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The
NewsBriefs posted here track how immigration law is being affected in the
aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept 11, 2001.
 Security
Watch : Accuracy Not Required for FBI Database
Posted Mar 28, 2003
Director
Named for New TTIC
Posted Mar 28, 2003
FBI & BICE
Target Iraqi Nationals
Posted Mar 28, 2003
No Religious
Waiver of Photographs on Green Card
Posted Mar 28, 2003
DHS Watch :
Security Remains the Top Priority
Posted Mar 21, 2003
Restrictive
B-2 Visitor Regulation Withdrawn
Posted Mar 21, 2003
DHS Watch
: Paper Transition Complete
Posted Mar 07, 2003
Canadian
Landed Immigrants Need Visas
Posted Mar 07, 2003
Waiver of
Certain Immigration Training for Law Enforcement
Posted Mar 07, 2003
Tips on Travel
Preparation
Posted Mar 07, 2003
DHS Watch :
New Immigration Website
Posted Feb 28, 2003
DHS Watch
: Stability Promised for Now
Posted Feb 21, 2003
Registration
Deadlines
Posted Feb 21, 2003
DHS Watch : Budget, Appointment,
Alert Levels & Meetings
Posted Feb 14, 2003
Registration and Parole : Update
Posted Feb 14, 2003
DHS Watch :
Latest Events in the Transition
Posted Feb 07, 2003
DHS Officially
Created
Posted Jan 31, 2003
U.S.
Senate Tries to Stop Registration Funding
Posted Jan 31, 2003
NEWSFLASH :
INS Reduces Filing Fees Effective Jan. 24, 2003
Posted Jan 27, 2003
Possible
Delays in Visa Applications at Consulates
Posted Jan 24, 2003
Registration
Not Applicable to Parolees
Posted Jan 24, 2003
Special
Registration : 5 More Countries & Deadlines Reopened
Posted Jan 17, 2003
Temporary
I-485/N-400 Freeze Finally Lifted
Posted Jan 17, 2003
Special
Registration : Guidance and Insight
Posted Jan 17, 2003
What to
Expect in 2003 on the Immigration Front
Posted Jan 10, 2003
Airlines
: Submit Electronic Passenger Manifests
Posted Jan 10, 2003
New Year's
Reminder
Posted Jan 03, 2003
Armenia
Removed from Call-In Registration List
Posted Dec 27, 2002
Update on
Processing Delays
Posted Dec 20, 2002
Special
Registration : Armenia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia
Posted Dec 20, 2002
Homeland
Security Bill Signed into Law
Posted Dec 06, 2002
President
Releases Reorganization Plan
Posted Dec 06, 2002
Most Same-Day EADs and Advance Paroles End
Posted Nov 29, 2002
No General INS Processing Freeze
Posted Nov 29, 2002
Special Registration :
Second Phase - 13 Additional Countries
Posted Nov 29, 2002
Update on Student
Visas in the Aftermath of 9/11
Posted Nov 29, 2002
Homeland
Security Legislation on Fast Track
Posted Nov 22, 2002
Form AR-11 :
Change-of-Address Form Revised
Posted Nov 15, 2002
Special
Registration Greatly Expanded, Dec 16, 2002 Deadline
Posted Nov 15, 2002
Priority
Date Predictions as of November 2002
Posted Nov 08, 2002
MSC : An
October 2002 Update
Posted Nov 08, 2002
DOS
Terminates "20-Day Hold"
Posted Nov 01, 2002
INS Provides
Information on Address Change Requirements
Posted Oct 18, 2002
Special
Registration Departure Requirements
Posted Oct 18, 2002
What Happens
if INS No Longer Exists?
