USCIS Case Study

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uses Form I-797 to communicate with its customers who apply for immigration benefits offered by the USCIS.

Fifth, we assess the benefits of the changing law on immigration. As outlined in the bill S.744, immigration reform will bring many benefits. Once legalized the residency, or given citizenship, the formerly illegal immigrants are protected legally, they have the opportunity to find better employment, or they have more opportunities for education and training, or they can create small businesses. As a result, their salary or income will be increased. Thus, allowing undocumented immigrants to receive legal status or citizenship will help to expand the economy. It is not a myth, because when they earn a higher salary, they will consume more goods and services, they pay more in taxes, thereby contributing to economic growth. Moreover, immigration

The continuous battle between Hamilton’s Federalists and Jefferson’s Democratic-Republicans did not stop after Washington’s warnings in 1796. The debate between the balance of Order and Liberty was a very large topic during the four year period of 1796 to 1800. John Adams, a Federalist, became President in 1796 after defeating Thomas Jefferson in a close poll. Adams was much more openly aligned with the Federalists than Washington was and he wanted to keep Federalist leaders in power as long as he could, even after his administration. To ensure this, Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. The Alien act changed the number of years a foreigner had to live in America before they could vote from five years to fourteen. This benefited

Andres Hernandez was fourteen years old when he moved from Venezuela to America. He moved to America because his father’s job was transferred to America and Venezuela was no longer safe for him and his family due to the lack of security and the multiple riots. When I asked Andres his thoughts on the opportunity on moving to America he answered “ Yes, now I have a chance to achieve my goals”. Andres’s goals are to go to Harvard and attend medical school to become a surgeon. School is very important to Andres and he has experienced two different school systems, in America and Venezuela. When I asked him the difference between schools he responded “ American school’s are easier academically and you have the chance to pick the courses you want

IFRET generated the completion rate of all I-130 spousal petitions filed by USC in FY12 over a two year time period (see Table 1). Overall, within nine months of receiving the petitions, 87 percent of all I-130 spousal petitions filed by USC were adjudicated (see last column in table 1). By the end of one year, almost 92% of all cases have been

1. As I was going through the tour, I saw that healthcare was taken seriously. The immigrants were all checked on their health to see if it was safe for them to come to America. Although it was unfortunate for those who did not pass the inspection, I do think it was a good idea that health officials checked for diseases. Back then illness was a major issue and it was commonly spread to others. I would hate to be a passenger on the ship along with the other thousands of people. For those who did not speak English, there were interpreters available to help translate. I thought that this was good as I did not expect such resources would be available for those of a lower social class. What I found interesting were the many questions that were

The petitioner is structured as an S corporation. The alien labor certification application with a priority date of April 30,2001 filed with the I-140 petition reports a proffered wage in the amount of $35,401.00. The petitioner’s tax returns for the years 2001 through 2009 report the following ordinary business income[ shown on line 21 of page 1 of IRS Form 1120S.]:

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 has a mandatory detention provision in 8 U.S.C 1226(c). The issue this pathfinder explores is whether §1226 (c) requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain a noncitizen offender who committed a qualifying offense “when the alien is released” from custody immediately or any time after they are released from criminal custody. The language of the statute is ambiguous because it does not provide a time frame for when an alien can be detained after being released from custody for a qualifying offense. The statute is not clear whether “when released” can mean a couple of days after release from custody or years after release.

It is a voluntary program that was established in 1997 under the pilot program for six states. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and Social Security Administration manage this immigration system. It permits employers to validate the immigration status of employed workers. Nowadays it is progressively required for businesses with government contracts. This immigration system includes a photo matching tool that wants employers to compare a recently hired worker’s government-issued ID to the image of the card collected in the database of the Department of Homeland Security. The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act established this system to enhance border security against illegal immigrants. The

In the March 9th article written by Katie Benner and Jenifer Medina the issue of immigration laws is raised following the lawsuit against California over 3 laws the state has enacted regarding immigration and deportation. The sanctuary laws that have been put into place provide protections for undocumented immigrants. One law the California Values Act, limits sharing information with federal agents about criminals unless they have been convicted of a serious crime. The second forbids employers from cooperating with immigration agents who comduct worksite enforcement operations. Finally, the third law requires the state to inspect the detention centers where gederal authorities are holding immigrants. The DOJ claims these laws are unconstitutional and are keeping the federal government and ICE from doing their job. This lawsuit by the DOJ has brought the increasing tensions between local and federal officials to a crescendo.

But, why do people still want to come to U.S?Because of various reasons, some of them want freedom, others says they have escaped from their government, some people consider U.S the land of dreams, some people might come because of employment opportunities, some others want to get rich, quite a few others want to practice their religion without any fear. Finally, they all came to have and build a better life. They want to have a better future, a good job, a fancy car, a huge house, and safety.

Just as the various other bureaucratic agencies within the United States government serve specific purposes, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, does as well. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose headquarters is in Washington, D.C., was formed in 2003, the result of a merger between the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the U.S. Customs Service. ICE has many sub-departments dedicated to immigration control, smuggling and trafficking investigation, and terrorism

On the other hand, it would give genuine immigrants an approach to accommodate their families while regarding the laws" (Bush, 2006). The strategy will give an effective laborer program to recorded specialists that pass illegal individual confirmations, meeting a specific criteria's to be qualified for an impermanent work allow. After passing the guidelines to work, refugees are, issued a Tamper-Resistant Identification card. The Tamper-Resistant Identification card will enable managers to check the legal working status of a

ICE stands for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, they deal with matters concerning border control, customs, trade and immigration to insure public safety and homeland security. Their priorities focus on preventing terrorism and the illegal movement of items, as well as people. Within ICE, there are three subgroups that fall into specialized tasks for the agency, such as Homeland security investigations (HSI) and the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Although being a fairly new agency there has been more than a few controversies on how ICE handles the illegal immigrants, however, since 9/11 the U.S has been trying to find the most effective ways to stop terrorism. So, that also means that not everyone would agree with the tactics that ICE used to solve the problem for those specific cases.

Texas has been an immigrant destination since its founding, but as the rate of Illegal immigration increased. The policy from the federal government has been shifted from openness to increase enforcement to patrol the border and pass more and more laws restricting legal migration in to the country. Since Texas has the longest border with Mexico, enforcing the rules has been tough. In response to the enforcement gap the state has plug the enforcement gap by using local and state enforcement agency to assist the federal government, while at the same time treating the illegal immigrant already in the state with some leniency.