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New US Citizens Fourth of July

USCIS to Welcome 6,000 New Citizens During Fourth of July Celebrations. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will commemorate America’s 233rd birthday by naturalizing more than 6,000 citizenship candidates in approximately 50 special ceremonies held across the United States and overseas. Five of these ceremonies are for members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Need Immigration Reform Solution

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tapped a top Cabinet official on Thursday to work with Congress to speed immigration reform as senators warned another failed effort could doom chances for a generation.

"Despite our inability to get this passed over the last several years, the American people still want to see a solution," Obama told reporters after meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

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The Immigration Reform Priority

President Barack Obama has hosted high-level brainstorming sessions on health care, fiscal policy and government transparency in his first five months. Last week, after several delays, he got around to hosting a summit on immigration.

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Immigration Contribution to Spains Pensions System

Researchers from the University of Valladolid have constructed a demographic and economic simulation model called 'Carrión', which projects the costs of pensions, Social Security contributions and GDP up until 2060. The model also includes detailed scenarios about the behaviour of people migrating to Spain currently and in the future, in relation to the length of time they stay, their fertility, salaries and employment rate.

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Obama committed to immigration reform

Launching a fresh effort toward a comprehensive immigration overhaul, President Barack Obama said Thursday that a bipartisan bill on the "sensitive and volatile political issue" will be difficult but must get under way this year.

"It's going it require some heavy lifting," Obama said as he hosted a meeting of about 30 lawmakers whose views on immigration span the ideological spectrum. "It's going to require a victory of practicality and common sense and good policy making over short-term politics. That's what I'm committed to doing as president."

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USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings 2010

USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings

WASHINGTON U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced information on the number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program.

USCIS has received approximately 45,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap.

Additionally, the agency has received approximately 20,000 petitions for aliens with advanced degrees; however, we continue to accept advanced degree petitions since experience has shown that not all petitions received are approvable. Congress mandated that the first 20,000 of these types of petitions are exempt from any fiscal year cap on available H-1B visas.

For cases filed for premium processing during the initial five-day filing window, the 15-day premium processing period began April 7. For cases filed for premium processing after the filing window, the premium processing period begins on the date USCIS takes physical possession of the petition.

USCIS will provide regular updates on the processing of FY2010 H-1B petitions. The updates can be found on the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov/h-1b_count.

USCIS Modifies Application for T Nonimmigrant Status

USCIS Modifies Application for T Nonimmigrant Status
Revised Form I-914 Effective on May 6, 2009

WASHINGTON U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has revised Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status (edition date 3/30/09). Previous editions of Form I-914 will be accepted for 30 days. The final date USCIS will accept previous editions of Form I-914 is June 6, 2009.

The T Nonimmigrant Status provides temporary immigration benefits to aliens who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, and, where appropriate, to their immediate family members. The form revision was necessitated by statutory changes which have previously been implemented but needed to be appropriately reflected on the existing form. It is expected that additional changes to the form may be required because of more recent statutory changes. Once this occurs our customers will be informed through a similar update.

USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings

WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced information on the number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program.

USCIS has received approximately 45,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap.

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Law Extends Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program

Law Extends Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program

WASHINGTON U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises its customers that Public Law 111-9, signed by President Obama on March 20, 2009, extends the non-minister special immigrant religious worker program through Sept. 29, 2009. The program had expired on March 6, 2009.

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Naturalization Process For The Military 2009

Naturalization Process For The Military - USCIS recognizes the important sacrifices made by non-U.S. citizen members of the United States armed forces and their families and is committed to processing their naturalization applications in a timely and efficient manner while providing exemplary customer service, maintaining the integrity of the immigration system, and the security of the process. Qualifying military service is generally in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and certain components of the National Guard and the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.

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USCIS Revises Filing Instructions and Direct Mail Program

USCIS Revises Filing Instructions and Direct Mail Program for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90)

WASHINGTON U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register notice on April 28, 2009 that changed the filing location and filing instructions for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90).

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Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) Revised Filing Instructions

Questions and Answers: Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) Revised Filing Instructions

Background

U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register notice on April 28, 2009 that changes the filing location and filing instructions for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) (see "Related Links" on the right side of this page). The revised filing instructions require applicants to submit supporting documentation with their applications. Prior to this change, applicants were instructed to bring their supporting documentation to their biometrics appointments. The notice also revises the Direct Mail address for the Form I-90. Applicants must now file their Form I-90 and supporting documentation with the USCIS Lockbox facility in Phoenix.

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Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify Systems

Immigration - Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify System Delayed

WASHINGTON Implementation of the final rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to begin using U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) E-Verify system has been delayed until Sept. 8, 2009.

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (collectively known as the Federal Acquisitions Regulatory Councils) will publish an amendment in the Federal Register on June 5, 2009, postponing the applicability of the final rule until Sept. 8, 2009. The rule was first published on Nov. 14, 2008 requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to agree to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their employees.

Cuba Legal Immigration Talks with USA

Immigration - The United States, in another move aimed at thawing relations with Cuba, has offered to resume migration talks with the communist-ruled island almost six years after they were suspended.

"We intend to use the renewal of talks to reaffirm both sides' commitment to face legal and orderly migration," a State Department official told AFP on Friday.

The official, who asked not to be named, said Washington hoped the talks would "improve operational relations with Cuba on migration issues."

The United States and Cuba had carried out discussions on the issue every two years until they were suspended in 2003 by former president George W. Bush. Washington is trying to facilitate reunification of Cubans who want to leave the country with kin in the United States, mainly in South Florida.

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US and Cuba to resume talks on legal immigration

Immigration - The Obama administration is asking Cuba to resume talks on legal immigration of Cubans that President George W. Bush suspended in 2003.

In a new overture to the communist island's government, the State Department said Friday it had proposed restarting the immigration discussions with Cuba.

The department says the talks would focus on ensuring "safe and orderly migration" by Cubans to the United States.

The step comes after the Obama administration in April lifted restrictions on travel to Cuba by Americans with family there and on the amount of money they can send to their relatives.