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Us immigration officers are reportedly visiting the homes of h1b visas holders working remotely. with the coronavirus pandemic forcing much of the us workforce into remote working, united states citizenship and immigration services (uscis) agents are making home visits to ensure that foreign employees are complying with h1b visa rules..

USCIS said that the home visits are important for ‘protecting the H1B visa program’s integrity.’ Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, USCIS had stepped up site visits at workplaces employing H1B and L1 visa holders.

However, many commentators have said that home visits are a measure designed to ‘ramp up the fear’ among US visa holders. One commentator said: “There’s something different about an officer from the federal government coming to your workplace than coming to your home. It should be your sanctuary. And now it’s not even safe for them.”

Aggressive Trump tactic

Home visits are a new development, and seemingly yet another tactic orchestrated by outgoing President, Donald Trump, to scare immigrants. Throughout his time in office, Trump has sought to make US entry for immigrants increasingly difficult, while taking steps to force out those he believes have no right to be in the US.

According to reports, USCIS has been emailing H1B visa holders to arrange home visits or to visit offices that are not their usual workplace. However, some people who have been visited said that US immigration officers have shown up at their door unannounced.

One commentator said: “It’s all a little bit scary, especially to those folks who are not used to the process of having an officer come to your house and knock on your door and start asking questions.”

USCIS refuses to disclose when home visits started

USCIS has declined to disclose when home visits started, the purpose behind them and how many it has conducted and where.

“On-site inspections are only conducted at locations that employers have designated as work sites,” Bourke added.

Under ‘normal’ circumstances, employers would have to report to USCIS that a H1B visa holder is working from home. However, amid the pandemic, this requirement has been relaxed.

Nevertheless, the home visits seem to be intended to confirm that employers are indeed following the rules, even if they don’t currently have to report that workers are operating remotely. Under family-based immigration rules, home visits by USCIS officers are part of routine procedures.

Virtual home visits

Another commentator said that they’d heard of USCIS conducting ‘virtual’ home visits by phone or email, but hadn’t come across cases of US immigration officers turning up at someone’s home in person. The commentator said: “I don’t hear about a ton of unannounced site visits, even in offices.”

Meanwhile, it’s been reported that the ‘virtual’ visits are carried out to ensure that H1B visa holders are performing the job duties they have been approved for, in the proper location at the appropriate rate of pay.

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Technology | H-1B visa: Federal government officers coming to remote workers’ homes, Bay Area lawyer reports

Citizenship and immigration cites work site visits as critical to program’s integrity.

H-1B application documents (Meri Simon/Bay Area News Group)

With the coronavirus pandemic pushing much of the U.S. into remote work, federal immigration officers are starting to make home visits to ensure that employers and foreign workers on the H-1B visa are complying with the terms of the work permits, a Bay Area immigration lawyer reports.

Companies that hire H-1B workers have typically told them that officers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration may come to offices to confirm visa compliance, said San Francisco immigration lawyer Kelli Duehning. Now, for foreign workers already anxious over the aggressive approach to immigration and visa enforcement under President Donald Trump, home visits are likely to ratchet up the fear, said Duehning, of Berry Appleman & Leiden.

“There’s something different about an officer from the federal government coming to your workplace than coming to your home. It should be your sanctuary. And now it’s not even safe for them,” Duehning said.

The home visits appear to be a new development, with immigration officials “catching up on these new pandemic practices,” Duehning said. Employers her firm works for have reported that Citizenship and Immigration has been emailing H-1B holders to set up meetings at their homes or offices, but Duehning said she knows of a worker in Mountain View and one in Redwood City who were not contacted in advance before an immigration officer showed up at their door with questions.

“It’s all a little bit scary, especially to those folks who are not used to the process of having an officer come to your house and knock on your door and start asking questions,” she said, adding that in neither case did the officer ask to come in.

Citizenship and Immigration declined to say when it started home visits, for what reasons, how many it has conducted or where. Agency spokesman Matthew Bourke said the agency’s power to conduct work site inspections to verify visa holders’ eligibility and compliance with the law “is critical to the integrity of the H–1B program to detect and deter fraud and noncompliance.” On-site inspections are only conducted at locations that employers have designated as work sites, Bourke said.

The H-1B, intended for skilled workers, has become a target for the Trump administration, which has dramatically increased visa denials for staffing and outsourcing companies that place foreign workers in other firms. The administration has increased minimum wage requirements for the visa program, redefined what types of employment qualify for the H-1B, and plans to replace the H-1B lottery — which grants 85,000 new visas per year — with a wage-based allocation system.

Silicon Valley’s technology industry relies heavily on the H-1B, obtaining visas directly and also employing visa workers through staffing companies. The tech giants push to expand the annual 85,000 cap, maintaining that more visas should be issued so they can secure the world’s top talent. Google, Apple, Facebook, HP, Twitter and LinkedIn were among 46 companies and business groups that earlier this month signed onto a “friend of the court” brief in a lawsuit fighting the administration’s new regulations on minimum pay and qualifying employment.

Critics point to reported abuses and allege that the H-1B is used to drive down wages, supplant U.S. workers and facilitate outsourcing.

Duehning said that when an H-1B worker shifts to remote work that’s not within commuting distance from their designated office, the employer should inform Citizenship and Immigration. The home visits appear to be intended to “confirm that employers followed the rules and are actually reporting if an employee is no longer working in the location they had previously reported.”

She believes a large proportion of H-1B holders are working remotely since many technology and finance companies have moved largely to work-from-home operations.

Home visits by Citizenship and Immigration are routine in the agency’s oversight of family-based immigration, Duehning noted.

Washington, D.C.-based lawyer Andrew Greenfield of immigration-law giant Fragomen said his office is aware of Citizenship and Immigration officers conducting virtual home “visits” of H-1B workers by phone or email amid the pandemic, but he hasn’t heard of officers showing up at anyone’s door.

The calls and emails appear to be conducted to confirm that visa holders are doing the jobs they’re approved for, in the proper locations, and that they’re receiving the appropriate pay, Greenfield said, adding that a primary task for officers is to ensure foreign workers aren’t brought to the U.S. on a “speculative” basis when there’s no job immediately available.

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What is a home or worksite visit?

Immigration officers may conduct a visit to your home or worksite to ensure compliance with the EB-3 program. Home/site visits are standard and are not a cause for concern. If you receive a visit, please collaborate with the immigration officer, and provide them with all requested information or documentation.

Immigration officers may send an email to schedule a specific date and time for a home/site visit. However, visits can often be unannounced.

A good visit will make USCIS’s (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) job easier and get your approval faster.

How does USCIS choose where to conduct a home/site visit?

Visits are conducted randomly.

What happens during a visit?

You should first request to see the immigration officer’s badge and/or ID. Please take note of their full name and ID number.

Once the inspection starts, the immigration officer may ask for the following:

Information about the EB-3 Unskilled job. For example, the job title, job duty, salary, worksite, start date (or anticipated start date if you have not started work), and whether the job is full-time. The immigration officer is asking for this information to verify job details.

Recent paystubs to confirm employment if you have started work.

Job offer letter if you have not started working.

Housing arrangements and where you intend to live while working for the sponsor.

Recent bank statements.

Important note: If you are unable to immediately answer a question or provide evidence, please explain to the officer that additional time is needed. If the immigration officer requests information/documentation that is not readily available, you should promptly provide it afterwards.

Once the home/site visit is complete, please contact BDV to let us know about the visit and what information was requested. Please reach out to Corrie McKee ( [email protected] ) Director of Client Services, and Chris Richardson ( [email protected] ) our COO and General Counsel.

How can you prepare for a home/site visit?

Visits are random and, often, unannounced. The best way to prepare for a visit is to ensure that you are already working for, or have the intent to work, full-time in the role and location listed in the EB-3 petition. Promotions that are a “natural progression” of the role are normal and allowed.

You must be able to clearly describe your sponsor, job title, job duties, start date, and salary to the immigration officer.

