US Visa For Dutch Citizens and US Visa Online Application

 The United States has a strict visa policy, but tourists, including Dutch nationals, are allowed to stay in the country for up to 90 days. The Visa Waiver Program allows citizens of 38 countries to obtain tourist visas through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or US ESTA.

WHAT IS THE US ESTA?

The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is an automated system used to determine whether you are eligible to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and whether such travel poses a security risk.

Read more: https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/us-visa-for-dutch-citizens-and-us-visa-online-application

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10 MS-13 gang members indicted on murder, racketeering charges

 GALVESTON, Texas – Ten alleged MS-13 gang members were indicted Aug. 24 by a federal grand jury for various crimes including racketeering conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to murder in aid of racketeering (VICAR), firearms charges and obstruction of justice as a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation that included Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, as well as various federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

Read more at: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/10-ms-13-gang-members-indicted-murder-racketeering-charges Contact Darren Heyman, immigration attorney, for more information.

DHS Issues Regulation to Preserve and Fortify DACA

 WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced that the Department has issued a final rule (PDF) that will preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy for certain eligible noncitizens who arrived in the United States as children, deferring their removal and allowing them an opportunity to access a renewable, two-year work permit. Since its inception in 2012, DACA has allowed over 800,000 young people to remain in the only country many of them have ever known, with their families. Across the country, DACA recipients are doctors and nurses, working to ensure the health and safety of Americans; they are teachers, striving to give back to younger generations; they are members of our military serving to protect our country; they are our neighbors, friends, and family. Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-issues-regulation-to-preserve-and-fortify-daca Contact Darren Heyman, immigration attorney, for more information.

US Reaches 65,000 H-1B Visa Cap For 2023: Immigration Department

 Washington: The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023, the country's federal agency for immigration services said on Tuesday.

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

Technology companies depend on it to hire thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.

Read more at: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-reaches-65-000-h-1b-visa-cap-for-2023-immigration-department-3280881

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USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap

USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2023.

We have completed sending non-selection notifications to registrants’ online accounts. The status for registrations properly submitted for the FY 2023 H-1B numerical allocations, but that were not selected, will now show:

• Not Selected: Not selected – not eligible to file an H-1B cap petition based on this registration.

Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-reaches-fiscal-year-2023-h-1b-cap
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HSI announces crackdown on firearms, ammunition smuggling to Haiti, the Caribbean

 MIAMI – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami announced Aug. 17 efforts to curb the increased flow of weapons, weapon parts and ammunition to Haiti and the Caribbean. Anthony Salisbury, special agent in charge of HSI Miami, along with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partners made the announcement.

“HSI and our partners will investigate and seek to prosecute any individuals involved in illegal arms trafficking,” said Salisbury. “Today we make it very clear that the United States, and in particular south Florida, is not open for business regarding the illegal trafficking of weapons.”

Read more at: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-announces-crackdown-firearms-ammunition-smuggling-haiti-caribbean Contact Darren Heyman, immigration attorney, for more information.

Missouri woman accused of defrauding disabled uncle following HSI investigation

 ST. LOUIS – A woman from Lake St. Louis was arrested Aug. 16 on an indictment accusing her of stealing more than $66,000 from her disabled uncle following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe. Jessica Medrano, 41, was indicted with one count of aggravated identity theft, one count of access device fraud, and 12 counts of wire fraud. Medrano pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The indictment states that between Jan. 21 and May 16, Medrano used a debit card account number issued to her uncle to make $12,668 worth of transactions at Walmart. Read more at: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/missouri-woman-accused-defrauding-disabled-uncle-following-hsi-investigation

Contact Darren Heyman, immigration attorney, for more information.