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• Immigration by the Numbers
• Updated Military Naturalization Fact Sheet
• Get your travel permits by 11 01 07
• Federal Taxation of Aliens Working in the United States
• Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2009)
• USCIS Update (U visa) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds its customers that a new interim rule that authorizes temporary immigration benefits to certain victims of crimes who help law enforcement will be effective October 17, 2007.
• 2007 USCIS Medical Disability Memo
• Who must register? Does every young man have to register when he turns 18?
• U.S. Passport Services Back to Standard Processing Time
• Permanent Resident Cards Without Expiration Dates Must Be Replaced
• Old green cards set to expire January 17, 2008
• Spanish version of Know Your Rights
• TRABAJEMOS SIN TEMOR El Mundo. Austin and San Antonio August 16, 2007
• DHS Extends TPS For El Salvador Nationals Thru March 2009
• Attorney General Abbott Charges Group with Orchestrating Scheme to Sell False U.S. Citizenship
• Citizenship, Immigration Services Launches Military Help Line
• AILA's Immigration Lawyer Search Needs Participants in Specific Locations
• The Challenges of Change: Learning from the Child Care and Early Education Experiences of Immigrant Families
• Important new UPL decision from Texas 3rd Court of Appeals
• Scam ALERT – US Citizenship through phony Indian tribe/a>
• Thomas Esparza, Jr. on Tiempo
• FBI Name Check Cited In Naturalization Delays
• TPS Extension Release Honduras and Nicaragua (Spanish)
• TPS Extension Q and As Honduras (Spanish)
• TPS Extension Q and As Nicaragua (Spanish)
• Update Direct Filing 06-21-07
• USCIS Issues Reminder to Hondurans and Nicaraguans Eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• DHS Advances Initiative to Strengthen Border Security and Facilitate Entry into the United States
• Cover Up at Hutto?
• The English Language
• ICE Busters
• Passport Production at Record Levels to Meet Demand
• Codes on Immigrant Visas
• Section by Section Analysis - Border Security Reform Act
• I130 Procedures Update
• CSC handout from Meeting
• A Great Way to Document the Extreme Hardship
• Action Immigration Bonds
• State Department Answers Nation's Call for Passports
• Comprehensive Tax Guide for Resident Aliens
• Baseball Prayer
• Representatives Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) introduced the Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act of 2007
• Thomas Esparza's Jr. Public Service Announcement about Community Tax Center program
• Meeting the Challenge: Update on Passport Production
• Updated Passport Processing Times
• TPS Interim Benefits Issued
• Fox News Austin 7 on your Side investigation on Immigration Services
• Inspirational Quotes
• CTHCC Evening Forum to Address immigration issues related to business
• Recent legislation has led to changes in the procedures American citizens resident abroad will follow if they wish to sponsor an immediate relative (spouse, parent or minor child) for an immigrant visa.
• State Reacts to the Immigration Debate by Maria Luisa Flores and Thomas Esparza Jr.
• Bush gave us war - now give him hell for it by Molly Ivins
• In Re Ulloa Immigration judge must advise respondent of right to apply for public charge waiver
• USCIS New TPS Fact Sheet
• Summary of fee hikes from Federal Register
• Change in I-730 Form and filing instructions: On October 1, 2006, the Nebraska Service Center will no longer have sole jurisdiction of the adjudication of Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition. Forms I-730 will also be adjudicated at the Texas Service Center. The new form, with a revision date of 9/18/06, includes instructions on where to file based upon the petitioner’s residence. The new form may be obtained at www.USCIS.gov.
• The Denial Of Your Immigration Application Or Petition On Or After October 1st Force You Before The Immigration Court? by Thomas Esparza Jr.
• USCIS Announces Changes to I-539 Student Reinstatement Processing
• Ciudad Juarez Answers Questions on I-601 Waiver Applications
• USCIS Issues Notice of Transfer of Cuban Adjustment Act Applications to the TSC
• Worker's Rights Lists around the U.S.
• N648 New Rules
• Texas state laws and law enforcement agency phone numbers and addresses
• SafePlace exists to end rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence
• 2006 Update on the Child Status Protection Act: New Administrative Interpretations
• Suspect Midwives as Given to Tom by a friend in the Service
• Important New Memo on CSPA & V Visas for Aging Out Dependents
• Administrative Office of the United States Courts memorandum on the revised process for the transfer of foreign passports and associated notices to ICE field offices.
• United States Passport Application
• ICE memorandum discusses procedures for the transfer of surrendered foreign passports from the U.S District Court to ICE field offices.
• Groundbreaking Video to Help Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Understand Court Process
• Information on VAWA Self-Petitions, Battered Spouse/Child Waivers and VAWA Cancellation
• Family-Related and Domestic Violence-Related Immigration Options: Some Similarities and Differences
• An alien seeking to reopen removal proceedings based on a claim that the birth of a second child in the United States will result in the alien’s forced sterilization in China cannot establish prima facie eligibility for relief where the evidence submitted with the motion and the relevant country conditions reports do not indicate that Chinese nationals returning to that country with foreign-born children have been subjected to forced sterilization in the alien’s home province. Guo v. Ashcroft, 386 F.3d 556 (3d Cir. 2004), distinguished.
• The offense of possession of child pornography in violation of section 827.071(5) of the Florida Statutes is a crime involving moral turpitude.
• Final rules regarding affidavits of support
• Medical Examinations must be taken by all applicants regardless of age. Examinations must be conducted by a civil surgeon in accordance with the technical instructions for medical examination of aliens in the United States.
• Student Visa Processing 2006
• The Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) handbook was approved by ORR/DUCS and will be given to all sponsors when they are reunified with their children. This should be good resource for questions regarding sponsorship
• Amnesty Reborn 2002
• Battered Spouse
• Affidavit of Support (English) (Espanol)
• American Consular Process (English) (Espanol)
• Conditional Residence (English) (Espanol)
• Employment Authorization (English) (Espanol)
• Relief for Domestic Violence (English) (Espanol)
• V-Visas (English) (Espanol)
• Poverty Guidelines 2005
• Poverty Guidelines 2002 (English) (Espanol)
• Removing Conditions on Residence
• Renewing Resident Card
• Child Citizenship Act
• Immigration Options for Undocumented Immigration Children
• Worldwide Business Visa Center Now Online
• Hondurans & Nicaraguans 90-day Work Permit Extensions
• Temporary Protected Status
• 2005 Poverty Guidelines
• New Laws Affecting US Visas
• Families who suffer abuse: New U form waiting approval by the Office of Management and Budget
• Families who suffer abuse: Interim Relief for Certain Victims of trafficking
• Honduran TPS extended until July 2007
• Nicaragua TPS extended until July 2007
• 12-Month Extensions of Temporary Protected Status Honduras & Nicargua
• DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua