The Immigration Information Network A Service of the India Net Services, Inc. Public Inquiry Numbers to Check Status INS’s Nebraska Service Center (NSC) has jurisdiction over the following states: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.NSC also has jurisdiction […]
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Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions AFRICA • Africa Regional Services – Paris • Angola: Luanda | Português • Benin: Cotonou • Botswana: Gaborone • Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou | Français • Burundi: Bujumbura • Cameroon: Yaounde • Cameroon: VPP Septentrion • Cape Verde: Praia | Português • Central African Republic: Bangui • Chad: […]
H-1B & H-2B Non-Immigrant Visa Numbers and Usage
The Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT), among other things, imposed a 65,000 annual numerical limitation on the number of aliens who may be granted H-1B visas or accorded such status in a fiscal year and a 66,000 annual numerical limitation on the number of aliens who may be accorded H-2B status. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)agreed to track […]
New policies on fingerprint cards and application support centers
Beginning December 3, 1997, under the provisions of provisions of the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1998, the INS is prohibited from accepting fingerprint cards used for background checks which have been prepared by an individual or entity other than the INS, a registered State or local law enforcement agency (LEA), a U.S. consular office at a U.S. embassy […]
Update on public charge, the new affidavit of support & consular processing
On September 30, 1996, the President signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA),which, among other changes, provides that an alien is excludable or inadmissible to the United States based upon the likelihood of becoming a public charge if the alien is seeking an immigrant visa, admission as an immigrant, or adjustment of status as: (a) […]
Reduction of Recruitment (RIR) for Labor Certifications
With the increasing backlogs in processing labor certifications in almost all regions in the U.S. and significant cutback of federal funds for the Departments of Labor, the importance of qualifying for the Reduction of Recruitment (RIR) or fast track is very important. Regular labor processing in States like California, New York and New Jersey can take as long as […]
INS proposes an increase in fees
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)Commissioner Doris Meissner has directed the INS to ensure its fees are based on actual costs for providing its various services. According to the INS, it is losing close to $1 million a day in fees. Meissner outlined four internal milestones that would signal the beginning of those improvements: The case backlog beginning […]
How Does an Individual Obtain a Temporary Visa to Enter the U.S.?
Persons can enter the U.S. temporarily as visitors or tourists, business persons, students and employees and for a variety of other reasons. These temporary visas are known as non-immigrant visas and are issued at U.S. embassies and Consulates located in most countries. Visa officers at the issuing embassy or consulate need to be convinced that the visa applicant will not […]
