A. STATUTORY NUMBERS 1.  This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during July. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security reports applicants for adjustment of status. 

The United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it had filed a law suit against the state of Arizona and her Governor Jan Brewer, for approving the SB 1070 immigration law last April. The announcement was made by the US Attorney General Eric Holder, and the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former Arizona [...]

Miami, June 22.- An undocumented student at Harvard University will not be deported to his native country after the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) said that it will not pursue the deportation for the undergraduate. “ICE uses its discretion on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate, and has the authority to grant a deferral of [...]

The Barack Obama’s administration announced Wednesday it intends to raise fees by at least 10 percent on immigration services in the United States. The federal government has indicated that the measure could take effect before September 30. According to the head of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Alejandro Mayorkas, the measure is [...]

Miami, June 9 .- The Mexican government said, it wants a detailed and deep investigation into the death of a young Mexican on Tuesday after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Several versions state that Sergio Hernandez of approximately 14 years apparently was trying to cross the border between Mexico and the United [...]

Miami, June 7 .- The television program “CÓMO INMIGRARA A USA” (how to immigrate to USA) which is broadcast Monday through Thursday at 3:30 pm on Channel 22, Mega TV and Monday through Wednesday on Channel 8 at Gen TV, in the city of Miami will launch its second season very soon. Eduardo Soto head [...]

Miami May 27 (LAV) .- Two days after arriving to  the United States, the Colombian citizen Maria Castillo said she felt more “calm” and wanting to “move forward” in her legal battle against the country’s immigration services. Castillo visited yesterday the law offices of Eduardo Soto to consult with the attorney and coordinate actions to [...]

Miami, May 25 (LAV).- After several months of anguish and anxiety, the Castillo family lived Monday a day they will never forget at the Miami International Airport. Maria Castillo Cabrera a 58 year old woman returned from her native Colombia after being deported in November 2009 by mistake. Castillo landed on a Cali – Miami [...]

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of immigrants and activists rallied here on Sunday, calling for legislation this year to give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants and seeking to pressure President Obama to keep working on the contentious issue once the health care debate is behind him.

Washington, DC – This week marks the 30th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980. Since that law took effect, the United States has provided refuge for hundreds of thousands of persons who have been forced to flee because of fear they would be persecuted and tortured in their home country. In recent years, however, [...]