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  • AILA Memorandum on Eligibility of J-2 Derivatives to Obtain Nonimmigrant Classifications(827 KB - 5/16/2013)
    Memo by AILA’s Healthcare Professionals/Physicians Committee to USCIS Director Mayorkas on the eligibility of J-2 derivatives of J-1 waiver physicians to obtain nonimmigrant classifications other than H-4 during the J-1 physician’s three year J-1 waiver commitment. AILA Doc. No. 13051601.
  • Practice Tip: Travel for F-1s During Cap-Gap Extension (5/15/2013)
    Practice tip on the ability of F-1 students to travel and return to the United States during the cap-gap extension period. Special thanks to Tien-Li Loke Walsh and the AILA Students and Scholars Committee. AILA Doc. No. 13051555.
  • Updated Summary of DACA Implementation Survey Results(624 KB - 5/7/2013)
    Summary of responses to the DACA implementation survey conducted by AIC, IAN, and AILA as of 4/2/13. The results provide anecdotal information that shed light on the experiences some attorneys and accredited representatives have had with DACA implementation. AILA Doc. No. 13050752.
  • USCIS Delays Rollout of Customer Identity Verification (CIV) at Field Offices (5/6/2013)
    AILA Liaison has learned that due to technical difficulties at several USCIS field offices, the nationwide rollout of the new Customer Identity Verification (CIV) process, which was to be launched on May 6, 2013, has been delayed. AILA Doc. No. 13050648.
  • Practice Pointer: Remember to Choose “Consular Processing” on the I-130 for Provisional Waiver Cases (5/2/2013)
    The AILA USCIS Field Operations liaison committee reminds members to designate on an I-130 petition filed for an I-601A provisional waiver case that an applicant will consular process. AILA Doc. No. 13050247.
  • Practice Alert: DACA Interviews at Local USCIS Field Offices (5/2/2013)
    The AILA USCIS Field Operations liaison committee informs members that some DACA cases are being transferred to local field offices, and of those cases, some are being randomly selected for interviews. AILA Doc. No. 13050246.
  • Reports of Non-Cap I-129 Receipts Taking 30 Days or More (5/1/2013)
    AILA members are reporting that NCSC has indicated that non-cap H-1B and other Form I-129 receipting is taking 30 days or more. AILA Doc. No. 13050156.
  • Practice Alert: USCIS NCSC E-mail Temporarily Suspended (4/30/2013)
    AILA liaison has learned that the NCSC e-mail address ncsc-customerconnect@uscis.dhs.gov is temporarily suspended. In the interim, members may call the NCSC or make an e-request. Watch InfoNet for further updates. AILA Doc. No. 13043054.
  • AILA/USCIS Field Operations Liaison Q&As (4/23/13)(3180 KB - 4/23/2013)
    USCIS Field Operations Q&As from a 4/11/13 meeting. Topics include CIV, security procedures, technology at interviews, I-130s, provisional waivers, DACA, recording interviews, interview re-scheduling, FDNS, biometrics, professionalism, communication, and I-551 stamps. AILA Doc. No. 13041848.
  • Practice Alert: USCIS System Enhancements to NCSC (4/22/2013)
    USCIS will be making system enhancements to the 1-800 number over the next few days and as a result, some callers may experience difficulty in connecting with a customer service representative or may be disconnected unintentionally. AILA Doc. No. 13042200.
  • USCIS Field Operations Organizational Chart (Updated 4/22/13) (4/22/2013)
    USCIS Field Operations Directorate organizational chart listing USCIS Field Operations positions. AILA Doc. No. 12051841.
  • AILA/USCIS HQ Liaison Q&As (4/11/13) (Updated 4/12/13)(574 KB - 4/12/2013)
    Official questions and answers from the 4/11/13, AILA liaison meeting with USCIS HQ. Topics include provisional unlawful presence waivers, DACA, Adam Walsh Act cases, the USCIS Policy Manual, petition revocation, change of status for J-2s, and relocation of the EB-5 unit. AILA Doc. No. 13041143.
