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January 2002 Newsletter **U.S.
IMMIGRATION NEWS** January 1, 2002 Published by: ImmigrationLinks.com, Inc. “Your Immigration Link to the World” Copyright © 2002, ImmigrationLinks.com, Inc. Email: info@immigrationlinks.com Internet: www.immigrationlinks.com How to Subscribe: Write maillist@immigrationlinks.com with "subscribe" in the subject of your e-mail. How to Unsubscribe: Write remove@immigrationlinks.com with "REMOVE" in the subject of your e-mail. You have received this Newsletter because you requested to be added to our mailing list. If at any time you wish your name removed, simply follow the instructions above and your e-mail address will be removed. **************************************************
Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided for general information only. It is NOT legal advice, and should not be relied upon as such. For legal services such as representation, please contact an attorney who specializes in the area of Immigration Law, such as one of our attorney “Service Providers” whose businesses are promoted on our site. ************************************************** Welcome to ImmigrationLinks.com, Inc., “Your Immigration Link to the World”. As we begin this New Year, we want to wish all of our readers the best in health and happiness during this, and coming, years. If you are in the process of doing an immigration case for yourself or someone else, let us all hope that the process will be quick and without difficulty, and that you will reach a successful conclusion in the very near future. Let us also hope that the US Congress, as well as all of the agencies that deal with Immigration, will have the foresight to realize the importance of immigrants and non-immigrants to this nation, and that they will not unnecessarily delay or hinder the smooth flow of persons desiring to legitimately enter the United States. Important immigration legislation will be coming forth within the next few months. As usual, we will keep you up to date with all of the latest developments. How to Use Our Site?
To view previous issues of our Monthly Immigration Newsletters, Click Here. ***************************************************** ***Coming Soon*** ImmigrationLinks.com is known for its high quality news, information, and research services. It is recognized internationally for one of the top Immigration Law Manuals available on the Internet. Soon, we will be releasing a brand new version of our Do-it-Yourself Processing Kit for Marriage Cases. In keeping with the high quality of all of our products, this will be the finest Immigration Kit available anywhere. It will contain features not available in other do-it-yourself products, and it will be authored by an attorney listed in The Best Lawyers in America, and Law and Leading Attorneys in America. It will prove to be an invaluable resource for those wishing to file their own petition and/or application based upon marriage to a US citizen or lawful permanent resident alien. The kit will allow persons to file for conditional and permanent residence based on marriage to a US citizen or lawful permanent resident alien. It will allow US citizens to petition for their fiancées, and to apply for the new K-3 visa at consulates outside of the US. Spouses and minor children of permanent resident aliens who qualify for the new V visa will be able to use these kits to obtain V visas or status, work permission, and then permanent residence when their priority dates become current. Also, this kit will have everything needed to file for removal of conditional residence for those who need to do so. **************************************************** Top
Immigration Attorneys Answer Your Immigration Questions for FREE ImmigrationLinks.com is pleased to announce that some of the top immigration attorneys in the country will be answering your “general” immigration questions for free on our “Bulletin Board” page. This month the law staff of ImmigrationLinks.com will be answering your questions. We plan on having guest attorneys available to answer your questions at least once a month. This service, as are all other services on our site, is completely free. We hope you will take this opportunity to ask the questions that are important to you. ****************************************************** Section 245(i) Extension Fails to Pass in This Congressional Session Congress has adjourned for this Congressional session without passing an extension of section 245(i) legislation. It is expected that this will be one of the priority immigration matters to be taken up when Congress reconvenes in January. For more on this, and other Congressional actions
regarding Immigration legislation, click on the following link: ****************************************************** September 11 Home Page Check our September 11 page for all of the latest information and legislation enacted as a result of the events of that day. Click Here for the September 11 Home Page ****************************************************** INS Fees to Increase on February 19, 2002 The Immigration and Naturalization Service has published its Final Rule implementing fee increases for a variety of petitions and applications. The fees are to take effect on February 19, 2002. Click here to view the entire rule, containing the specific petitions and applications that will see fee increases. ****************************************************** Senate Passes Spousal Work Authorization Bill--Goes to President for Signature The Senate has passed the two spousal work authorization bills (H.R. 2277 and H.R. 2278) that the House of Representatives had already approved. H.R. 2278 would grant work privileges to spouses of non-citizens on L visas and would reduce the amount of time that an employee must be employed by a company before being eligible for an L visa. The pre-employment blanket requirement is reduced to 6 months. HR 2277 would extend the same benefit to the spouses of non-citizens on E visas. These bills have been sent to the President for his signature, which he has indicated he will sign. ***************************************************** Revised Application for Naturalization, Form N-400, Effective 1/1/02 The Immigration and Naturalization Service has announced the implementation of a new form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Use of this new form will be required, effective January 1, 2002. ***************************************************** New Form I-140 Required as of February 1, 2001 The US Immigration and Naturalization Service has announced that effective February 1, 2002, only the new version of form I-140, with a print date of 8-30-01, will be accepted. The new form is available at our Home page by
clicking on "Free Immigration Forms". ****************************************************** Department of State Cable on V Visa Issuance Where I-130 Not Yet Approved
******************************************************* Old OF-156 Forms No Longer Valid--Use of New DS-156 Required The US Department of State has sent a cable to all consular offices advising that form OF-156 is no longer to be used, and that form DS-156 is to be used in its place. Effective immediately, posts may no longer accept form OF-156 from the public. To view the entire cable, click here. ******************************************************* US Consulates to Eliminate Immigrant Visa Packet System The US State Department has issued a cable describing changes to the standard information packages used to communicate with immigrant visa applicants. Click here to view the cable and an explanation of the changes. ******************************************************** Best Wishes to
All for a Happy, Healthy, Thank you for taking the time to read through this month's mailing. We hope you have picked up at least a few important pointers. Please feel free to send us your immigration-related article that you want us to include in our next monthly mailing. Click here for instructions. Your article will be sent out at the beginning of next month to all of our subscribers, and it can be viewed online by millions of prospective immigration applicants around the world. We would also like to hear from anyone who has had either a positive or negative experience with the US Immigration Service, Immigration Court, or a US Consulate, as we would like to share these thoughts with our readers. Appropriate articles will be published in our monthly newsletters. We do need your name and e-mail address in order to obtain additional information if necessary, however this information will not be disclosed without your specific consent. Even though Congress and the Courts have remedied some of the harsh consequences of the 1996 Act, they have not gone far enough, and there is still much more that has to be accomplished. We will provide our readers with updates on what is still needed to bring fairness and equity to US immigration law. It is important that everyone contact their Senators and Representatives to let them know that we want fairness and justice when dealing with those seeking to join their family members, or prospective employers, in the United States. With your help, the rights of immigrants and their family members will be greatly enhanced. The entire staff of ImmigrationLinks.com would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you the best in dealing with your immigration case, and with warm wishes to you and your families during this New Year. ***************************************************** How to Subscribe: Write maillist@immigrationlinks.com with "subscribe" in the subject of your e-mail. How to Unsubscribe: Write remove@immigrationlinks.com with "remove" in the subject of your e-mail. ** **If you do not unsubscribe in this way you may not be removed from the newsletter list** |
