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Translating official personal documents for purposes of applying to USCIS for immigration status as well as for Registered Nurse certification with the California Board of Nursing

Also, this leads me to ask (if it requires a separate Question, I can create one as well): are there Civil Rights laws that may apply that include immigration status as a protected class?

This has been found true of direct references to immigration status as well as indirect methods used by the Defense to try to open the door to immigration status.

«The big thing about the act,» says Sethna, «is that it takes away a lot of the anxiety over the postdoc's immigration status as he or she moves toward the permanent visa, or green card.»

Her current research analyses immigration status as a fault line of social inequality.

Not exact matches

You can hire holders of other immigration statuses — such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or Temporary Protected Status — based on their job qualifications.

Between the wall on the U.S. - Mexico border and the status of the undocumented young people who were brought to the country as children (known as Dreamers), immigration has been a major policy issue for the Trump administration.

Federal law regarding Temporary Protected Status does not specify a recipient's behavior as criteria for extending the program and immigration experts say those who receive it are heavily screened before they are granted the protected sStatus does not specify a recipient's behavior as criteria for extending the program and immigration experts say those who receive it are heavily screened before they are granted the protected statusstatus.

It subsequently came to light that she was supposed to file an additional form but had not, lawyers said, and as a result received a notice of termination of her residence status from the immigration department.

On June 15, 2012, then - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued a memorandum entitled «Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children,» creating a non-congressionally authorized administrative program that permitted certain individuals who came to the United States as juveniles and meet several criteria — including lacking any current lawful immigration status — to request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and eligibility for work authorization.

Failing to start the extension process early can result in difficulties such as having your SIN card renewed or ensuring continuous provincial medical coverage and, at worst, losing valid immigration status and being asked to leave Canada.

Honduras TPS Decision Deadline: 5/4/2018, 2 Days As the Honduran Temporary Protected Status (TPS) deadline looms, both Politico PRO and Newsy highlight the fear of various Honduran TPS holders and immigration advocates who are speaking out to urge the Trump Administration to extend TPS for the 57,000 legal immigrants from Honduras.

But almost every other foreign policy responsibility, McDougall shows, lies in a no - man's - land between the various branches of government: No mention is made of a power to recognize or de-recognize foreign regimes, terminate treaties as opposed to make them, make peace as opposed to war, declare neutrality in the wars of others, annex or cede territory, bestow or deny foreign aid, impose sanctions, regulate immigration and the status of aliens...

Among them are the rights to: bullet joint parenting; bullet joint adoption; bullet joint foster care, custody, and visitation (including non-biological parents); bullet status as next - of - kin for hospital visits and medical decisions where one partner is too ill to be competent; bullet joint insurance policies for home, auto and health; bullet dissolution and divorce protections such as community property and child support; bullet immigration and residency for partners from other countries; bullet inheritance automatically in the absence of a will; bullet joint leases with automatic renewal rights in the event one partner dies or leaves the house or apartment; bullet inheritance of jointly - owned real and personal property through the right of survivorship (which avoids the time and expense and taxes in probate); bullet benefits such as annuities, pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare; bullet spousal exemptions to property tax increases upon the death of one partner who is a co-owner of the home; bullet veterans» discounts on medical care, education, and home loans; joint filing of tax returns; bullet joint filing of customs claims when traveling; bullet wrongful death benefits for a surviving partner and children; bullet bereavement or sick leave to care for a partner or child; bullet decision - making power with respect to whether a deceased partner will be cremated or not and where to bury him or her; bullet crime victims» recovery benefits; bullet loss of consortium tort benefits; bullet domestic violence protection orders; bullet judicial protections and evidentiary immunity; bullet and more...

However, Land said that before current immigrants are granted legal status, the U.S. must» [secure] the border first with measurable metrics that have been certified as met by the federal government in terms of stemming the flow of illegal immigration.»

Our story has allowed us to become organizers, and we started a series of dinners called #Right2Work as a way to advocate that working is a human right, regardless of immigration status.

That investigation will run at the same time as an Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) inquiry into UK Border Agency (UKBA) spot - checks at British tube stations, after fears were raised that officers were using racial profiling to select who to speak to about their immigration status.

Immigration minister Caroline Noakes has now acknowledged the «anxiety» caused to the Windrush generation and insisted that the Home Office wants to make the process to prove their status as «straightforward» as possible.

Meanwhile, the group also wants to make New York a «sanctuary state» — a call that comes as several cities across New York have designated that status in order to not coordinate with federal immigration enforcement actions.

(C) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States shall not be regarded as seeking an admission into the United States for purposes of the immigration laws unless the alien --(i) has abandoned or relinquished that status, (ii) has been absent from the United States for a continuous period in excess of 180 days, (iii) has engaged in illegal activity after having departed the United States, (iv) has departed from the United States while under legal process seeking removal of the alien from the United States, including removal proceedings under this chapter and extradition proceedings, (v) has committed an offense identified in section 1182 (a)(2) of this title, unless since such offense the alien has been granted relief under section 1182 (h) or 1229b (a) of this title, or (vi) is attempting to enter at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers or has not been admitted to the United States after inspection and authorization by an immigration officer.

Cuomo supporters defend the governor's record on immigration — including an executive order he signed in 2017 that barred state agencies such as the state police from questioning anyone's immigration status.