If a Supplement J has been filed to change your sponsor, you must be prepared to describe the new sponsor, job title, job duties, start date (if you have started work), and salary to the immigration officer.

What happens after a home/site visit?

USCIS will review the immigration officer’s report. If there are indicators of fraud or noncompliance, the case may be referred for further investigation.

The key takeaway is that visits are normal. Please provide all requested information/documentation to the officer. The best way to prepare for a visit is to ensure that you are working full-time in the job listed on the EB-3 filing.

What happens if I receive an email from an Immigration Officer for a virtual visit?

Please send the email request to John Cooper ( [email protected] ) SVP Program Success and Chris Richardson ( [email protected] ) our COO and General Counsel. BDV can help you prepare a response to the Officer’s virtual inquiry.

Does USCIS do surprise home visits for Marriage Fraud?

Did you know that if you are going through the green card process based on marriage to a U.S. Citizen in the United States, sometimes an immigration official from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may show up at your home unannounced. How often does this happen and how can you prepare?

We invite you to learn more about this important topic.

The USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) was established to combat and investigate immigration-related fraud including marriage fraud. The FDNS also operates the Fraud Detection and National Security data system which tracks and manages cases which are under review for potential immigration fraud. Reports are generated by the FDNS data system and distributed to other government agencies for further investigation depending on the severity of the case, such as the Department of State (DOS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Surprise Home Visits: When do they happen and how do they happen?

Part of the responsibilities of the FDNS are to conduct site visits for both employment-based and family-sponsored immigration petitions. Most commonly, site visits are conducted at places of worship as part of the process to petition an R-1 nonimmigrant religious worker. Site visits are also frequently conducted at places of employment for H-1B workers. With respect to family-sponsored cases, the FDNS may conduct home visits in adjustment of status filings where marriage fraud is suspected.

This can happen in several different ways. In the most common scenario, the married couple has already been questioned at their in-person interview before a USCIS officer. In such instance, the immigration officer is not convinced by the responses provided by the couple during the interview and believes the marriage to be fraudulent. In some cases where marriage fraud is suspected, the couple is separated and questioned separately regarding facts about their relationship. At the conclusion of the interview, the officer may call upon FDNS to conduct an unannounced site visit at the couple’s home to confirm whether the information provided at the interview is authentic.

Immigration officers rely upon the couple’s responses to form the basis of their referral for a site visit. To help guide their decision, officers use a fraud referral sheet which outlines various factors to be considered when referring a case to the FDNS for further investigation relating to the bona fides of the marriage. Some common factors that may lead an officer to question the legitimacy of a marriage include a large age gap, living apart, failing to meet close relatives, doctored photographs or documentation, etc.

What can happen at a home visit?

The primary objective of a site visit is to determine the bona fides of a marriage and evaluate whether the information provided by the couple is authentic. An officer conducting a site visit will be concerned about whether the couple is living together in the same home. To verify this, the officer will look for clues to confirm this. For instance, the officer may look in the couple’s bedroom, their drawers, or closets to see if their clothing and personal items are kept there. If they find any evidence to the contrary, they will document such evidence and report back to the interviewing officer on the findings of their investigation which may lead to a second interview or potential denial of the application.

It some cases FDNS officers may even visit the home more than once, including multiple times in the same day, as part of their investigation into the bona fides of the marriage.

How can I expect the officer to behave?

Typically, FDNS officers conducting unannounced home visits will first identify themselves by providing their name and badge number. They will question you to verify your identity and request your permission to enter the home. You have the right to deny them entry. If they are denied entry, they may seek a warrant granting them entry (depending on the severity of the circumstances) or they may document your refusal to grant them entry and inform you that your refusal could result in the denial of your application.

Upon making entry, they will ask you questions about your relationship and ask to see certain areas of the residence to confirm the legitimacy of the marriage. The officer will make notes of his or her observations during the visit. Such notes will be reported back to the immigration officer handling your case. Once those notes are reviewed, a final decision will be made in your case – the officer may choose to approve, deny your case, or conduct further interviews.

Marriage Fraud Investigations are Increasing

FDNS investigations are on the rise for couples who are required to attend in-person interviews. For cases where an in-person interview has been waived, USCIS may still choose to conduct a home visit when the green card holder applies to removes his or her conditions on permanent residence (Form I-751). Additionally, home visits may occur at a later time, for instance when the green card holder applies for U.S. citizenship.

What can I do to prepare?

When you attend your first in-person interview with USCIS, make sure you are well prepared. If you do not have an immigration attorney already representing you, you should strongly consider hiring an attorney to help prepare you and your spouse for the interview. An immigration attorney can also attend the in-person interview with you to monitor the questions being asked of you.

Remember you must not only provide supporting documentation in support of your good faith marriage, but you must also understand what questions will be asked of you and what to do if you and your spouse are separated during your interview.

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Does everyone get a USCIS home visit?

By phang0603 December 19, 2022 in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

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10 minutes ago, phang0603 said: I searched on the topic and saw several people already posted about this topic. I want to know if recently someone experienced USCIS home visit? I married a US citizen and currently my 130 , 485 is on process. AOS from Tourist visa to green card marriaged based visa. Does the USCIS visit after the interview? My husband works far from our home so hes renting a room near his work. he only comes every thurs to sunday at our home. So what if the USCIS agent look for him , what should i do? Shall i give his number so they can call him and validate hes working right?

Home visits are quite rare. As long as your marriage is bonafide and you have plenty of evidence to back that up, you should be fine.

Just now, Jorgedig said: Home visits are quite rare. As long as your marriage is bonafide and you have plenty of evidence to back that up, you should be fine.

do they come after the interview or before?

Boiler 43,207

It is very rare for there to be a home visit, certainly not normal.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Just now, Boiler said: It is very rare for there to be a home visit, certainly not normal.

ok thank you. but do they come after interview or before?

Just now, phang0603 said: ok thank you. but do they come after interview or before?

They can make an appearance at any time, but again, it’s rare.

Why are you so nervous about it? If there are no red flags about your relationship and AOS , there is no need to worry.

STO Overland

The ones I have come across have been after.

Just now, Jorgedig said: They can make an appearance at any time, but again, it’s rare. Why are you so nervous about it? If there are no red flags about your relationship and AOS , there is no need to worry.

coz my husband is not always at home he works as a correctional officer he only comes thurs to sunday. so if ever that is the case i need to give his number if they look for him

beloved_dingo 1,915

3 minutes ago, phang0603 said: ok thank you. but do they come after interview or before?

After is the norm.

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1 minute ago, Boiler said: The ones I have come across have been after.

Just now, beloved_dingo said: After is the norm.

2 minutes ago, phang0603 said: coz my husband is not always at home he works as a correctional officer he only comes thurs to sunday. so if ever that is the case i need to give his number if they look for him

While this isn't the most typical living situation, people have different work schedules so it's not exactly unusual that one spouse may be out in the rare case of a home visit. Does he have clothes in the closet? Are there belongings around the house that indicate a couple is living together? Do you have photos together in the house?

You really don't need to worry unless there are other red flags or actual fraud in your case.

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TBoneTX 42,764

If you're that worried, keep copies of your husband's weekly work schedules at hand.

Again, unless there are severe red flags, a home visit will be highly unlikely (chances approaching zero).

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Just now, beloved_dingo said: While this isn't the most typical living situation, people have different work schedules so it's not exactly unusual that one spouse may be out in the rare case of a home visit. Does he have clothes in the closet? Are there belongings around the house that indicate a couple is living together? Do you have photos together in the house? You really don't need to worry unless there are other red flags or actual fraud in your case.

yes his clothes and other car is here. our wedding and honeymoon pictures are here also.

3 minutes ago, TBoneTX said: If you're that worried, keep copies of your husband's weekly work schedules at hand. Again, unless there are severe red flags, a home visit will be highly unlikely (chances approaching zero).

will do this, thank you!

