Daily Archives: September 5, 2007

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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U.S. Supreme Court- Aliens, Immigration and Nationality Law

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Mike Baker

U.S. SUPREME COURT CASES (click on link) DUI IS NOT A CRIME OF VIOLENCE:Leocal v. Ashcroft 543 U. S. ____ (2004) November 9, 2004. A drunk driving accident is not a “crime of violence” allowing the government to deport a … Continue reading →

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Continuing Validity of Form I-140 Petition when the alien beneficiary claims eligibility benefits under §106(c) of AC21 due to a change in his or her

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Mike Baker

08/04/03 Memo from William R. Yates /s/ Janis Sposato HQBCIS MEMORANDUM FOR SERVICE CENTER DIRECTORS, BCIS REGIONAL DIRECTORS, CIS Continuing Validity of Form I-140 Petition in accordance with Section 106(c) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of … Continue reading →

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