She said the council also intends to introduce legislation to conceal from agents personal information the city and its contractors collect — such as religion and immigration status — and to reassess whether the city should continue to retain the data.

Banks, employers, social workers, university lecturers, and, thanks to a 2014 Act, landlords, are required to check identity and legal status, or monitor the behaviour of those subject to immigration controls (such as attendance at lectures or moving house).

Immigration advocates took to the streets of New York City Saturday to express their support for the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten Island.

But the Trump administration has been committed to reining in both legal and illegal immigration, most notably by ending protections for 800,000 young undocumented immigrants, known as Dreamers, beginning in March unless Congress grants them legal status before then.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced that Queens Borough Hall once again serves as an IDNYC «Pop - Up» Enrollment Center now through August 5, where New York City residents age 14 and older can apply for a free IDNYC municipal ID card, regardless of immigration status.

The new rule also prohibits officials from disclosing a person's immigration status to federal authorities, except in certain situations such as a law enforcement investigation.

For a Limited Time, By Appointment Only QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz today announced that Queens Borough Hall once again serves as an IDNYC «Pop - Up» Enrollment Center now through August 5, where New York City residents age 14 and older can apply for a free IDNYC municipal ID card, regardless of immigration status.

While the call mostly covered plans to bring the Independent Democratic Conference (I.D.C.) back to the Senate's Democratic caucus, it eventually drifted into a discussion about fear that Wu's status as the son of immigrants could pose an unfortunate contrast in a New York Democratic primary with Hochul's positions on immigration, such as opposing driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

Confirmation that the UK Border Agency has revoked the London Met's highly trusted status, meaning its international students are not permitted visas to study in the UK, came as new figures showed the government was beginning to make progress on its goal of cutting back on immigration.

On the same day the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rolled out plans to ramp up immigration enforcement, Rochester City Council members unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming their community's status as a sanctuary city.

This pattern of behaviour suggests that the electorate might not notice the imminent fall in immigration implied by the government, but it could also mean that they may be immune to accurate descriptions of a defining factor pushing us all towards our new status as a Trump - friendly tax haven on the edge of the world.

In Rochester, meanwhile, city Council members there re-affirmed their status as a sanctuary city, which limits law enforcement's coordination with federal immigration efforts.

As Washington wrestles with what to do about DACA, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that he has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies and officers from inquiring about or disclosing an individual's immigration status unless required by law or necessary to determine eligibility for a benefit or service.

The Bethlehem town board passed a resolution declaring the town a «sanctuary community,» affirming that the local government and police department would continue as it had been — not requesting a person's immigration status or citizenship unless necessary for the protection of public safety.

Massey has not argued against New York's sanctuary city status, stating that it should remain as it is, and has opposed President Trump's travel ban on immigration from certain Muslim - majority nations.

The new policy will prevent Westchester law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal agencies such as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and Customs and Border Patrol, as well as prevent county authorities from questioning individuals about their immigratImmigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and Customs and Border Patrol, as well as prevent county authorities from questioning individuals about their immigrationimmigration status.

Nadler is the chief author of the Uniting American Families Act, which seeks to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents.

For example, 28 percent of US - born Latinos said they are less likely to contact police officers if they have been the victim of a crime because they fear that police officers will use this interaction as an opportunity to inquire into their immigration status or that of people they know.

• Switzerland lost its status as an associated country to Horizon 2020, the European Union's new research funding program, after its voters agreed on a referendum to curb mass immigration.

After crunching test scores, GPAs, teacher evaluations, and social factors such as immigration status, the team reports a simple explanation online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Asian - American students work harder.

«People who exist at the margins of social or economic status, whether because of race or class or immigration status, tend the bear the negative brunt of the impact in the most profound ways,» she says, pointing to Native American tribes as the perfect example.

Encourage families to explore scholarships, to begin an early review of financial aid guidelines for the schools in which they're interested, and to disclose their immigration status so that you can help them develop a plan of action as soon on as possible.

A story in the June 16, 2010, issue of Education Week about the Arizona law SB 1070 mischaracterized the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Plyler v. Doe as barring schools from determining students» immigration status because of a potential «chilling» effect on their right to an education.

The much - publicized Arizona legislation known as SB 1070, a criminal statute allowing local law enforcement to demand proof of immigration status based on «reasonable suspicion,» is disturbing and xenophobic.

Like many Western countries, South Africa has adopted an urban asylum policy, which is based on the temporary protection of refugees.1 To that end, refugees and asylum - seekers are treated as «temporary residents,» a legal position that implicitly subjects them to restrictive immigration principles, namely exclusivity and self - sufficiency.2 Such treatment is inimical to the purpose and principles of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugees in Africa.

A student who does not have immigration documentation, such as U.S. citizenship, permanent resident status, or visa status, which allows the student to legally reside in the United States.

In states such as California, with the most diverse population in the country, as well as Connecticut and New York, state education chiefs released letters committing to protect student privacy, to educate all students regardless of immigration status and offering educators guidance on how to proceed.

She noted that the district uses federal funds to help pay for teachers to obtain graduate certifications as literacy specialists, and it sponsors biweekly parent nights with advice on homework help for children, nutrition and immigration status.

MPS will not inquire about or demand proof of immigration or citizenship status, except as required by law.