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2007 - 2006

  • AILA Liaison/VSC Meeting Minutes (12/5/07)(70 KB - 12/20/2007)
    The 12/5/2007 minutes (recently approved for distribution) address TPS I-765, NACARA processes, E-3 processing times, NCSC expedited requests, hiring staff, RFE “established agent” standard O/P visas and other topics, I-130 receipting delays and expedite requests for detained individuals, adjudication of U visas, U visa offenses, I-797 mistakes. AILA Doc. No. 07122062.
  • VSC Update on I-192 Procedures for T & U Applications (11/9/2007)
    VSC issues update on I-192 procedures for T & U applications. AILA Doc. No. 07110970.
  • VSC Q & As on New Expedite Procedures (11/9/2007)
    The VSC Liaison Committee has obtained the following Q & As regarding VSC’s new expedite procedures. The Q & As cover: the process that expedite requests are forwarded to VSC from NCSC; who decides whether an expedite request is granted; and other issues. AILA Doc. No. 07110968.
  • AILA Liaison/VSC Meeting Minutes (9/17/07)(47 KB - 10/2/2007)
    The 9/17/07 Minutes (recently approved for distribution) address receipt dates for USPS Express Mail Deliveries, TPS re-registration, L-2s, I-751 dependant applicants, H-1B cap filings and exemptions, H-1B license requirements, fee receipting, premium processing, I-130s, and I-612s. AILA Doc. No. 07100261.
  • Q & As from an AILA Liaison/Vermont Service Center T & U Unit Teleconference (Updated 8/23/07)(588 KB - 8/23/2007)
    Q&As from 8/14/07 teleconference with VSC. This document has been updated with phone numbers for the VAWA/U/T hotlines. The Q & As address processing times and staffing; I-914 adjudications; consular processing; pending I-485s, EAD renewals and I-131s; and U visa matters. AILA Doc. No. 07081462.
  • VSC Implements New "Request for Evidence" Processing Timeframe Policy (8/3/2007)
    The Vermont Service Center reminds attorneys that the new non-standard processing timeframes for "Requests for Evidence (RFEs)" are now being implemented. AILA Doc. No. 07080363.
  • AILA Liaison/VSC Teleconference Minutes (5/30/07)(85 KB - 6/11/2007)
    The Minutes from the 5/30/07 AILA Liaison/VSC teleconference address I-797 receipt notices for border adjudications, I-601s and I-212s, H-1Bs, G-28s, express courier return envelopes, mailroom rejections, H-2Bs, adjustments, I-751s, VAWA, TPS, K-3s, I-612s E-3s and other matters. AILA Doc. No. 07061171.
  • Resubmitting Improperly Rejected H-1B Masters Cases to VSC (4/17/2007)
    Process for resubmitting to the Vermont Service Center H-1B petitions for U.S. masters program graduates if they were improperly rejected. Information is provided on potential reasons for rejection that are not considered inappropriate. AILA Doc. No. 07041760.
  • VSC to Send EAD Extension Sticker Letter for Unadjudicated TPS Applications(11 KB - 3/6/2007)
    Courtesy of AILA's VSC Liaison Committee, this document is a sample letter addressed to individuals who have applied to re-register for TPS, and whose application remains unadjudicated. The letter addresses temporary EAD extension stickers to be obtained at Application Support Centers. AILA Doc. No. 07030678.
  • AILA Liaison/ VSC Agenda Item Q & As (1/24/07)(165 KB - 2/14/2007)
    Vermont Service Center responds to questions on numerous topics, including bi-specialization, I-824s, L-1 issues, I-817s, substitutions on I-140s, waivers, EADs, TPS, correcting an I-797, I-751s, public charge documentation on EB I-485s, the Aytes memo on H-4s, expedites, the H-1B cap gap, and others. AILA Doc. No. 07021465.
  • VSC Establishes PO Boxes for Specific Case Types (Updated 10/24/06) (10/13/2006)
    The Vermont Service Center (VSC) has established Post Office boxes for receipt of specific forms including I-751, I-129, N-400, I-130 and G-28. AILA Doc. No. 06101340.
  • AILA Liaison/ VSC Agenda Item Q & As (9/20/06)(51 KB - 9/22/2006)
    The VSC answers Qs about processing times for I-290As/Bs, E-3s, H-2Bs, H-1B COS apps., L-1s, I-485s, I-612s; priority dates for non-labor cert. EB I-140s; NOIDs for I-821 late initial TPS; rescheduling biometrics; Child Status Protection Act; joint I-751 RFEs; bispecialization; interim EADs; VAWA; I-360s; and I-130s w/ consul. processing intent. AILA Doc. No. 06092266.
  • AILA VSC Liaison Provides Guidance on Use of Revised Alien Fiance(e) Petition (Form I-129F) (6/15/2006)
    AILA VSC Liaison provides guidance on when to begin using the revised Form I-129F and the likelihood of an RFE if the old form is used.
  • Minutes of AILA-VSC Liaison Teleconference of March 1, 2006 (5/26/2006)
    VSC responds to AILA liaison questions on a variety of topics.
  • Tidbits on VSC filings from Keith Canney at the AILA DC Chapter Meeting February 22, 2006 (2/28/2006)
    Tips on filing procedures at the Vermont Service Center taken from remarks by Keith Canney, Adjudications Manager, VSC, at the AILA Washington, DC, chapter meeting on February 22, 2006.
  • Filing E-3 Applications at VSC (2/17/2006)
    Suggestions from the Vermont Service Center regarding filing of extensions of status of, or changes of status to, E-3 clasification.