O-1 Extraordinary Abilities Visa as an option when H-1B visas are no longer available.

Interesting discussion about O-1 visa. You might be eligible for O-1 extraordinary abilities visa when you don't expect it and when H-1B quota has been filled. You don't necessarily need to be a Nobel Prize winner to obtain an O-1 visa.

http://news.yahoo.com/u-genius-visa-attracts-entrepreneurs-playmates-051239990--sector.html

To schedule a consultation with an attorney to see if you can qualify, please EMAIL us at Attorney@law-visa-usa.com and we will forward you a confidential immigration questionnaire.

Waiver I-601 Centralized Filing for Applicants Abroad Effective Date: June 4, 2012.

Form I-601 Centralized Filing.

Beginning June 4, 2012, individuals abroad who have applied for certain visas and have been found ineligible by a U.S. Consular Officer, will be able to mail requests to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility directly to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Lockbox facility.

This change affects those individuals who are abroad, and have been found inadmissible for an immigrant visa or a nonimmigrant K or V visa, must send their waiver applications.

The change affects filings for:

(1) Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
(2) Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission (3) into the United States After Deportation or Removal
Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, (if filed after a denial of a Form I-601 or Form I-212).

Applicants who mail their waiver request forms should use the address provided in the revised form instructions on the USCIS website. Applicants who wish to receive an email or text message when USCIS has received their waiver request may attach Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, to their application.

During a limited six-month transition period, immigrant visa waiver applicants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, will have the option to either mail their waiver applications to the USCIS Lockbox in the United States or file in-person at the USCIS office in Ciudad Juarez.

** This change is separate and distinct from the provisional waiver proposal published in the Federal Register on March 30, 2012.**

Read the News Update at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=8e5b8976a0a77310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD .

Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Hotline Web 866uswomen.org

In 2001, Paula Lucas started Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center
with help from a few small contributions from donors. In 2010, the Department of
Justice stepped up with substantial funding. With a toll-free hotline in 175
countries, now supports hundreds of American families in more than 67 countries
with counseling, travel assistance, legal services, and relocation costs. Today,
at least one family returns safely to the United States each month with Lucas's
help.

"We need to make women aware of the obstacles if they find themselves in an
abusive situation," says Lucas, now remarried. "I was one of the lucky ones."
http://www.rd.com/true-stories/inspiring/paula-lucas-international-angel/

To read more about AODVCC, visit www.866uswomen.org


Web: www.866uswomen.org
Email: crisis @ 866uswomen.org
To contact the toll-free crisis line from overseas, first dial your AT&T
USADirect access number and at the prompt, enter our phone number: 866-USWOMEN
(879-6636).
[To find your AT&T USADirect access number, please click here -
http://www.att.com/esupport/traveler.jsp?group=features ]

ICE Detainee Locator System Online: How to find out if a family member or a friend is in ICE custody,

ICE Online Detainee Locator System.

If your family member or a fried is in ICE custody or you are not sure if they
are in ICE custody, you can do search online to find out.

Use this page https://locator.ice.gov/odls/searchByName.do to locate a detainee
who is currently in ICE custody, or who was released from ICE custody for any
reason within the last 60 days.
Note: Online Detainee Locator System cannot search for records of persons under
the age of 18.

(1) Search by A-Number
If you know the detainee's A-Number, ICE recommends you use the A-Number search.
The A-Number must be exactly nine digits long. If the A-Number has fewer than
nine digits, please add zeros at the beginning. You are also required to select
the detainee's correct Country of Birth.

(2) Search by Biographical Information
When searching by name, a detainee's first and last names are required and must
be an exact match (e.g., John Doe will NOT find Jon Doe or John Doe-Smith).
You are also required to select the detainee's Country of Birth. It is optional
to enter the detainee's Date of Birth to further narrow the search. Note that
all value input below are evaluated for exact matches.
Country of birth is required.
First name is required.
Last name is required.


Se puede usar el sistema por "internet" que el ICE tiene para localizar a los
detenidos a nivel nacional.Se puede usar la sistema por "internet" que ICE tiene
-- https://locator.ice.gov/odls/searchByName.do

Es mas facil si se sabe el numero del archivo de Inmigracion para la persona
detenida, el numero que empieza con la letra "A" . Este numero es tambien
conocido como el numero de extranjero. Si no tiene el numero "A", tiene que dar
la informacion biografica del detenido: nombre (s) y apellido (s) de varias
maneras porque es posible que la Inmigracion haya registrado al detenido/a por
sus dos apellidos, o solo con uno, o con "-" entre los apellidos, o con los dos
nombres o un solo nombre.

Provisional Waivers, I-601, Warning from USCIS: how to avoid scam.

On March 30, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register outlining its plan to reduce the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouses, children, parents) while those family members are in the process of obtaining an immigrant visa to become lawful permanent residents of the United States.

Since the announcement, USCIS has become aware of public misperceptions about the rule-making process and when the provisional unlawful presence waiver process will take effect. To address these issues, USCIS advises:
                       
(1) The Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver is NOT in effect. The provisional unlawful presence waiver will not be available to potential applicants until an effective date is specified in the final rule USCIS will publish later this year in the Federal Register. USCIS has published a notice of proposed rulemaking and will consider all comments received as part of that process before publishing a final rule.

                       
(2) Do not send an application requesting a provisional waiver at this time. USCIS will reject any application requesting a provisional waiver and return the application and any related fees to the applicant. USCIS cannot accept requests for a provisional waiver until the process change takes effect.

                       
(3) Beware of notarios, or other individuals who are not authorized to practice immigration law, who claim they can help you get a provisional waiver. These individuals also may ask you to pay them money upfront to file an application for a provisional waiver. Avoid such scams. Learn to protect yourself and your family against unauthorized practitioners and immigration scams by visiting www.uscis.gov/avoidscams.

                       
(4) If you have been scheduled for your immigrant visa interview with the U.S. Department of State, attend the interview. The Department of State may cancel your immigrant visa registration if you fail to appear for your interview.

A detailed Web page addressing the proposed rule is currently posted to www.uscis.gov/provisionalwaiver.