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  • DOS Determination of Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates(18 KB - 11/22/2010)
    Department of State Visa Office explanation of its monthly determination of employment preference cut-off dates and data used in determining employment based cut-off dates for December 2010. AILA Doc. No. 10112261.
    AILA Doc. No. 10112261.
  • Annual Immigrant Visa Waiting List Report(235 KB - 11/15/2010)
    DOS annual report of immigrant visa applications in the family-sponsored and employment-based preferences registered at the National Visa Center as of 11/01/10. AILA Doc. No. 10111565.
    AILA Doc. No. 10111565.
  • DHS Fact Sheet on Naturalizations Between 1980 and 2008(351 KB - 9/30/2010)
    DHS Office of Immigration Statistics Fact Sheet on characteristics of persons naturalizing in the U.S. between 1980 and 2008. AILA Doc. No. 10093071.
    AILA Doc. No. 10093071.
  • GAO Undercover Tests Show Passport Issuance Process Vulnerable to Fraud(396 KB - 7/30/2010)
    GAO report finding that the DOS passport issuance process continues to be vulnerable to fraud, as the agency issued five of the seven passports GAO attempted to fraudulently obtain. GAO obtained three passports, but DOS had two recovered from the mail before delivery. AILA Doc. No. 10073064.
    AILA Doc. No. 10073064.
  • State Department Releases Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 (6/16/2010)
    DOS released the Trafficking in Persons Report 2010. Due to its large size, the PDF has been separated into sections for easier download on the DOS webpage. AILA Doc. No. 10061670.
    AILA Doc. No. 10061670.
  • DOS Annual Report of Immigrant Visa Applicants(62 KB - 2/4/2010)
    The DOS offers an Annual Report of immigrant visa applicants in both the family and employment based preference categories. The document reports the number of cases that were registered by the National Visa Center as of 11/1/09. AILA Doc. No. 10020462.
    AILA Doc. No. 10020462.
  • DOS OIG Report on Nonimmigrant Visa Adjudication and Standards for Refusing Applicants(178 KB - 7/16/2009)
    This March 2005 report from the DOS Office of Inspector General reviewed the nonimmigrant visa (NIV) adjudication process between November 2004 and February 2005 to determine how INA Section 214(b) is used to determine issuance or refusal. AILA Doc. No. 09071665.
    AILA Doc. No. 09071665.
  • DOS Releases 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report (6/16/2009)
    The ninth annual DOS report on trafficking in persons includes individual country narratives. AILA Doc. No. 09061633.
    AILA Doc. No. 09061633.
  • GAO Successful in Obtaining Passport Using Fraudulent Documents (3/16/2009)
    On March 2009 GAO released a report revealing significant vulnerabilities in the Department of State's passport issuance process. GAO conducted four undercover tests using "basic counterfeiting skills" to create fraudulent documents and successfully obtained a U.S. passport in each case. AILA Doc. No. 09031671.
    AILA Doc. No. 09031671.
  • DOS Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Summary of Major Activities for FY 2008 (10/31/2008)
    The DOS Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Summary of Major Activities for FY 2008 includes data on refugee admissions and budget expenditures. AILA Doc. No. 08103163.
    AILA Doc. No. 08103163.
  • DOS Releases 2008 Report on International Religious Freedom (9/22/2008)
    The Department of State released its 2008 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. The reports survey the government and societal treatment of all known religious groups within a country. AILA Doc. No. 08092262.
    AILA Doc. No. 08092262.
  • GAO Study Forecasts Ramifications of Changes to the Visa Waiver Program(2425 KB - 6/23/2008)
    This GAO report on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) examines how the implementation of ESTA, as well as either the VWP’s expansion, or suspension and elimination, could affect visa demand, resource needs and revenues. GAO recommends that DOS develop contingency plans in case of VWP elimination. AILA Doc. No. 08062373.
    AILA Doc. No. 08062373.
  • 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report by DOS (6/5/2008)
    DOS 2008 Trafficking in Persons report released on 6/4/08. AILA Doc. No. 08060562.
    AILA Doc. No. 08060562.
  • DOS Releases 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (3/13/2008)
    On 3/11/08 DOS released the 2007 Reports on Human Rights Practices. The 196 reports are submitted to Congress in compliance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. AILA Doc. No. 08031335.
    AILA Doc. No. 08031335.