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February 17, 2015
LAW OFFICES OF NORKA M. SCHELL, LLC
11 Broadway, Suite 615
New York, NY 10004
Tel. (212)564-1589 / (973)621-9300
Website: www.lawschell.com
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2015
Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson Concerning the District Court’s Ruling Concerning DAPA and DACA
I strongly disagree with Judge Hanen’s decision to temporarily enjoin implementation of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Department of Justice will appeal that temporary injunction; in the meantime, we recognize we must comply with it.
Accordingly, the Department of Homeland Security will not begin accepting requests for the expansion of DACA tomorrow, February 18, as originally planned. Until further notice, we will also suspend the plan to accept requests for DAPA.
The Department of Justice, legal scholars, immigration experts and even other courts have said that our actions are well within our legal authority. Our actions will also benefit the economy and promote law enforcement. We fully expect to ultimately prevail in the courts, and we will be prepared to implement DAPA and expanded DACA once we do.
It is important to emphasize what the District Court’s order does not affect.
The Court’s order does not affect the existing DACA. Individuals may continue to come forward and request initial grant of DACA or renewal of DACA pursuant to the guidelines established in 2012.
Nor does the Court’s order affect this Department’s ability to set and implement enforcement priorities. The priorities established in my November 20, 2014 memorandum entitled “Policies for the Apprehension, Detention and Removal of Undocumented Immigrants” remain in full force and effect. Pursuant to those enforcement priorities, we continue to prioritize public safety, national security, and border security. I am pleased that an increasing percentage of removals each year are of those convicted of crimes. I am also pleased that, due in large part to our investments in and prioritization of border security, apprehensions at the southern border – a large indicator of total attempts to cross the border illegally -- are now at the lowest levels in years.
February 11, 2015
IMMIGRATION AND POLICY BY NYC BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAWYER - Phone (212) 564-1589: VISA BULLETIN FOR MARCH 2015
IMMIGRATION AND POLICY BY NYC BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAWYER - Phone (212) 564-1589: VISA BULLETIN FOR MARCH 2015: LAW OFFICES OF NORKA M. SCHELL, LLC 11 Broadway, Suite 615 New York, NY 10004 Tel. (212)564-1589 / (973)621-9300 Website: www.l...
VISA BULLETIN FOR MARCH 2015
LAW OFFICES OF NORKA M. SCHELL, LLC
11 Broadway, Suite 615
New York, NY 10004
Tel. (212)564-1589 / (973)621-9300
Website: www.lawschell.com
Here is the updated summary of Bulletin Visa for March 2015.
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
F1 | 01AUG07 | 01AUG07 | 01AUG07 | 22OCT94 | 01FEB05 |
F2A | 22JUN13 | 22JUN13 | 22JUN13 | 22MAY13 | 22JUN13 |
F2B | 08JUL08 | 08JUL08 | 08JUL08 | 01JAN95 | 22MAR04 |
F3 | 22JAN04 | 22JAN04 | 22JAN04 | 22FEB94 | 01AUG93 |
F4 | 15MAY02 | 15MAY02 | 15MAY02 | 01JUN97 | 08SEP91 |
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES
Employment- Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
| CHINA - mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | C | C | C | C | C |
2nd | C | 01SEP10 | 01JAN07 | C | C |
3rd | 01JUN14 | 22OCT11 | 01JAN04 | 01JUN14 | 01JUN14 |
Other Workers | 01JUN14 | 15AUG05 | 01JAN04 | 01JUN14 | 01JUN14 |
4th | C | C | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
5th
Targeted EmploymentAreas/ Regional Centers and Pilot Programs | C | C | C | C | C |
January 14, 2015
NYC BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAWYER #VISA BULLETIN FOR FEBRUARY 2015
IMMIGRATION AND POLICY BY NYC BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAWYER - Phone (212) 564-1589: VISA BULLETIN FOR FEBRUARY 2015: LAW OFFICES OF NORKA M. SCHELL, LLC 11 Broadway, Suite 615 New York, NY 10004 ...
VISA BULLETIN FOR FEBRUARY 2015
LAW OFFICES OF NORKA M. SCHELL, LLC
11 Broadway, Suite 615
New York, NY 10004
Tel. (212)564-1589/ (973)621-9300
Website www.lawschell.com
The following summary is the visa numbers availability for February 2015 by the Department of State.