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2 hours ago, phang0603 said: I searched on the topic and saw several people already posted about this topic. I want to know if recently someone experienced USCIS home visit? I married a US citizen and currently my 130 , 485 is on process. AOS from Tourist visa to green card marriaged based visa. Does the USCIS visit after the interview? My husband works far from our home so hes renting a room near his work. he only comes every thurs to sunday at our home. So what if the USCIS agent look for him , what should i do? Shall i give his number so they can call him and validate hes working right?

Home visits are extremely rare and it is even rarer for a working spouse to be at home during the day if they do visit.

They would be looking for evidence he lives there. If there is one toothbrush, only ladies clothes in the closet, none of his mail or his things in the house, that would trigger interest or suspicion that you are not living as a married couple.

Again, it is extremely, extremely rare for USCIS to visit a home.

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Home office immigration visits for companies and organisations

The Home Office has the power to undertake inspections of those companies and organisations which:

hold sponsor licences;
are applying for sponsor licences; and/or
allow sponsored migrants to work on their premises even if they do not themselves hold a sponsor licence.

These audits can be unannounced, although the Home Office usually gives around a week’s warning. A failed audit can lead to the application for a sponsor licence being refused or a current sponsor licence being suspended and/or revoked. In the latter situation, the sponsor licence holder would not be able to sponsor new migrant workers and, if the licence is revoked, current sponsored workers will have their visas cancelled.

Home Office audits are a powerful tool to prevent abuse or mishandling of the sponsor licence. They can be random or as a result of specific intelligence so the visits themselves can be very detailed, intrusive and time consuming. In addition, if a sponsor licence holder is not prepared for a visit, it may result in the Home Office requesting further documentation and information to be provided after the visit has taken place within quite a short timesecale. This, again, can be time consuming to put together, especially if the documents asked for are not readily available or do not exist.

Visits can be particularly concerning for the company’s Authorising Officer, who is the person tasked with and responsible for overseeing the company’s sponsor licence compliance.

This note provides an overview on what to expect when the Home Office visits, how to prepare for such a visit and practical steps to take to ensure that sponsors are audit ready.

Sponsor compliance

A sponsor licence is granted by the Home Office on condition that a number of compliance duties can be and continue to be met. The purpose of the audit is to satisfy the Home Office that the licence holder can meet or has met these duties.

There are five key areas of compliance.

Monitoring immigration status – all employers, whether sponsor licence holders or not, should be checking and retaining evidence that each employee has the appropriate immigration permission to undertake their particular role and tracking the expiry dates of any employees with time limited immigration permission.
Maintaining contact details – current and past contact details of sponsored migrants must be recorded.
Record-keeping – each sponsored worker should have a file (electronic or hardcopy) which contains evidence that they are eligible for sponsorship (such as a CV, degree certificate and/registration certificate) plus payslips, a contract of employment and evidence that a compliant Resident Labour Market Test was undertaken, where one was required.
Migrant tracking and monitoring – each sponsored worker’s absences and annual leave should be recorded. Any changes in their employment circumstances (for example, a change in job role or salary or if they leave the sponsor) should be reported to the Home Office.
Recruitment and accreditation – copies of any registration and/or professional accreditation documents and/or any confirmation letter the migrant is required to have in order to do their job should be kept on file, for example, where the migrant is a doctor, proof of registration with the General Medical Council.

We recommend that written policies and processes that cover these areas are put in place.

Before the audit

If the Home Office provides advance notice of their intention to audit, they will usually contact the Authorising Officer in the first instance. They will let the Authorising Officer know when and where they intend to visit and the names of the inspecting officers. They will often provide a list of the sponsored workers who they intend to interview or whose files they would like to audit, though they may not limit themselves to those files on the day.

If the time and place is not suitable for any reason, for example the files or key personnel are located elsewhere, the Home Office will allow for reasonable rearrangement.

If the Home Office makes an unannounced audit, they will usually arrive at the registered office address listed on the Sponsor Management System (SMS) and ask for the Authorising Officer by name.

It is very important that reception staff are trained on how to react to an unannounced audit and know how to contact the Authorising Officer or a similarly senior and knowledgeable person should the Authorising Officer not be available. There have been instances where the Home Office has revoked a licence solely on the basis that no one was available to meet with the inspecting officers and the reception staff were unsure whom to contact. These misunderstandings are easily avoided with training.

Where no one suitable is available, the Home Office will normally arrange a return visit on a more convenient day.

Top tip – it is vital that any changes to the Authorising Officer or registered address are promptly reported. If the Home Office receives an e-mail bounceback from the Authorising Officer’s email address because they have left the company, this could mean an automatic revocation. This could also happen if the sponsor has moved office without updating the sponsor licence and the Home Office turns up at the previous office address.

What to expect on the day

Home Office inspecting officers will normally be in uniform similar to those worn by Immigration Officers at the border. They will ask the Authorising Officer to sign a document consenting to the visit.

The audit is split into two parts: interviews and file review.

The Authorising Officer will always be asked to attend an interview. They may be accompanied by another employee who has more expert knowledge on the process and policies associated with the sponsor licence. It is vital that the Home Office interviews someone who is fully aware of the organisation’s policies and processes regarding the company’s compliance with its sponsor licence duties and responsibilities to give them maximum confidence.

The interview will focus on the company’s knowledge of its sponsor licence duties (the five areas of compliance listed above plus general sponsor duties) and the policies in place to comply with them. In particular, the Home Office will want to know:

how the company recruits migrants;
whether it knows how to complete a compliant Resident Labour Market Test;
how the company ensures that it is only issuing Certificates of Sponsorship to eligible migrants;
how the company monitors and reports migrant and company changes of circumstances; and
how the company keeps records.

NB - A critical area is the company’s prevention of illegal working policy, that is how it checks and retains evidence of each employee’s right to work and tracks visa expiry dates.

Where available, written policies should be printed and provided to the Home Office. If they are not codified before the visit, it is highly recommended that they are written down and reviewed by an immigration adviser prior to the visit.

Sponsored migrants may also be interviewed and asked to confirm their job title, description, place of work, salary and allowances, as well as the recruitment process undertaken to hire them. The Home Office will check each answer against the information declared on the Certificate of Sponsorship and any subsequent SMS updates. If there are discrepancies, the Home Office will note these on its report. If there are serious discrepancies or a large number which indicates a pattern of non-compliance, the Home Office may take action against the company.

Top tip – be sure to request a copy of the hand-written interview notes made by the official, which should be provided to the company at the end of the visit.

File review

The Home Office will undertake a file review to check the company’s record keeping compliance and to confirm that the data on each Certificate of Sponsorship and on the SMS in general, is accurate.

They will sometimes provide a list of sponsored migrants which they intend to review to give the sponsor an opportunity to prepare. However, they reserve the right to review any personnel files including those of non-sponsored workers. Migrants who hold Tier 4 (General) student visas often come under particular scrutiny (more below).

The documents that each employee should have on file are listed at Appendix D of the Tier 2 and 5 Sponsor Licence guidance.

A key document will be the right to work check . This should be a signed and dated copy of the passport ID page and UK immigration permission document (either a copy of the page in the passport containing the relevant visa stamp or a copy of both sides of the employee’s Biometric Residence Permit).

Other documents/information which must also be held on file are standard to HR files such as contact details, payroll, NI number, record of absences, job title and description, CV and qualifications, and the employment contract or contract for services.

Tier 4 (General) visa holders often face particular scrutiny and the company will be expected to show that the migrant is working no more than the maximum hours per week permitted by their immigration status as stated on their visa or Biometric Residence Permit. If they are working full time because they are outside of term time, the company must have a letter from the migrant’s Higher Education Institution confirming their term dates.

The Home Office will appreciate that documents may not all be in the same place (payroll for instance is often kept separately). It is a good idea for those employees that the Home Office wishes to review, to print off all the information which they are required to retain to comply with their sponsor licence duties and responsibilities so that they are readily available for inspection.

Where some documents appear to be missing or are not available for review on the day, the Home Office will usually give the company an opportunity to e-mail this additional documentation after the visit.

