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Krome Detention Center in Miami Launches New Program To Speed Up Court Proceedings

Hector Chichoni
January 05, 2009 16:45

DHS' Krome Detention Center in Miami launched a new program aimed to speed up immigration court proceedings immigrants facing deportation. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Krome Detention Center has cut an average of 13 days off the time it takes to process deportation cases. An...

DHS Publishes Amendments Requiring All Non Citizens to Register at a US-VISIT Kiosk Upon Entry to the US

Robert Cohen
December 31, 2008 19:27

The Department of Homeland Security recently published amendments to the regulation governing the US-VISIT program. This Final Rule, which will become effective January 18, 2009, requires all non citizens (with some exceptions noted below), including lawful permanent residents, to register...

DHS/CBP's Electronic System For Travel Authorization - Mandatory Compliance Required For Travel Under The Visa Waiver Program

Hector Chichoni
November 27, 2008 23:53

 The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") announced that all nonimmigrant aliens traveling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program ("VWP") will have to obtain travel authorization from the Department’s Electronic System for Travel...

Texas Service Introduces Streamline Procedure for I-485s and I-140s

November 19, 2008 14:13

The Texas Service Center (TSC) has introduced a new email procedure that which is available to attorneys who are AILA members and allows the Texas Service Center to identify I-485s and I-140s which have remained pending beyond TSC processing times posted on USCIS’S website. According to the...

E-Verify Final Regulations Issued Requiring Government Contractors and Subcontractors to Verify Employment for New and Existing Employees who Perform Contract Work

Michael Moore
November 14, 2008 19:23

Federal government contractors and subcontractors will be required to begin using the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify system starting Jan. 15, 2009, to verify their employees’ eligibility to legally work in the United States.   The Civilian Agency...