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
F1 | 22JUL07 | 22JUL07 | 22JUL07 | 01OCT94 | 08JAN05 |
F2A | 08MAY13 | 08MAY13 | 08MAY13 | 22APR13 | 08MAY13 |
F2B | 22MAY08 | 22MAY08 | 22MAY08 | 15DEC94 | 22FEB04 |
F3 | 01JAN04 | 01JAN04 | 01JAN04 | 15JAN94 | 15JUL93 |
F4 | 15APR02 | 15APR02 | 15APR02 | 22APR97 | 08AUG91 |
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFEENCES
Employment- Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
| CHINA - mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | C | C | C | C | C |
2nd | C | 15MAR10 | 01SEP05 | C | C |
3rd | 01JAN14 | 01SEP11 | 22DEC03 | 01JAN14 | 01JAN14 |
Other Workers | 01JAN14 | 15AUG05 | 22DEC03 | 01JAN14 | 01JAN14 |
4th | C | C | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
5th
Targeted EmploymentAreas/ Regional Centers and Pilot Programs | C | C | C | C | C |
For more information on the availability of visa numbers and priority dates,please contact the Law Offices of Norka M. Schell, LLC at (212)564-1589. Thank you.
January 6, 2015
VISA BULLETIN FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES FOR
LAW OFFICES OF NORKA M. SCHELL, LLC
11 Broadway, Suite 615
New York, NY 10004
Tel. (212)564-1589
Website: www.lawschell.com
Summary from the Department of State of the availability of immigrant numbers for Employment-Based Preferences during January 2015.
Employment- Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed
| CHINA - mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | C | C | C | C | C |
2nd | C | 01FEB10 | 15FEB05 | C | C |
3rd | 01JUN13 | 01MAR11 | 15DEC03 | 01JUN13 | 01JUN13 |
Other Workers | 01JUN13 | 22JUL05 | 15DEC03 | 01JUN13 | 01JUN13 |
4th | C | C | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
5th
Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers and Pilot Programs | C | C | C | C | C |
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2015
LAW OFFICES OF NORKA M. SCHELL, LLC
11 Broadway, Suite 615
New York, NY 1004
Tel. (212)564-1589
Website: www.lawschell.com
The following is a summary from the U.S. Department of State of the availability of the immigrant visa numbers for Family-Sponsored Preferences during the month of January 2015.
FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES
Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
F1 | 08JUL07 | 08JUL07 | 08JUL07 | 15SEP94 | 22DEC04 |
F2A | 15APR13 | 15APR13 | 15APR13 | 22FEB13 | 15APR13 |
F2B | 01APR08 | 01APR08 | 01APR08 | 01NOV94 | 01FEB04 |
F3 | 22DEC03 | 22DEC03 | 22DEC03 | 15DEC93 | 08JUL93 |
F4 | 22MAR02 | 22MAR02 | 22MAR02 | 22MAR97 | 15JUL91 |
December 30, 2014
Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
6 CFR Part 37
RIN 1601–AA74
[Docket No. DHS–2006–0030]
Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and
Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: Pursuant
to REAL ID regulations, beginning December 1, 2014, federal agencies may not
accept State-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards for official
purposes from individuals born after December 1, 1964, unless the license or
card is REAL ID-compliant and was issued by a compliant State as determined by
DHS.
Also, beginning December 1, 2017, federal agencies may
not accept driver’s licenses or identification cards for official purposes from
any individual unless the card is REAL ID-compliant and was issued by a
compliant State as determined by DHS. This final rule changes both document
enrollment dates to October 1, 2020.
Nothing in this rule affects the prohibition against federal
agencies accepting for official purposes licenses and identification cards
issued by noncompliant States, pursuant to the REAL ID Act and in accordance to
the phased enforcement schedule.
DATES: Effective on December 29, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Sobel, Director,
Office of State-Issued Identification Support, Screening Coordination Office,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 282–9570.