Posted Oct 18, 2002
Border
Patrol Apprehensions Down Significantly
Posted Oct 04, 2002
INS Swears in
15,000 New Citizens
Posted Oct 04, 2002
Interim
Student Authentication System Launched
Posted Sep 27, 2002
CSC
Liaison Update : August 2002
Posted Sep 27, 2002
INS Special
Registration Information
Posted Sep 20, 2002
From
Attorney Murthy : One Year After 9/11
Posted Sep 13, 2002
Non-Immigrant
Registration for Selected New Arrivals
Posted Sep 13, 2002
DOS
Announces Visa Processing Delays
Posted Sep 06, 2002
Genocide
Used As Basis to Deny Entry
Posted Sep 06, 2002
 Chennai on
Security Requirements and Visa Issuance
Posted Aug 30, 2002
New Rule for
Part-Time Commuter Students
Posted Aug 30, 2002
Foreign
Students : Visa Review in Sensitive Areas of Study
Posted Aug 23, 2002
INS
Headquarters : August 2002 Update
Posted Aug 16, 2002
NSC : July
2002 Update
Posted Aug 16, 2002
First Phase
of Entry-Exit Registration to Begin
Posted Aug 16, 2002
ISD
Update : July 25, 2002
Posted Aug 09, 2002
Proposed
Address Notification Regulation
Posted Aug 09, 2002
Congressional
Action on Homeland Security Bills
Posted Aug 09, 2002
Visa
Revalidation : Update for "Additional Review" Cases
Posted Aug 02, 2002
Treasury
Proposes ID Requirements for New Bank Accounts
Posted Jul 26, 2002
DOS to
Review Visa Procedures
Posted Jul 26, 2002
ISD
Teleconference : July 11, 2002
Posted Jul 26, 2002
More
Immigrants Seeking Citizenship
Posted Jul 26, 2002
ISD Update :
June 27, 2002
Posted Jul 19, 2002
U.S. and
Canada Consider Agreement on Asylees
Posted Jul 19, 2002
Expedited
Naturalization for Certain Military Personnel
Posted Jul 12, 2002
DOS Issues
Cable on Student Tracking - SEVIS
Posted Jul 05, 2002
Immigration
Restriction Bill Introduced in House
Posted Jul 05, 2002
AILA 2002 Conference Report : AC21 AOS Portability
Posted Jun 28, 2002
AILA
2002 Conference Report : CSC Update
Posted Jun 28, 2002
AILA
2002 Conference Report : NSC Update
Posted Jun 28, 2002
AILA 2002 Conference Report :
VSC Update
Posted June 28, 2002
AILA
Conference : 2002
Posted Jun 21, 2002
INS Premium
Processing Works Well
Posted Jun 21, 2002
Reminder :
Overstay Can Cancel Multiple Entry Visa
Posted Jun 21, 2002
Department of Justice Proposes Alien
Registration
Posted Jun 14, 2002
President Proposes Department of
Homeland Security
Posted Jun 14, 2002
Deferred
Inspection Policy
Posted Jun 07, 2002
Consular
Processing Fees Increase as of June 1, 2002
Posted May 31, 2002
Security
Checks Apply to Naturalization Applicants
Posted May 31, 2002
Proposed Rule for Schools to Report
Student Information
Posted May 24, 2002
Taliban Issued Passports Invalid
Posted May 24, 2002
Mandatory Security Checks Cause INS
Backlogs
Posted May 17, 2002
Visitor Visas : Confusion at POE - What You Can Do
Posted May 17, 2002
Proposed Rule on Foreign Student Reporting
Posted May 17, 2002
Border Bill Moves Forward
Posted May 17, 2002
ISD Addresses Key Issues
Posted May 10, 2002
Ambassador
Blackwill on U.S. Visa Regulations
Posted May 03, 2002
INS
Reorganization Bill Passes House
Posted May 03, 2002
INS Hiring 8,000 New Employees
Posted May 03, 2002
Expect Delays in Processing Due to Security Checks
Posted May 03, 2002
USDA to Process Pending J-1 Waiver Requests
Posted April 26, 2002
DOS Revalidation Unit Receives Irradiated Applications
Posted April 26, 2002
INS Begins Restructuring in April 2002
Posted April 26, 2002
Senate Approves Border Bill
Posted April 26, 2002
Voice Your Concern on Proposals to
Tourist Stays
Posted April 19, 2002
U.S. Passports No Longer Issued
Abroad
Posted April 19, 2002
Visa
Reissuance :
Passports Released After Irradiation
Posted April 12, 2002
U.S. Curtails Consular Operations in Pakistan
Posted April 12, 2002
Recent Updates : Other
Issues from March 20, 2002
Posted April 12, 2002
Travel Warning for Israel, West Bank and Gaza
Posted April 12, 2002
NEWSFLASH
: Major Changes for Visitors and Students
Posted April 10, 2002
Insight from Chennai – March 2002
Posted April 05, 2002
INS Needs
Complete Middle Name Immediately
Posted April 05, 2002
Proposal
to Reduce Tourist Stays to Only 30 Days!
