS Recuerda a los Hondureños y Nicaragüenses Elegibles que deberán Reinscribirse para el 3 de enero de 2005 en relación con el Estado Temporario de Protección (TPS) 12/6/04

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua, 11/2/04, En Espanol

Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Honduras, 11/2/04, En Espanol

DHS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua, 10/29/04 (Rev. 11/2/04)

DHS Anuncia una Prórroga de 18 Meses del Estado Temporario de Protección (TPS) Para los Ciudadanos de Honduras y Nicaragua, 10/29/04 (Rev. 11/2/04)

DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Burundi, 10/8/04

Questions and Answers: DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Burundi, 10/8/04

DHS Announces 12-Month Extension and Re-Designation of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, 10/7/04

Questions and Answers: DHS Announces 12-Month Extension and Re-Designation of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, 10/7/04

USCIS Extends Validity of Certain Liberian Employment Authorization Documents Until October 24, 2004, 9/30/04

USCIS Extends Validity of Certain Liberian Employment Authorization Documents Until October 24, 2004: Questions and Answers, 9/30/04

DHS Announces Termination and Re-Designation of Liberia for Temporary Protected Status for 12 Months, 8/25/04

DHS Announces Termination and Re-Designation of Liberia for Temporary Protected Status for 12 Months, Questions and Answers, 8/25/04

DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Somalia, 8/6/04

DHS Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Somalia, Questions and Answers, 8/6/04

DHS Concludes Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Montserrat 7/6/04

Questions and Answers: Termination of TPS for Nationals of Montserrat 7/6/04

USCIS Issues Employment Authorization Documents For Salvadorans Who Have Re-registered For Temporary Protected Status (TPS) 3/3/04

DHS Concludes Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Sierra Leone 9/4/03

Questions and Answers Conclusion of TPS for Nationals of Sierra Leone 9/4/03

Department of Homeland Security Grants 12-month Extension of Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Sudan 9/4/03

Questions and Answers Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Sudan 9/4/03

Questions and Answers Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Burundi 9/4/03

Department of Homeland Security Grants 12-month Extension of Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Burundi 9/3/03

USCIS Reminds Eligible Salvadorans to Re-register For Temporary Protected Status (TPS) And Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension 8/29/03

BCIS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Liberia 8/7/03

Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Liberia Questions and Answers 8/7/03

BCIS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Somalia 7/21/03

Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Salvadorans 07/16/03

Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador Extended to March 9, 2005 07/16/03

Estatus de Protección Temporal para El Salvador Extendido hasta el 9 de marzo 2005 7/16/03

Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador to be Extended 7/10/03

BCIS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Nationals of Montserrat 7/1/03

BCIS Reminds Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Re-register For Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension 6/16/03

BCIS Recuerda a los Hondureños y Nicaraguenses elegibles para Reinscribirse al TPS y la Extensión del Documento de Autorización de Empleo (EAD) 6/16/03

Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and Nicaraguans (Rev. 5/12/03)

Extensión del Estado de Protección Temporal (TPS) para Hondureños y Nicaraguenses 4/30/03

Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and Nicaragua Extended 4/30/03

Estado de Protección Temporal para Hondureños y Nicaragüenses Extendido 4/30/03

Attorney General Terminates Temporary Protected Status For Nationals of Angola 2/28/03

INS Reminds Eligible Salvadorans to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by November 12, 2002 11/7/02

Attorney General Announces 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Sierra Leone (DOJ Release) 10/30/02

Liberia Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Questions and Answers 9/27/02

Attorney General Designates Liberia Under The Temporary Protected Status Program 9/27/02

Reinscripción TPS para salvadoreños comienza hoy 9/9/02

SIN recuerda a los Empleadores sobre la Extensión del Estatus de Protección Temporal para Salvadoreños Elegibles 9/9/02

Extensión del Estatus de Protección Temporal para Salvadoreños 9/9/02

TPS Re-registration Opens for Salvadorans Today 9/9/02

INS Issues Reminder to Employers About Extension of Temporary Protected Status For Eligible Salvadorans 9/9/02

Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Eligible Salvadorans 9/9/02

Department of Justice Grants 12-month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Sudan 8/30/02

Department of Justice Grants 12-month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Burundi 8/30/02

INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Somalia 8/9/02

INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Nationals of Montserrat 7/22/02

El Departamento de Justicia Concede una Extensión de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) de 12 Meses a Salvadoreños Elegibles 7/9/02

Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Salvadorans 7/9/02

Extensión de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) Para Salvadoreños 7/9/02