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RECOMMENDATIONS TO STREAMLINE AND IMPROVE THE NATION'S LEGAL IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
Department of State, Department of Homeland Security
[DHS Docket No. USCIS-2014-0014]
Immigration Policy, Department of State; Department of Homeland Security
ACTION: NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
SUMMARY: On November 21, 2014, the President issued a memorandum of the heads of executive departments and agencies on the subject of modernizing and streamlining the U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visa system of the 21st century. The Memorandum directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, in consultation with various other Cabinet secretaries and the While House, to make recommendations to streamline and improve the Nation's legal immigration system. Such effort should focus on reducing Government costs, improving services for applicants, reducing burdens on employers, and combating waste, fraud, and abuse in the system, while safeguarding the interests of American workers. This notice solicits public input to inform the development of those recommendation.
DATES: Responses must be received by January 29, 2015 to be considered.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
- Email:USCISFRComment@uscis.dhs.gov. Indude Visa Modernization in the subject line of the message.
- Online: You may access the Federal Register Notice and submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Website by visiting www.regulations.gov. In the search box either copy and paste, or type in, the e-Docket ID number USCIS-2014-0014.
- Mail: Attn: Laura Dawkins, Chief of the Regulatory Coordination Division, Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2140.
December 23, 2014
IMMIGRATION AND POLICY BY NYC BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAWYER - Phone (212) 564-1589: Haitian and Cuban Family Reunification Parole Prog...
IMMIGRATION AND POLICY BY NYC BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAWYER - Phone (212) 564-1589: Haitian and Cuban Family Reunification Parole Prog...: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On December 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published two Federal Register notices. Th...
Haitian and Cuban Family Reunification Parole Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On December 18, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) published two Federal Register
notices. These notices relate to the Haitian
Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program and
the Cuban
Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) Program.
Please see specifics regarding both programs identified below.
HFRP Program: On
October 17, 2014, USCIS announced that it would begin preparatory work to
implement a HFRP Program in early 2015. The purpose of the HFRP Program is to
expedite family reunification for certain Haitian family members of U.S.
citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs). By expanding existing legal
means for Haitians to immigrate, the HFRP Program serves a significant public
benefit by promoting safe, legal and orderly migration from Haiti to the United
States. In addition, it supports U.S. goals for Haiti’s long-term
reconstruction and development.
On December 18, USCIS published a
Federal Register notice establishing the HFRP Program. This program will allow
certain eligible Haitian beneficiaries of family-based immigrant visa petitions
approved on or before December 18, 2014, who are currently in Haiti, to be
paroled into the United States up to approximately two years before their
immigrant visa priority dates become current. Once paroled into the U.S., these
beneficiaries will be able to apply for work permits while waiting for their
immigrant visas to become available. Once their visa is available, they can
apply for LPR status.
On or after February 2, 2015, the U.S.
Department of State National Visa Center will begin sending invitations to
eligible petitioners to apply for the HFRP Program on behalf of their family
members. The invitation that is sent to eligible U.S. petitioners will provide
instructions on how to file the Form I-131, Application
for Travel Document, and submit the required fee or fee waiver
request to apply.
CFRP Program: In 2007, USCIS
announced the CFRP Program in support of the U.S. Government’s commitment under
the U.S.-Cuba Migration Accords to ensure the legal migration to the United
States of a minimum of 20,000 Cubans annually. Under the CFRP Program, USCIS
offers certain beneficiaries of approved family-based immigrant visa petitions
the opportunity to be paroled into the United States to apply for lawful
permanent resident status, rather than remain in Cuba waiting for their
immigrant visas to become available. The purpose of the program is to expedite
family reunification through safe, legal, and orderly channels of migration to
the United States and to discourage irregular and inherently dangerous maritime
migration.
On December 18, USCIS published a
Federal Register Notice announcing changes to this program that will require
invited petitioners to file a Form I-131, Application
for Travel Document, and submit the required fee or fee waiver
request to have their beneficiary considered for parole under the CFRP Program
in the future. These changes bring parole requests under the CFRP Program in
line with most other parole requests filed on behalf of individuals outside the
United States, including parole requests under the HFRP Program.
USCIS will “grandfather” cases that
were already in process prior to December 18, 2014. In addition, USCIS will
“grandfather” cases filed by petitioners who received a program eligibility
notice from the NVC at any time prior to December 18, 2014, and who submitted
to the NVC before February 17, 2015, complete documentation necessary to apply
for the CFRP Program. These “grandfathered” cases will not be subject to the
new filing requirements, i.e., the submission of Form I-131 with the required
fee or a fee waiver request. A complete application package will be
grandfathered only if the required documentation is postmarked before February
17, 2015.
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