Posted
March 29, 2002
USDA Ends Its J-1 Waiver Program
Posted
March 15, 2002
Overhaul of "Contiguous Territory" Rule : Eliminated for Many
Posted
March 15, 2002
2002 Immigration Overview : INS Commissioner's Perspective
Posted
March 08, 2002
POE Procedures at Dulles International Airport,
Washington D.C.
Posted
March 08, 2002
New Firearms Restrictions Implemented for Nonimmigrants
Posted
March 02, 2002
J-1 Waiver Cases Slowed or Missing Due to Anthrax
Posted
February 22, 2002
Attorney General Restructures Appeals Board
Posted
February 22, 2002
U.S. and Canada Sign Smart Border Declaration
Posted
February 01, 2002
DOT Issues Guidelines for
Airport Screeners
Posted
February 01, 2002
Attorney Sheela Murthy Appears on
FOX News Live TV
Posted
January 25, 2002
New
Visa Form DS-157 Effective Immediately
Posted
January 18, 2002
AOS vs. CP in Green Card Processing
Posted
January 18, 2002
Anthrax Continues to
Affect Chennai Cases
Posted
January 18, 2002
Visa Revalidation Delays Caused by Anthrax Concerns
Posted
January 18, 2002
Senators Speak for Balance in Immigration Policy
Posted
January 11, 2002
INS Sends Names of Deportees to FBI
Posted
January 11, 2002
Start
2002 by Verifying Immigration-Related Expiration Dates
Posted
January 04, 2002
Senate
Bills Authorize Employment for "E" and "L" Spouses
Posted
January 04, 2002
Form DS-156 Supersedes Form
OF-156 for Visa Applicants
Posted
January 04, 2002
New
Security Requirements at Indian Consulates from Jan. 2002
Posted
December 21, 2001
Anthrax Affects DOS
Revalidation Procedure
Posted
December 21, 2001
Travel Advisory : Beware at POE & Revalidation Safe Alternative
Posted
December 14, 2001
Nonimmigrant Visa
Processing in Paris – Nov 2001
Posted
December 14, 2001
Temporary Freeze on NIVs in Canada & Mexico Lifted
12/4/2001
Posted
December 11, 2001
Travel Warning : Nightmare at INS POE for H1B Applicant!
Posted
December 07, 2001
DOS on USA PATRIOT Act "Aging out" Provisions – Nov. 2001
Posted
December 07, 2001
Responsible Cooperators Program : Much Ado About Nothing!
Posted
December 07, 2001
INS
Testimony on Tracking Foreign Students
Posted
November 30, 2001
Arab and Muslim Men Wait Longer for Visas
Posted
November 30, 2001
Two Border Security Bills Introduced
Posted
November 30, 2001
DOJ to Interview 5,000 Targeted People
Posted
November 30, 2001
Visa Issuance Possible in Juarez, Mexico
Posted
November 21, 2001
Temporary Freeze on NIVs at Consulates in Canada and
Mexico
Posted
November 19, 2001
Court Allows Questioning of Driver About Passenger's Status
Posted
November 16, 2001
President Creates Terrorism Task Force - May Affect Students
Posted
November 09, 2001
Overview
: 9/11 and the Impact on U.S. Immigration
Posted
November 08, 2001
Anti-Terrorism
Legislation Becomes Law
Posted
November 02, 2001
Restrain your Curiosity when Traveling! – A
Cautionary Tale
Posted
November 02, 2001
President
Authorizes Funding for Afghan Refugee Aid Programs
Posted
October 26, 2001
Canadian
Response to September 11th Attacks
Posted
October 26, 2001
INS Announces Relief for Families of Sept 11th Victims
Posted
October 19, 2001
Update
on INS Mail Delivery
Posted
October 19, 2001
NewsFlash - INS Centers to Accept
Mail by Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001
Posted
October 15, 2001
Consulates Still Issuing Student Visas – Rumors Unfounded
Posted
October 12, 2001
S Visa Category Permanently Extended
Posted
October 12, 2001
PATRIOT Act of 2001 – A Bill Introduced in U.S. House
Posted
October 12, 2001
Rights of Detained Foreign Nationals
Posted
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