DOJ Grants 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Eligible El Salvadorans 7/9/02

Department of Justice Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Eligible El Salvadorans 7/9/02

INS Reminds Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by July 2, 2002 6/21/02

DOJ Grants 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans 5/01/02

El Departmento de Justicia Extiende el Periodo de TPS por 12 Meses Para Nacionales de Honduras y Nicaragua 5/01/02

Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Hondurans and Nicaraguans (Q's & A's) 5/01/02

INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Angola 2/8/02

TPS (TPS) Beneficiaries Will Not be Entered in the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Database 1/14/02

TPS (TPS) Beneficiaries Will Not be Entered in the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Database (Spanish Version) 1/14/02

INS Extends and Re-designates Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Somalia 9/12/01

Extension of Deferred Enforced Departure for Eligible Liberians 12/04/01 (revision of 10/16/01)

INS Extends and Re-designates Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Somalia 9/12/01

INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Burundi 9/4/01

INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Sierra Leone 9/4/01

INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Sudan 9/4/01

INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Montserrat 8/8/01

INS Reminds Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension 7/11/01

INS Automatically Extends the Validity Period of Employment Authorization Documents for Current Honduran and Nicaraguan TPS Class Members 07/02/01

Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans and Nicaraguans 05/08/01 (rev.)

Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans and Nicaraguans (Spanish version) 05/03/01

INS Grants 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans 05/03/01

INS Grants 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans (Spanish version) 05/03/01

INS Extends New and Renewal Applications of Temporary Protected Status for Angolans 04/12/01 (Rev.)

INS Announces Opening of TPS Application Period for Salvadorans 03/08/01

INS Announces Opening of TPS Application Period for Salvadorans (Spanish version) 03/08/01

President Bush Announces El Salvador Designated For Temporary Protected Status Following Devastating Earthquakes 03/02/01

President Bush Announces El Salvador Designated For Temporary Protected Status Following Devastating Earthquakes (Spanish version) 03/02/01

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvadorans 03/02/01

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvadorans (Spanish version) 03/02/01

INS Issues Employment Authorization Documents for Hondurans and Nicaraguans Who Have Re-registered for Temporary Protected Status 12/01/00

Deferred Enforced Departure Extended for Liberians 9/28/00

Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians 9/28/00

Temporary Protected Status for Bosnia-Herzegovina to End 8/30/00

INS Reminds Employers of Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization for Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans With Temporary Protected Status 7/21/00

INS Announces Successful Settlement of a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Lawsuit 6/28/00

INS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Re-Registration Filing Period and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Validity Period for Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans 6/6/00

INS Updates on TPS Application Period 5/10/00

INS Grants 12-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Eligible Hondurans and Nicaraguans 5/5/00

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans, Nicaraguans 5/5/00

Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians 9/30/99

Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians 9/30/99

INS Grants 45 Additional Days to Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) 7/1/99

INS Issues Reminder for Hondurans and Nicaraguans Eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) 6/9/99

U.S. Expands and Extends Temporary Protected Status For Kosovars Already in the United States 6/8/99

Honduras, Nicaragua Designated for Temporary Protected Status Following Devastation from Hurricane Mitch; Stay of Removals Extended for Guatemalans, Salvadorans 12/30/98

Honduras, Nicaragua Designated for Temporary Protected Status Following Devastation from Hurricane Mitch; Stay of Removals Extended for Guatemalans, Salvadorans (Spanish) 12/30/98

Fact Sheet on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans, Nicaraguans 12/30/98

Fact Sheet on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans, Nicaraguans (Spanish) 12/30/98

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Nationals Of Sudan, Sierra Leone and Burundi 11/03/98

Liberia Redesignated for TPS Until Sept. 28, 1999; Covers Liberians Who Have Resided in U.S. Since Sept. 29, 1998 9/28/98

Torture Convention

Department of Justice Issues Formal Rule for Claims Under the United Nations Torture Convention 2/26/99

U.S.-Mexico Migration

U.S. and Mexico: Immigration Policy and the Bilateral Relationship (Aguirre) (Senate) 3/23/04

Visas

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2006, 4/6/06

USCIS Warns of Spoof H-1B Release, 4/3/06

USCIS Issues Sample H-2B Attestation, 3/16/06

USCIS Reaches H-1B Exemption Cap for Fiscal Year 2006, 1/18/06

USCIS Issues E-3 Specialty Occupation Worker Guidance, 1/6/06

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2006, 12/16/05

USCIS Reaches 2006 H-1B Cap, 8/12/05

USCIS Announces Update Regarding new H-1B Exemptions, 7/12/05

USCIS Implements L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004, 6/23/05

