“Two innovative child welfare toolkits — A Social Worker’s Tool Kit for Working With Immigrant Families — A Child Welfare Flowchart (August 2009) and A Social Worker’s Tool Kit for Working with Immigrant Families — Immigration Status and Relief Options (June 2009) — are now available to public Continue reading
Tag Archives: labor
Sign-up for Automatic USCIS Updates
Searchable Cumulative Index
Searchable cumulative index, I&N Decision Vols. 16-24, Int. Dec. Nos. 2526 to 3633: You may search this PDF using the “find” (ctrl+F or command+F) feature in Adobe.
Immigration Processing Times
Click here for the approximate processing dates for applications and petitions filed with the Citizenship and Immigration Services. Continue reading
2009 Poverty Guidelines
R 260035Z FEB 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI
UNCLAS STATE 017760
USCIS Organizational Chart
Immigration Regulations
The general provisions of laws enacted by Congress are interpreted and implemented by regulations issued by various agencies. These regulations apply the law to daily situations. Continue reading
Harvard Immigration History Resources
“Immigration to the United States, 1789- 1930, is a web-based collection of selected historical materials from Harvard’s libraries, archives, and museums that documents voluntary immigration to the US from the signing of the Constitution to the onset of the Great Depression.” Continue reading
Immigration and Nationality Act
The Immigration and Nationality Act, or INA, was created in 1952. Before the INA, a variety of statutes governed immigration law but were not organized in one location. Continue reading
Employment Eligibility Verification
Purpose of Form I-9: All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. Continue reading
Fingerprints for Immigration Benefits
USCIS requires applicants and petitioners for certain immigration benefits to be fingerprinted for the purpose of conducting FBI criminal background checks. Continue reading
Downloadable USDOS Forms
At the United States Department of State (USDOS) website you will find a complete listing of all of their forms with instructions on how to download them.
Department of Labor Certification Forms
DOL Labor Cert. Forms Page: “Employers seeking foreign labor certifications may print these forms for their use. These forms are provided as pdf files and must be accessed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.”
Immigrant Detention Centers
The New York Times has put together a list of jails and detention centers where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains individuals who may be subject to removal from the United States.
Civil Surgeon Locator
Most applicants for adjustment of status are required to have a medical examination. Continue reading
USCIS Change of Address
Customers who have an application and/or petition which have been filed with USCIS but has not yet been decided (also known as a ‘pending’ case) should notify USCIS of an address change as soon as possible after moving. Continue reading
Immigration Case Status Search
Click here to check the status of your immigration case which will take you directly to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services online case status search page. Continue reading
Immigration Bills in Congress
Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) is the highest administrative body for interpreting and applying immigration laws. Continue reading
