Category: Green Cards

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 24, 2008, a revised list of vaccines required for applicants seeking permanent resident status. This revision follows guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC’s revised Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements require the following age-appropriate additional vaccinations to adjust status… Read More

With the onset of summer travel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently released tips for cross-border travelers between the U.S. and Canada.

The Department of State’s Visa Office has released the following information on employment second and third preference visa number availability for July 2008: EMPLOYMENT SECOND PREFERENCE. The Department noted that questions have been raised regarding the way visa numbers have been provided to China and India in the employment second preference categories beginning in April.… Read More

The Department of State’s Visa Office has reported that the Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky, has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2009 diversity lottery. The DV lottery makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Over 9.1 million people applied… Read More

In April, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested hundreds of undocumented workers, including more than 300 workers at Pilgrim’s Pride poultry plants in five states who are suspected of committing identity theft and other criminal violations to obtain their jobs. ICE special agents also detained 45 undocumented workers at 10 sites and arrested… Read More