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May 2002 Newsletter **U.S.
IMMIGRATION NEWS** May 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”. Once again, the emphasis this month is on enforcement. While Congress and INS are doing all they can to make things more difficult for persons to enter and stay in the US, practically nothing is being done to alleviate the tremendous backlogs in all types of immigration applications. We strongly urge all of our readers to contact their Senators and Representatives and urge them to start focusing on the "service" aspects of immigration law. Remember, the name of the agency that enforces our immigration laws is the Immigration and Naturalization SERVICE. It's about time we saw some dramatic improvements in the "service" area. 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, including full information on affidavit of support requirements. 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. This service, as with most other services on our site, is completely free. We hope you will take this opportunity to ask the questions that are important to you. ****************************************************** (Reprint
from last month's Newsletter) Click here to view the INS Press Release on New Rules for Students and Visitors. Click here to view an INS Fact Sheet on New Rules for Students and Visitors. Click here for the Mandatory Surrender Proposal for Persons with Final Removal Orders. INS expects to publish all of these regulations within the next few days. Be sure to keep checking back to get the latest information. Also, we urge all of you to send in your comments to the regulations. We will be posting sample comments, which you can use in your replies. ****************************************************** Update on Security Checks According to the latest information from the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the new requirement for security checks on most pending petitions and applications will result in an additional delay in processing of approximately 30 days. For more on the security checks, click here. ****************************************************** State Department Issues "How To" Guide to V and K-3 Processing To view this informative information, click the following link: State Department Issues "How To" Guide to V and K-3 Processing. ****************************************************** INS Issues Rule Governing Release of Detainee Information ******************************************************* AILA Washington Update--What's Going On in Congress ******************************************************* OVERVIEW OF THE LEGALIZATION LITIGATION CASES (CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES v. ASHCROFT AND NEWMAN/LULAC v. INS) AND ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS OF THE LIFE ACT Reminder: The deadline for filing is June 1, 2002. For a thorough evaluation of the current status of these cases, click here: Overview of the Legalization-Litigation Cases: LULAC, CSS, Newman ***************************************************** Best Wishes to All 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 continue to provide our readers with updates on what is still needed to bring fairness and equity to US immigration law. As we can see in this month's mailing, INS is making it even more difficult for bona fide tourists and students to visit and study in this country. 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 visit and study in the US, or 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 the 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**
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