USCIS Announces Update Regarding New H-1B Exemptions, 5/24/05

USCIS To Accept Additional H-2B Filings For FY 2005 And 2006

USCIS Announces New Policy Regarding V Visa Status Extensions, 5/16/05

USCIS Implements H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004

USCIS to Implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004, 3/8/04

USCIS to Implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004, 3/4/05

USCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Change to H-2B Program, 2/28/05

USCIS Proposes Significant Changes to H-2B Program, 1/27/05

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap, 1/04/05

USCIS Announces Fy 2005 H-2B Processing, 12/13/04

USCIS to Implement L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004, 12/9/04

USCIS Announces FY 2005 H-2B Processing 11/17/04

Notice To All Customers With a Pending I-130 Petition 7/15/04

USCIS Announces H-2B Procedures - Reaches Cap 3/10/04

New Rules Requires Visas and Passports for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda 3/14/03

INS Clarifies Non-Immigrant Visitor Rules 4/10/02

El INS Propone Modificar las Reglas Inmigratorias que Gobiernan a Visitantes y Estudiantes 4/8/02

El INS Propone Significantes Cambios a las Regulaciones que Gobiernan a Visitantes y Estudiantes 4/8/02

INS Proposes Significant Changes to Rules Governing Visitors and Students 4/8/02

INS Proposes Significant Changes to Rules Governing Visitors and Students (Fact Sheet) 4/8/02

T Nonimmigrant Application Process 1/24/02

H1B

USCIS Warns of Spoof H-1B Release, 4/3/06

USCIS Reaches H-1B Exemption Cap for Fiscal Year 2006, 1/18/06

USCIS Announces Update Regarding new H-1B Exemptions, 7/12/05

USCIS Clarifies Filing Fees for H-1B1 Free Trade Nonimmigrants, 6/21/05

USCIS Announces Update Regarding New H-1B Exemptions, 5/24/05

USCIS Implements H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004

USCIS to Implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004, 12/9/04

USCIS Announces New H-1B Procedures - Reaches Cap 10/1/04

USCIS Announces FY 2005 H-1B Processing 9/2/04

USCIS Announces New H-1B Procedures -- Reaches Cap 2/17/04 (Rev. 2/19/04)

H-1B Petitions Filed and Approved by Type of Petition: FYs 2000-03 2/17/04

USCIS Announces New H-1B Procedures -- Reaches Cap 2/17/04

H-1B Petitions Received and Approved in FY 2003

USCIS Announces Latest H-1B Petitions Statistics for FY 2003 8/26/03

BCIS Announces Figures for H-1B Petition Receipts and Approvals 4/04/03

INS Announces FY 2002 H-1B Processing Through June 30 8/13/02

1st Quarter FY 2002 H-1B Processing 3/1/02

FY 2001 H-1B Processing 11/5/01

H-1B Cap 8/3/01

H-1B Cap 06/07/01

H-1B Cap 03/20/01

INS Reminds Employer of H-1B Fee Change 12/13/00

Changes to the H-1B Program 11/21/00

Special Reports: H-1B 9/12/00

INS Completes H-1B Processing for FY 2000 7/20/00

KPMG's Report on H-1B Processing 4/6/00

Fiscal Year 2000 H-1B Cap 3/28/00

INS Announces H-1B Procedures As Fiscal Year 2000 Cap Approaches 3/17/00

Visa Waiver (Pilot) Program

The Visa Waiver Program (Becraft) (House) 2/28/02
Visa Waiver Pilot Program Extension to End on February 2, 2001 (10/4/00)
Visa Waiver Pilot Program (House) 2/10/00
Visa Waiver Pilot Program (House) 6/17/97

Healthcare Workers

USCIS Announces Extension of Certification Deadline for Certain Foreign Health Care Workers from Canada and Mexico 7/19/04
El DHS Anuncia Nuevos Requisitos para Trabajadores de la Salud 7/29/03
El DHS Implementa Requisitos Legales para los Trabajadores de la Salud 7/29/03
DHS Announces New Requirement for Health Care Workers 7/29/03
DHS Implements Statutory Requirements for Health Care Workers 7/29/03
Certification Requirements for Certain Health Care Workers; INS Publishes Interim Rule on Section 343 in Federal Register 10/14/98

Website/Internet

USCIS Warns of Impostor Websites 1/24/05

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