Tips to make the day go smoothly

Relax – the vast majority of sponsor licence holders reach the standard of compliance expected by the Home Office. Very few sponsor licence holders are perfect and there will always be room for improvement. Unless they are operating on intelligence to the contrary (for example, the company has recently been issued civil penalties for employing illegal workers), the Home Office will not be seeking reasons to revoke the company’s licence. For most sponsors, they will simply be checking the company’s records and making recommendations for improvement; so there is no need to feel under pressure or be defensive.
Be co-operative – comply with all reasonable requests in a friendly and timely manner. Most Home Office audits last no more than a day and sometimes a few hours if the company has its records organised. A room should be made available with sufficient space to review files and interview sponsored workers. Do not be afraid to offer them refreshments. However, it is likely that they will cautiously refuse anything more than a cup of tea and a biscuit due to bribery concerns.
Be prepared – if the Home Office gives advance notice of the workers they wish to file review or interview, it is always appreciated if hardcopy files are produced. If documents are not printed out, it is important to ensure that someone is available who is familiar with the electronic records and can sit with the inspecting officer to show documents as requested.
Review files – check that the SMS is up to date and all reporting requirements have been met. If an update to a work location or a salary increase has not been made, make the update(s) as soon as possible. A late update is preferable to no update.
Warn clients – third parties may also be visited where a company has declared that a sponsored worker is working at a client site under a contract for services. It is important that the client is aware of the possibility of an unannounced Home Office visit and companies may wish to consider working with them to put a process in place.
Seek legal advice – a legal representative can assist in preparing for the visit and be present on the day to ensure that the visit is undertaken in line with the Home Office’s own guidance. The inspecting officer may not permit the immigration adviser to answer questions in relation to the company’s compliance with its sponsor licence duties and responsibilities but the presence of an adviser will often act as reassurance to the Home Office that professional advice has been sought to ensure compliance.

After the audit

After the Home Office has visited, it is important to ensure that any additional documents requested are sent in good time and any missing SMS updates identified on the day are made.

The Home Office will prepare their report and send it to the Authorising Officer by e-mail. They will report on each of the five areas of compliance and note any concerns or areas where improvements can be made. One of four outcomes may occur.

A-Rating maintained – the Home Office was content that the company’s compliance obligations were being met. There may be areas where the process or policy could be improved and recommendations will be made in the report. Minor compliance breaches in isolation, such as a late SMS update, will not normally cause the organisation to fail an audit.
Downgrade to B-Rating – the Home Office was not content that compliance obligations were being met sufficiently and multiple concerns were raised about the conduct of the licence. A B-Rating means that Certificates of Sponsorship can no longer be issued, though existing sponsored workers can continue working as before. The Home Office will place the organisation onto a time limited sponsorship action plan where they will monitor improvements with a view to restoring an A-Rating if sufficient progress is made, or revoking the licence if it is not.
Suspension - the Home Office has serious concerns about the organisation’s ability to meet their compliance obligations and has identified significant or systemic failings, regardless of the honest intent of the organisation. A detailed letter will be provided setting out the areas where the company has failed to comply with its sponsor licence duties and responsibilities. Current sponsored workers can continue to work but no new Certificates of Sponsorship can be issued. The company will be given time to submit representations addressing each of the alleged compliance breaches, either explaining why they happened and what measures have been put in place to ensure they do not recur or providing evidence that the alleged compliance breaches have not taken place. If the Home Office accepts that the representations demonstrate that the company is not a threat to immigration control, it should reinstate the licence. If representations are not submitted or adequate, the Home Office will revoke the licence.
Revocation – the organisation is considered to be a serious threat to immigration control for example, through dishonest dealings or involvement in criminal activity. Upon revocation, all current sponsored migrants will have their immigration permission curtailed.

If the company wished to challenge the revocation, there is no right of appeal and, unless an agreement can be reached with the Home Office to restore the licence, the only option is to request a Judicial Review of the decision in the High Court. Since such Judicial Reviews have rarely been successful, we would strongly advise that, if an employer has their licence suspended, they immediately engage legal advisers to prepare a response to the Home Office.

How to be audit ready

Aside from putting in place and regularly reviewing policies and processes, a mock audit is an excellent way to test a company’s ability to pass an official audit. Macfarlanes can conduct an audit to match those undertaken by the Home Office. We will provide a report which provides our view on whether the company is likely to pass the audit and has recommendations on changes to policies and processes.

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Expedite Requests

ALERT: If you are a healthcare worker or a childcare worker

If you are a healthcare worker or a childcare worker

Who has a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, initial application, which has been pending for over 90 days; OR
Who has a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, renewal application and whose Employment Authorization Document (EAD) expires within 30 days or less, or has already expired:

Call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) to request expedited processing based on your position as a healthcare worker or a childcare worker with an EAD application that meets the above criteria.

To determine whether you are a qualifying healthcare worker, see this DHS advisory memorandum (“Healthcare/Public Health” section, pages 7-9) (PDF) .

To determine whether you are a qualifying childcare worker, see the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code 39-9011, which includes workers who “attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions” and “perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.” (Note that this definition does not include preschool teachers or teaching assistants.)

Be prepared to provide evidence of your profession or current or immediate prospective employment as a healthcare worker or a childcare worker and current valid immigration status. If the evidence you provide is not sufficient, we may not accommodate your request for expedited processing of your Form I-765.

You may request that USCIS expedite the adjudication of an application, petition, request, appeal, or motion that is under USCIS jurisdiction.

We consider all expedite requests on a case-by-case basis and generally require documentation to support such requests. The decision to expedite is within the sole discretion of USCIS. Expediting your case generally means that we would adjudicate your benefit ahead of others, including those who may have filed earlier, so we carefully weigh the urgency and merit of each expedite request.

Relevant criteria or circumstances that may be considered in determining whether to grant an expedite request include, but are not limited to, the below:

Severe financial loss to a company or person, provided that the need for urgent action is not the result of the petitioner’s or applicant’s failure to timely file the benefit request or to timely respond to any requests for evidence;
Emergencies or urgent humanitarian situations;
Nonprofit organization (as designated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)) whose request is in furtherance of the cultural or social interests of the United States;
Government interests, including cases identified by the government as urgent because they involve the public interest, public safety, national interest, or national security interests; and
Clear USCIS error.

Not every circumstance that fits under the criteria or examples above will result in expedited processing. See more information below on expedite criteria and circumstances. For USCIS’ expedite policy guidance , see Volume 1 of the USCIS Policy Manual.

Note: The processes and requirements for requesting expedited adjudication are different for some application types and circumstances. Refer to the chart in the Specific Procedures section of this page for more information about expedite requests related to:

Appeals or motions
Refugee status
Petition for refugee/asylee relative
Humanitarian parole
T nonimmigrant status
U nonimmigrant status
Other benefit requests pending with offices outside the United States

A company can demonstrate that it would suffer a severe financial loss if it is at risk of failing, losing a critical contract, or required to lay off other employees.

Job loss may be sufficient to establish severe financial loss for a person, depending on the individual circumstances. The need to obtain employment authorization, standing alone, without evidence of other compelling factors, does not warrant expedited treatment.

Examples may include:

A medical office that may suffer severe financial loss if a gap in a doctor’s employment authorization would require the medical practice to lay off its medical assistants.
A person who would lose critical public benefits or services.

In the context of an expedite request, an emergency or urgent humanitarian situation is a pressing or critical circumstance related to human welfare. Human welfare means issues related to the well-being of a person or group. Examples include, but are not limited to, illness, disability, death of a family member or close friend, or extreme living conditions, such as those caused by natural catastrophes or armed conflict.

NOTE: Certain benefit requests, such as asylum applications, refugee applications, and requests for humanitarian parole, by their nature involve urgent humanitarian situations. Therefore, filing a humanitarian-based benefit, standing alone, without evidence of other time-sensitive or compelling factors, generally may not warrant expedited treatment under this criterion.

Examples of emergencies or urgent humanitarian situations may include:

A vulnerable person whose safety may be otherwise compromised.
Healthcare workers who are needed during a pandemic.

