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2008

12/11/2008 USCIS Finalizes Streamlining Procedures for H-2A Program

12/6/2008 Immigration to Go Paperless

12/1/2008 Diversity Visa Lottery has ended

11/17/2008
DHS Fact Sheet: Visa Waiver Program Expansion

11/13/2008
ESTA Authorization Required for All Visa Waiver Program Countries Beginning January 12

11/13/2008
Federal Contractors Required to Use E-Verify System

10/27/2008
International Trusted Traveler Program Now Available At LAX, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta

10/14/2008
USCIS Increases Period of Stay for Trade NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico

10/9/2008
USCIS Delays Implementation of Direct Mail Program For N-400

10/4/2008
Direct Mail Program Adds Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

10/2/2008
Illegal immigration declines as economy falters

9-24-2008
DOS: DV-2010 Lottery Starts October 2nd

9-19-2008
USCIS Reminder: Redesigned Naturalization Test starts October 1st

9-14-2008
VISA BULLETIN FOR OCTOBER 2008

8-22-2008
Feds: Self-Deportation of immigrants didn't work

8-21-2008
VISA BULLETIN FOR SEPTEMBER 2008

8-15-2008
USCIS Proposes Changes to Improve the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Worker Program

8-14-2008
Government Self-Deportation Program Attracts More Criticism Than Immigrants

8-11-2008
USCIS Updates Projected Naturalization Processing Times

8-1-2008
VISA BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2008

7-30-2008
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2009

7-9-2008
USCIS Continues Suspension of Premium Processing Service

7-2-2008
USCIS Implements Online FOIA Request Status Check

6-27-2008
Immigration chief says agency trying to reduce backlogs

6-20-2008
Visa Bulletin for July 2008

6-3-2008
DHS Announces Pre-Travel Authorization Program for U.S.-Bound Travelers

5-28-2008
USCIS Modifies Application for Temporary Protected Status

5-13-2008
Visa Bulletin for June 2008

5-5-2008
USCIS Announces Enhancements to E-Verify Program

4-24-2008
USCIS Modifies Application for Employment Authorization

4-22-2008
DHS Proposes Biometric Airport and Seaport Exit Procedures

4-16-2008
Visa Bulletin for May 2008

4-8-2008
USCIS Reaches FY 2009 H-1B Cap

4-2-2008
USCIS and FBI Release Joint Plan to Eliminate Backlog of FBI Name Checks

3-28-2008
USCIS extends comment period for proposed change to H-2A Program

3-23-2008
Report: H-1B Applications Lead to More U.S. Jobs

3-21-2008
USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Petition for Alien Relative

3-19-2008
USCIS: Changes to the FY2009 H-1B Program

3-5-2008
London’s U.S. Embassy Provides Guidance on Treaty Trader/Investor Visas

2-28-2008
DOJ announces Higher Civil Fines Against Employers for Immigration Violations

2-26-2008
OFLC releases Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) Disclosure Data

2-19-2008
USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Petition for Alien Relative 

2-15-2008
USCIS: Backlog in Naturalization Applications Will Take Nearly Three Years to Clear 

2-8-2008
Federal judge upholds employer sanctions law

2-7-2008
DHS Proposes Changes to Improve H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program

1-23-2008
DHS Begins Collecting 10 Fingerprints from International Visitors

1-18-2008
DHS Reminds Travelers of New Procedures on Jan 31

1-03-2008
USCIS reaches H2B cap for second half of fiscal year 2008