Immigration Law

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Experts Address Canada-U.S. Immigration Trends at ABA Meeting in Vancouver, B.C.
Posted on 5 Feb 2018 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Lee Rawles, ABA Journal, Feb. 4, 2018 - "Panelist Margaret Stock of Cascadia Cross Border Law Group in Anchorage, Alaska , applauded the Canadians “for thinking about how to swipe our U.S.-educated workforce and put them to work for Canada... Read More

Notice of ICE Public Meeting on Family Residential Centers, San Antonio, Wed., Mar. 16, 2016
Posted on 3 Mar 2016 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 39 / Monday, February 29, 2016 - "The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers (ACFRC) will meet in San Antonio, TX to brief Committee members on ICE’s family... Read More

Advance Copy of ICE Notice: Meeting on Baby Jails ("Family Residential Centers") in DC on Dec. 14, 2015
Posted on 18 Nov 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 11/19/2015 - "The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers (ACFRC) will hold its inaugural meeting in Washington, D.C. to... Read More

ICE Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers Meeting, March 16, 2016, San Antonio, TX
Posted on 1 Mar 2016 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 39 / Monday, February 29, 2016 - "The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers (ACFRC) will meet in San Antonio, TX to brief Committee members on ICE’s family... Read More

ICE Notice of Public Meeting on Baby Jails ("Family Residential Centers") in DC on Dec. 14, 2015
Posted on 20 Nov 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 223 / Thursday, November 19, 2015 - "The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers (ACFRC) will hold its inaugural meeting in Washington, DC to discuss specific... Read More

Notice of Public Meeting on FY 2014 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Posted on 20 Mar 2013 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"There will be a meeting on the President’s FY 2014 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. he meeting will be held at the Department of State’s Harry S. Truman Building’s George C. Marshall... Read More

USCIS FOIA Stakeholder Meeting Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014,1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Posted on 18 Aug 2014 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a stakeholder engagement on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss the agency’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program. During... Read More

EOIR to Host Stakeholder Meeting on Recognition and Accreditation Program; Mar. 21, 2014
Posted on 14 Mar 2014 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) invites interested parties to participate in a meeting providing a general overview of EOIR's recognition and accreditation program. DATE: Friday, March 21, 2014, at 2 p.m. MEETING LOCATION... Read More

USCIS Asylum Division Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting, Nov. 4, 2016
Posted on 17 Oct 2016 by Daniel M. Kowalski

USCIS - "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a quarterly stakeholder meeting on Friday, November 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. (Eastern) to receive updates from the Asylum Division and engage with subject matter... Read More

Q&A from USCIS International Operations Liaison Meeting with AILA, April 9, 2014
Posted on 5 May 2014 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"On April 9, 2014 USCIS International Operations (IO) Division hosted an engagement with AILA representatives. IO addressed questions related to IO operations, I-601 waivers, biometrics, international adoptions and I-130 filings among several other... Read More

Official Notes from Nov. 10, 2015 ICE / USCIS / AILA Meeting, Verification & Documentation Liaison
Posted on 3 Dec 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

USCIS, Nov. 10, 2015 - "On November 10, 2015, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Verification and Document Liaison Committee met with USCIS’s Verification Division and ICE Homeland Security Investigations to respond to questions... Read More

AC21 Meeting Summary
Posted on 7 Dec 2011 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"On July 13, 2011, the Office of Public Engagement hosted a stakeholder engagement to discuss issues related to the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21). More specifically, USCIS was seeking feedback regarding H-1B extensions... Read More

April 11, 2013 USCIS/FOD-AILA Meeting Notes
Posted on 7 Nov 2013 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"On April 11, 2013, USCIS Field Operations Directorate (FOD) hosted an engagement with AILA representatives. USCIS FOD discussed issues related to waivers of inadmissibility, Form I-130 petitions, the security screening process, as well as other... Read More

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EOIR to Host Stakeholder Meeting on New Country Conditions Resource
Posted on 23 Jan 2014 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"The Executive Office for Immigration Review invites interested parties to participate in a meeting regarding the new Country Pages section of the Virtual Law Library, the agency’s online legal research resource. The new section is an extensive... Read More

EOIR Notice of Meeting
Posted on 17 Feb 2012 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is reviewing and considering amendments to the regulations governing the recognition of organizations and accreditation of representatives who appear before EOIR. EOIR seeks public comment on issues... Read More