Travel-Related Requests

USCIS considers expedited processing of an Application for Travel Document ( Form I-131 ) when there is a pressing or critical need for an applicant to travel outside the United States.

Expedited processing of a travel document may be warranted when there is an unexpected need to travel outside the United States for an unplanned event, such as for a funeral. Expedited processing of a travel document may also be warranted when there is a pressing or critical need to travel outside the United States for a planned event, but processing times prevent USCIS from issuing the travel document by the planned date of departure. When there is a request to expedite processing of a travel document for a planned event, we will consider whether the applicant timely filed Form I-131 or timely responded to a request for evidence.

NOTE: A benefit requestor’s desire to travel solely for vacation generally does not meet the definition of a pressing or critical need to travel.

We generally require documentation to support an expedite request. Examples of evidence that may support travel-related expedite requests are outlined in the following table.

Examples of a pressing or critical need to travel outside the United States may include:

A requestor who has a pressing or critical need to travel outside the United States to obtain medical treatment in a limited amount of time.
A requestor who has a pressing or critical need to travel outside the United States due to the death or grave illness of a family member or close friend.
A requestor who applied for a travel document 5 months ago when they learned of the event, but their case remains pending, and they must travel for a pressing or critical professional, academic, or personal commitment, which is now in 45 days.

A nonprofit organization seeking to expedite a beneficiary’s benefit request must demonstrate an urgent need to expedite the case based on the beneficiary’s specific role within the nonprofit in furthering cultural or social interests (as opposed to the organization’s role in furthering social or cultural interests).

A professional who is urgently needed for research related to a specific U.S. social interest.
A university professor urgently needed to participate in a specific and imminent cultural program.
A religious organization that urgently needs a beneficiary’s specific services and skill set to continue a vital social outreach program.

This includes cases identified as urgent by a federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local government of the United States because they involve public interest, public safety, national interest, or national security interests. The request must be made by a person who has authority to represent the agency or department, such as an official, manager, supervisor, or tribal leader, on the matter for which expedited treatment is being requested. The request must demonstrate that the interests are pressing and substantive.

Where a federal agency or department is able to state a federal government interest in accordance with these criteria, we generally defer to that federal agency or department’s assessment.

If the request relates to employment authorization, the request must demonstrate that the need for the applicant to be authorized to work is critical to the mission of the requesting agency or department, and goes beyond a general need to retain a particular worker or person.

A noncitizen victim or witness who is cooperating with a federal, state, or local agency and needs employment authorization because the respective agency is seeking back pay or reinstatement in court proceedings.
A noncitizen scientist whose contributions are needed by a government lab or grantee.

USCIS may consider an expedite request based on clear USCIS error when a requestor establishes an urgent need to correct the error.

An example may include:

An applicant who receives an Employment Authorization Document with incorrect information that prevents them from being able to work may request a replacement document on an expedited basis if we caused the error.

You generally may request we expedite your case after you receive a receipt notice. (The process to request an expedite is different in some circumstances. See the Specific Procedures section below.)

Before submitting an expedite request, you should:

Check current case processing times to determine whether you need an expedite.
Check your case status online . If there is an action on your case pending with you, such as submitting biometrics or evidence, you should complete these actions before submitting an expedite request.
Check whether premium processing service is available. We will not consider expedite requests for petitions and applications where premium processing service is available, unless the petitioner is designated as a nonprofit organization by the IRS and filing for a beneficiary whose services are needed to further the cultural or social interests of the United States.

Please make only one expedite request to reduce duplicate efforts and help us use our resources for quicker processing. Multiple requests may delay USCIS’s ability to expedite processing.

Expedite Requests for Travel Documents

If you are requesting expedited processing of a travel document , you generally need to apply for and obtain the document before you leave the United States. You should make your expedite request on your pending application at least 45 days before you plan to leave the United States. (If you must travel within the next 15 days, see the Emergency Travel page.)

For most cases, you may request an expedite by contacting the USCIS Contact Center or by asking Emma. (You can access Emma by clicking on the Ask Emma icon on the top right of this page). You need to explain why you need expedited processing. You also generally need to provide your receipt number to the USCIS Contact Center so they can send your request to the office that has your application or petition. If you have a USCIS online account and have access to secure messaging, you may select “expedite” as the reason for your inquiry and submit your request there.

You generally need to justify your expedite request with evidence. When communicating with the Contact Center, you will be asked about supporting documentation. You should be prepared to supply this to the office processing your case.

If you have a USCIS online account , you should upload evidence through your online account to support your expedite request in addition to calling the USCIS Contact Center. If you send a secure message, we will ask you to confirm that you have uploaded evidence in your account. If we receive an expedite request without evidence to support it, we will send you instructions on how to submit the evidence.

Note: The processes and requirements to request expedited adjudication are different in some circumstances. Refer to the chart under Specific Procedures below for expedite requests related to:

Appeals/Motions

Some programs and circumstances have their own processes and requirements for requesting expedited adjudication and may have different expedite criteria. You should follow the specific procedures referenced below for requesting an expedite in the following circumstances:

We receive a large number of expedite requests. We generally send a response to expedite requests that are submitted through the Contact Center. However, to increase efficiency in processing expedite requests, we generally do not provide justification for expedite decisions.

A decision on an expedite request is not an approval or a denial of your underlying benefit request. The expedite decision simply determines whether we will take your benefit request out of order and try to issue a decision (approval or denial) faster than the normal processing time. We cannot make a decision on your benefit request until all processing requirements have been completed.

Some circumstances may prolong or inhibit our ability to expedite certain benefit requests. Examples include, but are not limited to, when:

The benefit requestor must perform a certain action or submit additional documentation or evidence related to their benefit request, such as attend a biometric services appointment, be interviewed, or complete any required immigration medical examination ;
There is a required background check that remains pending with a third-party agency;
An application or petition requires an on-site inspection; or
An application or petition depends on the adjudication of a principal’s application or petition.

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Surprise visit by USCIS officers!!!

Thread starter Manalive
Start date Nov 27, 2010

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Nov 27, 2010

I went for the USCIS interview early Sept.2010. My wife is a USC. We married last Feb after dating for almost two years. We were interviewed separately and video taped. After the interview, I was told that my Green card was approved and to expect it in the mail in 2- 3 wks. Four days after the interview, two immigration officers came to my house and re-interviewed my wife. I was at work. Since then, there has been no further communication from USCIS. Its been almost three months. At the interview, my wife missed a few questions. 1. My son from a previous marriage is 6. She said he was 7 yrs old. 2. I give my exwife $1000.00 a month in child support. She said I give her $200 a week. 3. I pay child support by paying my exwife's mortgage online. she said I pay her cash. 4. She missed her sons date of birth. 9/18/96. She said 9/18/2010. YES. Her own son. 5. Our marriage date is 2/11/10. She stated 2/10/10. No criminal history. I have overstayed a student visa. When immigration officers came to the house, they asked to look at our bedroom. she refused...stated that she was not comfortable having stragers in her bedroom. 1. What do I need to do? 2. I have a lawyer who keeps telling me to be patient... should I contact USCIS and ask for an update? 3. Will they return? 4. No correspondence/communication since visit. (almost 3 months.). When will they communicate? Is there a time line?

namecheckvictim

IMO your case is doomed, I knew a guy that had the similar story, 2 kids and 6 years later he got divorced and decided to go back home, for those 6 years they kept on renewing his EAD and was able to get a AP everytime he applied for it. Interview seems like a wreck but apart from the interview when she refused to show them the bedroom that pretty much sealed the deal. Only thing you can do now is wait. Lawyer cannot do anything at this time. Contacting USCIS will not help either. I have never heard them going back for the second time. There is no timeline by law to approve these types of cases and they can take however long they want. I just wanted to give you my honest opinion and am not trying to scare you, I believe if you are ready for the worse and something good happens its feels great, best of luck.

Jackolantern

Manalive said: At the interview, my wife missed a few questions. 1. My son from a previous marriage is 6. She said he was 7 yrs old. Click to expand...

