Monthly Archives: July 2008

“Clarification” on I-601

Posted on July 29, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

Time was, you could file the I-601 “Application for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability” with the Adjustment of Status packet, and have the fee waived.
No more, says USCIS: a “clarification” dated 7/21/2008 states that the fee ($545) must be paid, though it outlines the circumstance where a waiver is applicable (not, as previous practice had […]

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Note to the police

Posted on July 29, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

1. It’s not necessary to shoot people that you’re trying to stop for a traffic violation.
2. As long as it’s impossible for immigrants to get drivers licenses, we can expect more of this:

Shock waves struck Brazilians in New England and back in the homeland after a Yarmouth, Mass., police officer fatally shot André Martins during […]

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Immigrant Workers’ Rights in Framingham

Posted on July 22, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

I’m glad to see my good friend Diego Low getting favorable press in the Framingham area; he’s leading a group (the MetroWest Immigrant Worker Center) that seeks to ensure that immigrant workers have access to information about their rights* and, more importantly, that they take action to secure those rights.
* like getting paid for work […]

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August, 2008 Visa Bulletin

Posted on July 12, 2008 By Joshua Paulin

With the strongest family gains in the second preference. From the U.S. Department of State’s website.

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