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09 Jan 2015

DOS and DHS Request Input on Improvements to U.S. Immigration System

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of request for information (RFI), on December 30, 2014, asking for input from the general public on streamlining and improving the nation's immigration system. This RFI is a result...

02 Dec 2014

TPS Designations for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated three West African countries for temporary protected status (TPS), due to the outbreak of Ebola in the region. Effective November 21, 2014, nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone living in the United States are eligible...

10:40 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / USCIS News / Visitor

08 Aug 2014

DOS FAQs on Visa Delays Worldwide

As reported in a series of NewsFlashes posted on MurthyDotCom at the end of July 2014, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) began experiencing problems with one of its key computer systems, the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD). This has caused some ongoing delay in visa processing...

15:59 / Consulates / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

07 Aug 2014

Document Screening for Applicants at U.S. Consulates

The process of applying for both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas at U.S. consular posts abroad may raise questions of exactly what information is checked and how that information is gathered during the screening process. A June 2014 Congressional Research Service report provides an overview of the...

08:26 / Consulates / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

31 Jul 2014

President Seeks Input to Improve Entry Process into United States

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) have published a notice inviting comments on President Obama's request for a plan to improve the entry process for international travelers arriving at U.S. airports. In the notice, the two agencies are...

07:40 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

07 Jul 2014

NewsFlash! TSA Announces Enhanced Security Measures for Certain Flights to U.S.

On July 6, 2014, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that travelers boarding flights bound for the United States from certain airports with direct flights to this country will face enhanced security measures. Travelers are advised to be particularly aware of the potential inspection of electronic...

15:56 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel

19 Jun 2014

CBP’s Strategy to Better Identify and Track Travelers at Border Crossings

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently released a fact sheet outlining the strategy that is used by its Entry / Exit Transformation (EXT) Office, which was created in May 2013. The goal of the EXT Office is to "accurately verify who arrives and to...

07:34 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel

18 Jun 2014

CBP Releases POE Checklist for TNs

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a checklist now being utilized by officers to evaluate trade NAFTA (TN) applications. This is an apparent response to concerns over inconsistencies in decision making on cases requesting admission in the TN category. TN for Canadian and Mexican Professionals The...

07:39 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Worker

21 May 2014

I-94 and Border Crossing History Available Online

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced the creation of a new website that gives travelers access to five years of their own I-94 arrival / departure and border crossing records. This website promises to serve as a valuable tool to foreign nationals who...

23:41 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel

21 Apr 2014

CBP Publishes Wait Times at Various Ports of Entry

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) WebSite provides detailed and helpful information about the wait times at various U.S. ports of entry (POEs). While there can be considerable variation at any given port, the information provided by the CBP can be useful in making...

07:45 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel

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DOS and DHS Request Input on Improvements to U.S. Immigration System

TPS Designations for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

DOS FAQs on Visa Delays Worldwide

Document Screening for Applicants at U.S. Consulates

President Seeks Input to Improve Entry Process into United States

NewsFlash! TSA Announces Enhanced Security Measures for Certain Flights to U.S.

CBP’s Strategy to Better Identify and Track Travelers at Border Crossings

CBP Releases POE Checklist for TNs

I-94 and Border Crossing History Available Online

CBP Publishes Wait Times at Various Ports of Entry

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