2. I give my exwife $1000.00 a month in child support. She said I give her $200 a week. 3. I pay child support by paying my exwife's mortgage online. she said I pay her cash. Click to expand...

4. She missed her sons date of birth. 9/18/96. She said 9/18/2010. YES. Her own son. Click to expand...

5. Our marriage date is 2/11/10. She stated 2/10/10. Click to expand...

1. What do I need to do? 2. I have a lawyer who keeps telling me to be patient... should I contact USCIS and ask for an update? 3. Will they return? 4. No correspondence/communication since visit. (almost 3 months.). When will they communicate? Is there a time line? Click to expand...

Triple Citizen

Manalive said: I have overstayed a student visa. Click to expand...

Nov 28, 2010

Any lawyers out there willing to comment on my case? Jackolantern, thanks for your comments. What's a WOM?

A Writ of Mandamus is a type of petition filed in court in which you ask the court to order a government agency or officer to do their job. The court will usually impose a deadline to either make a decision or explain why it can't. There is no deadline in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [8 USC] on rendering this decision so your lawyer will need to find something elsewhere such as the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) [5 USC].

Nov 29, 2010

My case was very similar to yours in a way. My 1st interview went well (even though we were seperated) and I was told to expect good news after the 1st interview. After waiting for 4 years, filing a WOM, visited by ICE and a 2nd interview that lasted over 3 hours, I thought I was doomed but all ended well. I tend to agree with Jackolantern that they will sit on your case forever. Make sure you take notes of everything that was asked on the 1st interview (because it'll will come back up if u happen 2 go 4 a second interview), do not use any other addresses than your own (this goes 4 u nd ur wife),be prepared to file a WOM and make sure you hv a good lawyer. Just FYI, if they had enough to deny you they wouldn't make u wait believe me. Good luck

Dec 3, 2010

Thanks for your comments Soul01. The 4 yrs + wait is just ridiculous. I guess I need to be patient and plan for a prolonged wait. Cheers...

Dec 12, 2010

Update Info pass appt. on Dec 6th. No information given.

Dec 13, 2010

Just wait it out brother, there’s no need to rush at this point. I was in a similar situation and they drag my case for almost 3yrs now but I’m filing WOM with my attorney next week. Just make sure you contact your state Senators and Reps to make inquiries on your behalf (it probably won’t help in these type of cases) and save their replies. Also save the copies of your infopass appt letters. You’ll need these when filing the lawsuit to show the judge that you did everything you could to have them adjudicate your case. It’s already been 3 months since your initial interview; wait for at least another 18 months then file WOM. Good luck

Dec 16, 2010

Malpat, thanks for the insight. I think its absolutely terrible for anyone to have to wait for years...I have to say I admire your patience. I will keep my Infopass appt letters... Good luck on your case. Hopefully, all this will be behind us sooner rather than later...

Jan 12, 2011

Manalive said: Malpat, thanks for the insight. I think its absolutely terrible for anyone to have to wait for years...I have to say I admire your patience. I will keep my Infopass appt letters... Good luck on your case. Hopefully, all this will be behind us sooner rather than later... Click to expand...

Jan 13, 2011

Indianapolis. In Indianapolis, everyone is interviewed separately. If I were you, I would expect a surprise visit in the near future or request for more evidence. USCIS can delay a case anywhere from a few weeks to years. You might want to schedule an Info pass if you do not get or hear anything in the next 30 days. Best wishes.

Al Southner

Manalive said: Indianapolis. In Indianapolis, everyone is interviewed separately. If I were you, I would expect a surprise visit in the near future or request for more evidence. USCIS can delay a case anywhere from a few weeks to years. You might want to schedule an Info pass if you do not get or hear anything in the next 30 days. Best wishes. Click to expand...

Jan 14, 2011

Thank you for your response. IO’s visit: Wifey is pretty naïve regarding the immigration process. She thought the IO’s were crazy when they asked to look around our bedroom. Leave alone going to our bedroom, my wife told them that it was unprofessional for them to pay us a visit without first making a courtesy phone call before hand. I never bothered to discuss possible surprise visit with my wife since I was not expecting anything like it. If and when they return, they will be allowed to rummage through all my junk if they want to. Were we prepared? No. I thought since our marriage is genuine, there was really nothing to worry about. This is where I went wrong. On hind sight, we were poorly prepared. Previous marriages: Married three times within the past ten years. First: I was married to a USC in 2000, but divorced after 3 months because she was too high maintenance. No AOS filed. Second: Married to a non USC citizen in 2003. I have two boys with my second wife. She divorced me in 2007. Third: Currently married to a USC. March, 2010. AOS history: In 2004, I filed for AOS as a religious worker. (Church Deacon). However, I had to abandon the AOS in 2005 because of funding cuts that resulted in the elimination of my paid position. My interview last fall was pretty comprehensive. It lasted for 30 or 40 minutes. I was able to answer all questions. However, my wife stumbled on a few questions as I indicated in my initial posting. We were interviewed separately and videotaped. IO was not happy that I have overstayed for over 10 years. At the end of the process, IO indicated that she approved my GC and that I should expect it in the mail in 2-3 wks. Other concerning issues: In 2009, I helped my ex-wife buy a house in an area that would give my boys access to the best schools in the state. She tried to acquire a mortgage on her own but did not qualify. At my interview, IO asked if I own any property. I said yes, and explained that I agreed to add my name on the mortgage to help my boys get access to great schools. Joint evidence presented: -Bank statements -Three utility bills -Retirement account -Auto insurance -Emergency contact forms -Album of pics (including wedding pics) -Marriage cert -NO LEASE (At the time of interview, we were looking for a bigger house) and I explained this to the interviewing IO. My wife is 37. I’m 36. We are both nurses, we both have two children each from previous relations and we both have a dark complexion. During surprise visit, IO’s asked my wife if she knew that I own property. Wifey said yes, and explained to them that I helped my ex buy the house to help my boys gain access to great schools. Looks messy! Questions: 1. Should we expect a second visit? 2. Should we expect to be called for a second interview? Maybe stokes this time? 3. Was joint evidence presented adequate? 4. How do you see this playing out? Needless to say, I’m a little stressed out about this whole thing, but then… (Huge understatement!) Your thoughts…

Manalive, 1. A second visit is very unlikely but don't count it out 2. A second interview is very likely and expect to be grilled. 3. Joint evidence adequate but not enough specially when they doubt the validity of ur mariage. On my second interview I had almost 8in thick documentation for everything for every month since we got married (thanks to online bills and stuff). The more the better. Save everything that u think can help. Also have ur ex-wife write a letter explainin the reason why u hv ur name on her mortgage. And make sure u have a lease with u and ur current wife name on it 4. As I stated b4 this was very similar in a lot of aspect to my case and I also reside in the midwest bout 4 hours from Indiana. So what I did was wait it out til u can file WOM, be prepared 4 a second interview and be prepared to be grilled. It won't be easy but if ur mariage is real you'll hv a second chance to redeem urself. As a great man said "if you failed to prepare, be prepared to failed". So please next time be prepared. Best of Luck

Thanks four your insight gentlemen. I will beef up for a possible second interview. I'm expecting to be deep fried like a turkey during thanksgiving... Wifey is now aware that USCIS has claws and tends to use them every once in a while. Again, thanks for all the advice. Best Manalive...

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I think the most accurate reply on this thread was that they're trying to make you slip up, and stall until you do. Don't let them get you!

Thanks for your comments Stanley.

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Home Office granted 275 care worker sponsorship visas after 'forged' application

A damning report from the former borders and immigration inspector into the handling of the care sector by the Home Office said low-skilled workers were left "at risk from exploitation".

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The Home Office granted 275 certificates of sponsorship for care workers after "forged" documents were used to make an application, a damning report into the department has shown.

The probe, by ex-borders and immigration inspector David Neal, claimed the Home Office had a "limited understanding" of the care sector after it was added to the UK's shortage occupation list in 2022 - allowing more people to come to the country to fill jobs.