  • Warning: New Reports of USCIS Telephone Scams (Updated 4/8/13) (4/8/2013)
    AILA has received reports of a new immigration-related telephone scam. According to one report, a caller purporting to a USCIS officer states that there is a discrepancy in the individual’s USCIS records and tells the individual they must pay a penalty for the discrepancy. AILA Doc. No. 12071935.
  • Practice Tip: AILA Liaison Reminds Members to Double-Check Petitions/Applications Prior to Filing (4/3/2013)
    AILA Liaison has seen examples where USCIS has rejected a petition or application due to missing form pages resulting in harsh consequences. AILA reminds members to double check petitions and applications prior to filing. AILA Doc. No. 12082842.
  • FY2014 H-1B Resources (3/29/2013)
    In preparation of the FY2014 H-1B nonimmigrant visa season, AILA Liaison provides a compilation of liaison and government resources. AILA Doc. No. 13032752.
  • Remember, It’s Not Just April 1 (3/27/2013)
    AILA reminds members that cap-subject H-1B petitions will be rejected if they are submitted for delivery prior to April 1, 2013 and that if there is a lottery, all cap-subject petitions received in the first five days will be included in the lottery. AILA Doc. No. 13032751.
  • FY2014 H-1B Filing Tips and Resources (Updated 3/25/13) (3/25/2013)
    In preparation of the Fiscal Year 2014 H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa season, AILA Liaison updates its practical filing tips with additional links to previously posted InfoNet documents relating to the subject. AILA Doc. No. 09022730.
  • Tell AILA About Your DACA Cases! (3/4/2013)
    We want to know more about your Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) cases – including RFEs, approvals, and denials - now that USCIS has been accepting DACA applications for 6 months. Complete this short survey to help us monitor how DACA is being implemented. AILA Doc. No. 12061945.
  • USCIS ELIS Statistics (2/7/13)(467 KB - 2/12/2013)
    USCIS statistics on ELIS usage through 2/7/13, including how many USCIS ELIS accounts have been opened, how many I-539s have been receipted, and a breakdown of submitted I-539s through ELIS. Obtained at spring 2013 AILA/Transformation Liaison meeting. AILA Doc. No. 13021254.
  • USCIS ELIS Information for Attorneys and Accredited Representatives(496 KB - 2/12/2013)
    USCIS instructions for attorneys or accredited representatives who wish to appear on behalf of an applicant who has already filed through USCIS ELIS. Obtained at spring 2013 AILA/Transformation Liaison meeting. AILA Doc. No. 13021242.
  • USCIS e-Filing Steps for Representatives Using ELIS(560 KB - 2/12/2013)
    USCIS fact sheet providing e-Filing steps for representatives using USCIS ELIS. Both the client/applicant and the representative can now e-sign the I-539. Obtained at spring 2013 AILA/Transformation Liaison meeting. AILA Doc. No. 13021241.
  • AILA Practice Alert: Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers (Updated 1/25/13)(467 KB - 1/25/2013)
    AILA practice alert providing answers to key questions surrounding the USCIS final rule, “Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives,” which takes effect on March 4, 2013. AILA Doc. No. 13012351.
  • AILA Wants to Know! Have You Filed Through ELIS? (1/14/2013)
    AILA Liaison is looking for questions for an agenda for its upcoming meeting with USCIS’s Office of Transformation Coordination. AILA Doc. No. 13011444.
  • Are You Receiving Calls from USCIS Outside Normal Business Hours? (Updated 1/4/13) (1/4/2013)
    AILA Liaison is looking for examples of problems associated with the recent practice of USCIS customer service calling attorneys outside normal business hours. AILA Doc. No. 12110249.
  • EB-5 Practice Pointer: Handling EB-5 Cases from South Korea (1/3/2013)
    The EB-5 liaison committee provides a practice pointer on handling EB-5 cases with investment from South Korea. AILA Doc. No. 13010361.