Monthly Archives: September 2007

Chicago Immigration Judge Reports — Asylum grants and denials, fiscal year 2000 through the early months of 2005

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Mike Baker

Chicago Immigration Judge Reports — Asylum Grants and Denials The data and analyses is from The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a data gathering, data research and data distribution organization associated with Syracuse University. Comprehensive, independent and nonpartisan information about … Continue reading →

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Adjudicator’s Field Manual, USCIS, Redacted Public Version- Updated Through June 18, 2007

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Mike Baker

Table of Contents Appendices Transmittal Memoranda Immigrants and Other Permanent or Semi-Permanent Classifications. Chapter 20 Immigrants in General. 20.1 Numerical Limitations and the Visa Bulletin 20.2 Petition Validity 20.3 Petition Revocation 20.4 Petition Withdrawal 20.5 Enforceable Affidavits of Support Chapter … Continue reading →

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Nonimmigrants, Maintaining Status, Extension of Stay for Nonimmigrants, Change of Nonimmigrant Status Under Section 248 INA

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Mike Baker

Maintaining Status. (a) General . Section 101(a)(15) of the INA specifies various classes of persons admissible to the U.S. as nonimmigrants. Requirements for admission in each category are discussed 8 CFR 214 and in Chapter 15.4 of the Inspector’s Field … Continue reading →

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I-751 Petition for Removal of Conditions on Conditional Residence, Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Mike Baker

Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986: I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence on Permanent Resident Status. References: Section 216 of the Act 8 CFR 216 (a) General . The Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 (“IMFA”) were enacted in … Continue reading →

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USCIS Civil Surgeons Locator, Adjustment of status, Permanent Resident, Green Card, Civil Surgeons Illinois, Medical Exam Form I-693

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Mike Baker

All applicants for adjustment of status are required to have a medical examination. The medical examination must be conducted by a civil surgeon who has been designated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The designated civil surgeon is … Continue reading →

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