And as a result, it created a system that "invited large numbers of low-skilled workers to this country who are at risk from exploitation".

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The report was released on Tuesday afternoon as MPs wrapped up business in parliament for the Easter recess, alongside another into Border Force operations at London City Airport.

In that investigation, Mr Neal highlighted "failings at a local, regional, and national level" over the arrival of private jets, with high-risk flights not being met by Border Force staff.

The figures on how many high-risk flights were met by officials were redacted, but Mr Neal said the number was "shocking" and needed to be addressed "as a matter of urgency".

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The 2024 budget appropriations include an increase in money for immigration and border enforcement.

On Friday, the House of Representatives approved the $1.2 trillion bipartisan package to keep the government open. It leaves a tight turnaround for the Senate to vote on it before midnight.

In this budget, the Republican-dominated House emphasized their desire for heightened spending on curbing illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border. The White House has been asking Congress to fund these efforts, as undocumented crossings increase. So far, all attempts to fund more border security have failed.

Here are some highlights of the package:

Over $9.5 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Close to 5 thousand new police-type vehicles.
For the Department of Homeland Security 7,500 police-type vehicles, money for marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems.
Over $850 million for the procurement of marine vessels, aircrafts and unmanned aerial systems for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In addition, over $55 million for CBP construction and improvements.
$650 million for FEMA to relieve overcrowding in short-term US Customs and Border Protection holding facilities. $2.5 million of that may go to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for maintenance and repair of roads on Native American reservations used by the U.S. Border Patrol.

The bills needed two-thirds support to pass. The final vote was: 286-134.

Republicans are touting an increase in the number of ICE detention beds and border agents.

House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the package in a statement early Thursday: "it significantly cuts funding to NGOs that incentivize illegal immigration and increases detention capacity and the number of Border Patrol agents to match levels in the House-passed appropriations bill and the Secure the Border Act." It's unclear which NGO's Johnson was referring to.

The package now heads to the Senate.

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Building on the “reset” – the vice president’s visit to moscow.

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the American Chamber of Commerce and Russian students at Moscow State University, in Moscow, Russia, March 10, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

Today, before a packed auditorium at Moscow State University, Vice President Biden delivered a powerful speech to U.S. and Russian students and business leaders. Echoing messages conveyed during his earlier meetings with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin over the course of his three-day visit, Vice President Biden hailed the successful “reset” of U.S.-Russian relations and reiterated his call for broader economic cooperation between the two countries.

Vice President Joe Biden, talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Gorky Dacha outside Moscow, Russia, March 9, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

Vice President Joe Biden greets Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Russian White House, in Moscow, Russia, March 10, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

Issuing the strongest support yet for Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization, the Vice President said,“it’s better for Americans and better for Russians to be able to trade with each other under predictable and transparent rules.”

On the issue of human rights and the status of democracy and the rule of law in Russia – a topic discussed at length in meetings with Russian civil society and political opposition leaders earlier today, the Vice President said: “History showsthat in industrialized societies, economic modernization and political modernization must go hand and hand.”

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Yesterday, the Vice President and Dr. Biden visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden. As a military honor guard looked on, the Vice President observed a moment of silence in recognition of the Russian soldiers who died in World War II and ceremonially placed a wreath that read “To those who fell in the fight against fascism, from the American people.”

Vice President Joe Biden observes a moment of silence during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside the Kremlin Walls in Moscow, Russia, March 9, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

Later, the Vice President attended a signing ceremony for the sale of Boeing 777 jets to Aeroflot – which will support more than 10,000 jobs at home - in the impressive building of the Moscow School of Management at Skolkovo, an area that Moscow hopes to develop into the Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley. Afterwards, he and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov led a roundtable discussion with Russian and American business leaders. The Vice President added that beyond negotiations between our governments, the U.S. is also relying on the growing connections between Russian and American business leaders and leaders in civil society to build a comprehensive relationship between the U.S. and Russia.

Vice President Joe Biden, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov watch as Boeing Russia CEO Sergey Kravchenko and Aeroflot General Director Vitaly Saveliev sign an agreement for Aeroflot to purchase Boeing Jets at Skolkovo School of Management in Moscow, Russia, March 9, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

Vice President Joe Biden holds a roundtable discussion with American and Russian business leaders and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov at Skolkovo School of Management in Moscow, Russia, March 9, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

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Robert Jenrick calls for nationality data scheme to prevent UK ‘importing crime’

Ex-immigration minister proposes bill amendment to collate visa and asylum status of people convicted in England and Wales

The nationality, visa and asylum status of people convicted of a criminal offence should be recorded to ensure the UK is not “importing crime”, the former immigration minister Robert Jenrick has said.

In an amendment to the government’s criminal justice bill, Jenrick proposed that recording this data could help strengthen immigration and visa policies.

Ministers would present a report to parliament each year detailing the nationality, visa status and asylum status of every person convicted in English and Welsh courts in the previous 12 months under the amendment.

Jenrick said this greater transparency would aid debates about legal and illegal immigration, which are “hindered by a lack of data”.

“We cannot hope to fix our immigration system without understanding the problem. The national debate on legal and illegal migration is hindered by a lack of data on the fiscal, economic and societal impacts of migration,” Jenrick told the Telegraph .

“There is mounting concern that the UK is importing crime, particularly violent crime, sexual assaults and drug production. We need to have transparency so the public knows what’s happening and policy can be formulated accordingly.”

Rishi Sunak has been facing mounting pressure to cut immigration figures in the UK and over his Rwanda bill.

On Friday, Jenrick told GB News that the prime minister “didn’t want to talk about” curbing legal immigration when he and the former home secretary Suella Braverman repeatedly tried to raise the issue – a claim contested by Downing Street sources. The Conservative MP for Newark continued: “I think that the prime minister, like others, took the view that legal migration didn’t matter and that Brexit, if it was anything, was about taking back control but not bringing down the numbers.”

Sunak has previously promised to “do what is necessary” to bring net immigration down.

The government is introducing a range of restrictions in an effort to cut the number of people legally arriving in Britain, including a ban on overseas care workers bringing family dependants to the UK and increasing the salary threshold for skilled workers to £38,700.

Last year Jenrick resigned over the Rwanda bill after it was revealed the legislation did not allow the government to override the international laws that have stopped the government sending asylum seekers to central Africa.

He said it would not work and needed to go further in setting aside human rights law if it was to have a chance of getting the Rwanda scheme to work.

Jenrick’s new proposal has been backed by 25 MPs, including Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Robert Buckland.

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He said the US and Denmark had a similar approach to tackling immigration as both countries had developed proposals to process asylum claims offshore.

“An open immigration system is creating serious problems in communities, but without data, we can’t have an informed debate,” he said.

“The Danes think similarly to us. They were the ones looking at third-country processing agreements. I don’t think anyone can suggest they are not compliant with international laws, yet they are rightly adopting a robust and fair approach.

“Anything that makes us more efficient in the way we process claims to sift out people whose presence would be a detriment to our country should be considered.”

Among MPs backing the plan are the Conservative former ministers Andrea Jenkyns, Sir Simon Clarke, Neil O’Brien, Jonathan Djanogly, Sir Desmond Swayne, Sarah Dines, Sir James Duddridge, Heather Wheeler and Caroline Johnson.

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'No good options': Biden admin has no plans to change how it treats Haitian migrants despite outrage from advocates

The Biden administration is under increasing pressure from human rights organizations to rethink its treatment of Haitian migrants trying to flee Haiti or currently living undocumented inside the U.S., but so far there are no plans to change course, three U.S. officials told NBC News.

More than 480 human rights organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration on Wednesday asking for a moratorium on deportations to Haiti, the immediate release of detained Haitian migrants, the closure of pending deportation cases for Haitian migrants and a new designation of Temporary Protected Status that would let more Haitian migrants already living in the U.S. remain in the U.S.

