Latest Immigration News, November 2001

LATEST IMMIGRATION NEWS

Last updated: Friday, November 30, 2001

NOVEMBER 2001

U.S. INS Notice of Effectiveness of New Form N-400 [11/15/2001]
Federal Register notice announces implementation of the new version of Form N-400. The new edition will be the only one useable for filing as of January 1, 2002. (66 FR 57737, 11/16/01)

U.S. INS Announces Reorganization Plan [11/15/2001]
U.S. INS announces a plan for administrative reorganization that would divide the agency into Services and Enforcement Bureaus, and eliminate District Director and Regional Director offices.

President Orders Military Trials for Certain Non-Citizens [11/15/2001]
President Bush orders that non-citizens, who there is "reason to believe" have been involved in terrorism or have harbored terrorists, be detained and tried in military tribunals.

U.S. INS Amends Custody Review Process [11/13/2001]
U.S. INS amends its rules on the review process with respect to long-term detention of persons subject to final orders of removal, deporation or exclusion, in light of the Supreme Court decision in Zadvydas v. Davis.

How to Obtain Liaison Assistance Regarding the MSC [11/13/2001]
Inquiry procedure for obtaining assistance from the new Missouri Service Center Liaison Committee. The MSC has jurisdication over V, K-3/4 and LIFE Legalization filings.

Legislative Update, Volume 5, Number 16, November 9, 2001 [11/12/2001]
Anti-Terrorism Bill Signed Into Law; Enhanced Border Security Act Introduced in House and Senate; Competing Security Proposal Introduced in Congress; Senate Votes Down Restriction on Due Process; INS Reorganization Bill Introduced as Hill Awaits Administration's Plan; House Passes Airline Security Bill; House Holds Hearings on Student Tracking; House Subcommittee Approves Worker Verification Extension; House Holds Hearing on Foreign Student Tracking ; Recently Introduced Legislation; Summary of USA Patriot Act of 2001.

Attorney General Discusses Reorganization [11/12/2001]
Attorney General Ashcroft announces 'a wartime reorganization and mobilization of the nations's justice and law enforcement resources'. The announcement references the planned INS reorganization.

DOS Discusses Increased Security Checks [11/12/2001]
A State Dept. press briefing includes discussion of increased security procedures for certain individuals.

Homeland Security Presidential Directive-2 [11/12/2001]
INS introduces the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force, as well as provides info on the enhancement of INS & Customs enforcement capability, the stop of student visa 'abuse', the initiation of Complementary Immigration Policies, and the use of advanced technologies.

Increasing Safeguards & Improving Vital Info Sharing [11/11/2001]
INS provides an up-date on the first formal meeting of the full Homeland Security Council and summarizes the Presidential Directive addressing immigration policies/practices and the entry of potential terrorists.

REVISED AILF Practice Advsory on Reinstatement [11/07/2001]
This practice advisory on reinstatement of removal revises and adds to the AILF practice advisory originally posted to the Infonet on October 10, 2001.

Detainees' Communications with Attorneys May Be Monitored [11/06/2001]
Justice Dept. rule change allows monitoring of communications between inmates/detainees and attorneys where a determination is made that it is necessary to deter violence or terrorism. Notice of the monitoring must be given. (66 FR 55062, 10/31/01).

U.S. INS Announces H-1B Usage for FY 2001 [11/06/2001]
INS announces that 163,200 H-1B numbers were used in fiscal 2001.

DOS Cable on Patriot Act Inadmissibility Grounds [11/06/2001] State Dept. sends posts the texts of INA sections 212(a)(3)(B) and (F) following passage of the USA Patriot Act. Implementation instructions are not included.

Ashcroft Statement Re DOJ Tactics [11/01/2001]Attorney General Ashcroft, analogizing to Robert Kennedy's efforts to battle organized crime, vows to use 'aggressive arrest and detention tactics' in the governments anti-terrorism campaign.

DOS Updates FAM Regarding K Visas [11/01/2001] U.S. Department of State circulates to posts the amended notes to section 41.81 of the Foreign Affairs Manual, relating to K visas, including the new K-3 and K-4 visas.

EOIR Rule Change on Custody Orders [11/01/2001] An EOIR rule change provides for a 10-day automatic stay of release while INS seeks BIA review of an IJ's release from custody order where the INS ordered the person held without bond or set a bond of more than $10,000.

USA Patriot Act of 2001 with Section-by-Section Review [11/01/2001] Final version of the anti-terrorism legislation passed by the House and Senate in response to the September 11 events. Includes a section-by-section summary of the legislation.

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