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Last-Minute Changes To Farm Worker Program Create Controversy

Robert A. Kraft
January 04, 2009 17:35

Here's an interesting debate about last-minute changes to the H-2A agricultural worker program proposed by the Bush administration. As expected, employers who would benefit from the changes are in favor, and American farm workers who might be harmed are opposed....Here's an interesting debate about...

Re-Entry Permits - Get Biometrics Expedited Before Departing U.S.

Robert A. Kraft
December 31, 2008 01:29

Lawful permanent residents (LPR) who are outside the United States for a short period of time, and seek entry back into the U.S. must present their permanent resident card ("green card"). If an LPR is going to be outside of...Lawful permanent residents (LPR) who are outside the United States for a...

New Form DS-160 Submitted Online - Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Robert A. Kraft
December 30, 2008 03:06

Non-immigrant visas are for foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States for a temporary period of time. The type of visa a foreign national will apply for will depend on the purpose of the trip. Non-immigrant visas can be...Non-immigrant visas are for foreign nationals seeking to enter the...

Immigration Officials Curb Sedation OName

Robert A. Kraft
December 29, 2008 18:03

Here's a bit of good news from Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE is reducing the number of deportees they sedate, and is using less-powerful drugs when they do sedate people. Here are excerpts from an article in the Dallas...Here's a bit of good news from Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Get Your Fee Refunded If No Expedited Passport Service

Robert A. Kraft
December 23, 2008 00:29

Individuals who applied for U.S passports, paid the additional $60 for expedited service, and have reason to believe they did not receive the expedited service, may request a refund of the $60 expedited passport fee. Refunds are determined by the...Individuals who applied for U.S passports, paid...

Editorial: New Texas ID Provides Useful Immigration Tool

Robert A. Kraft
December 18, 2008 22:53

An editorial in the Dallas Morning News today reaches the opposite conclusion than my earlier posts on the new Texas drivers licenses for immigrants. The News believes this will reduce profiling, and I think it will increase discrimination against legal...An editorial in the Dallas Morning News...

In Farmers Branch, Hispanics Now Top Demographic Group

Robert A. Kraft
December 15, 2008 19:56

There is an interesting twist to the continuing sage of the Farmers Branch, Texas efforts to restrict housing in that city to legal residents, and to exclude illegal immigrants. The latest census data show that Hispanics are now the largest...There is an interesting twist to the continuing sage of...

B-2 Extension of Status Application Filed Months Ago...still waiting for decision?

Robert A. Kraft
December 11, 2008 03:29

Did you enter the United States on a B-2 tourist visa, file an extension of status in the U.S., and a decision on the extension of status application is still pending? U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently taking...Did you enter the United States on a B-2 tourist visa, file...

Opponents Call New Driver's License Rules For Foreign Nationals 'Institutionalized Racism'

Robert A. Kraft
December 11, 2008 00:05

I've written before about the new Texas law requiring foreign nationals to use a different form of driver's license than that used by U.S. citizens. Now opponents of that law are calling on politicians to rescind the rule. The Dallas...I've written before about the new Texas law requiring foreign...

Interim Final Rule: Non-Immigrants With "T" & "U" Visas Can Now Adjust Their Status To Lawful Permanent Residents

Robert A. Kraft
December 09, 2008 04:19

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new interim rule today allowing certain visas holders in “T” and “U” classification to adjust their status to lawful permanent residents. The rule also provides for adjustment of status for family members...The Department...