“If the United States cannot keep its personnel safe in Haiti, then the Haitian government is unlikely to keep Haitian nationals safe,” said the letter, referring to the U.S. mission to airlift Americans out of Haiti.

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U.S. officials say there has been moral handwringing inside the administration, both at the White House and the Department of Homeland Security, over the issue.

“It’s heartbreaking,” one U.S. official said, adding that there are no plans to allow more Haitian migrants into the U.S.

“There are no good options here,” said another U.S. official.

The Biden administration is facing sharp backlash on its immigration policies, including from some Democratic mayors, heading into the November presidential election. Customs and Border Protection has made more than 10 million apprehensions of undocumented migrants trying to cross the southern border since the beginning of the administration, many of them Haitian. Crossings hit record monthly levels in late 2023, though they have now dropped.

Since gangs took over Haiti this month, forcing Prime Minister Ariel Henry to announce his resignation, the Caribbean nation has been engulfed in violence .

The Biden administration has not deported Haitian migrants back to their home country by plane since the violence began, in large part because the airport in the capital and largest city, Port-au-Prince, has been taken over by gangs. But it has continued sending migrants who are interdicted at sea back to Haiti by boat.

On March 14, the U.S. Coast Guard returned 65 Haitians found on a sailboat at sea .

“Those interdicted at sea are subject to immediate repatriation pursuant to our longstanding policy and procedures," a spokeswoman for DHS said. "The United States returns or repatriates migrants interdicted at sea to The Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti."

A spokeswoman for the White House’s National Security Council said the Biden administration’s approach is to help Haitians pave a path to democracy.

“If our goal was to bring everyone from around the world whenever there’s a crisis, we would have a huge problem,” the NSC spokeswoman said.

She noted that the U.S. has been working to help the situation for over a year. The U.S. government has provided more than $170 million in humanitarian aid since October 2022, making it the single largest humanitarian assistance provider to Haiti.

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Two U.S. officials told NBC News that the Biden administration will not change the policy of returning Haitians interdicted at sea because they do not want to trigger mass migration.

The officials also said that the current crisis has not yet spurred the U.S. to consider granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to an additional group of undocumented Haitians.

TPS has historically been used to let nationals from a country facing a humanitarian crisis legally live and work inside the U.S, whether the crisis at home is due to political upheaval or a natural disaster. TPS is granted by the president.

Many Haitian migrants who arrived in the U.S. in the past already have TPS, including those who came after Haiti’s 2010 earthquake.

Advocates for Haitian refugees argue the administration set a double standard by granting TPS to a new group of Venezuelans last summer, when conditions in Venezuela were less dire than the current situation in Haiti.

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The fear of using TPS for Haitians now, two officials said, is that it will send the wrong message to Haitians that they will be allowed to stay in the U.S. if they can make it here. But, they acknowledged, it is a terribly violent situation to which to return anyone.

“There’s an acknowledgement this is really difficult,” said a U.S. official. “But we don’t want to encourage more people to take to the sea.”

Guerline Jozef, a human rights advocate and co-founder of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, which led the letter sent Wednesday, said the Biden administration should rethink its policy. She said accepting desperate migrants who are lucky enough to escape would not trigger mass migration because it is so hard to get out.

“It is almost impossible to leave Haiti,” Jozef said.

U.S. officials noted that those recently interdicted at sea are not being sent back to Port-au-Prince, where most of the violence is concentrated, but in other parts of Haiti like the northern city of Cap-Haïtien.

“There is no excuse to send anyone to anywhere in Haiti right now. They are using this as an excuse for the inexcusable,” Jozef said. “The whole country is unstable.”

Julia Ainsley is homeland security correspondent for NBC News and covers the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department for the NBC News Investigative Unit.

NY Official Describes Officer Diller Mourners Giving Trump An ‘Ovation’ At Funeral Home: ‘Never Seen At a Wake’

F ox News’ Brian Kilmeade got some insight into Donald Trump’s visit to a funeral home Friday for the wake honoring fallen Officer Jonathan Diller .

After Friday’s wake at which Trump delivered brief remarks to the press, Kilmeade broadcast live from Long Island ahead of Saturday’s funeral and honors for Diller that’s expected to draw streams of mourners.

Kilmeade spoke with Executive of Nassau County Bruce Blakeman about the unusual scene as the former president greeted mourners inside. Blakeman said Trump met with Diller’s widow, Stephanie and spoke to family members at the wake.

Then Stephanie introduced the president to the family members, and he paid his condolences to each of the family members. And then they stopped him and asked him to sit down and sign a mass card. He did that. He sat down, signed the mass card. On the way out, Jonathan’s grandmother stood up and said, “Would you give me a hug?” and President Trump grabbed her and they embraced very tightly, and the grandmother had tears coming down her eyes. And then something happened that I’ve never seen at a wake before. All the friends and family of Jonathan gave him an ovation. Started clapping for the president, and it was very warm, it was very beautiful, it was very moving.

“Big difference the way Nassau County treats their police officers, and the way the NYPD does,” Kilmeade said.

“We’re a very different community. We’re not a sanctuary county, so we don’t have a migrant program. We have a patriotic county, we’re home to a lot of military veterans, home to a lot of cops, a lot of firefighters. This is a very patriotic community that loves law enforcement. We love our cops out here,” Blakeman said.

Kilmeade wrapped up by saying that Diller’s family members “feel like this is the tipping point. They let all these officials know, you have my son’s, you have my brother’s, you have Jonathan’s blood on your hands by your soft on crime policies.”

Diller, 31, was shot and killed in Queens during a traffic stop last week. New York City Mayor Eric Adams , who has been blamed for the crime problem in New York City, is expected to speak at Diller’s funeral later Saturday.

Since he attended the wake, Trump has been using it as a talking point for his claims about President Joe Biden not supporting law and order or police officers.

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Bureau of Immigration (boi.gov.in/boi) is the official portal of the Indian government agency that provides various services and information related to immigration, visa, registration, and travel. Whether you are a foreigner or an Indian citizen, you can access online services, check your status, download documents, and get guidance on this portal. Explore boi.gov.in/boi to learn more about ...
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U.S. House increases money for immigration enforcement : NPR
The 2024 budget appropriations include an increase in money for immigration and border enforcement. On Friday, the House of Representatives approved the $1.2 trillion bipartisan package to keep ...
Building on the "Reset"
Vice President Biden delivers a powerful speech to U.S. and Russian students and business leaders, hailing the successful "reset" of U.S.-Russian relations and reiterating his call for broader economic cooperation between the two countries. Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the American Chamber of Commerce and Russian students at Moscow ...
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Pre- Interview Checklist For employment-based visa applications: Letter from your U.S. employer dated less than one month ago. If you have ever been convicted of a crime: Court and criminal records, English translation and a photocopy. If you have served in any country's military: Military records and a photocopy. English translations are required only
Hochul pushes back on rumors she was asked to leave slain NYPD officer
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) pushed back on rumors that she was asked to leave a slain New York Police Department (NYPD) officer's wake, saying nobody told her to after being confronted by a ...
Lawmakers ask why the Biden administration has told immigration judges
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ... Sheila McNulty, chief judge of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the DOJ division that ...
Home Office granted 275 care worker certificates of sponsorship after
It concluded this "should have been obvious to Home Office policymakers" and highlighted that there was just one compliance officer for every 1,600 employers licensed to sponsor migrant ...
Robert Jenrick calls for nationality data scheme to prevent UK
Home Office tried to cover up my critical reports, says sacked border chief. 3d ago. ... Home Office immigration database errors hit more than 76,000 people. 14 Mar 2024
Biden admin has no plans to change how it treats Haitian migrants
One official said the plight of Haitians is "heartbreaking," but for now Biden won't extend protected status to more migrants and the U.S. will keep sending others home by boat.
NY Official Describes Officer Diller Mourners Giving Trump An ...
Fox News' Brian Kilmeade got some insight into Donald Trump's visit to the funeral home Friday for a wake honoring fallen Officer Jonathan Diller. The post NY Official Describes Officer Diller ...