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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  ICE Special Registration Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Special Registration is a system that will let the government keep track of nonimmigrants that come to the U.S. every year.
Nonimmigrants who must follow these special procedures will also have to use specially designated ports when they leave the country and report in person to an immigration officer at the port on their departure date.
Special Registration of certain individuals from certain countries at U.S. ports of entry continues.
www.ice.gov /pi/specialregistration/archive.htm   (1658 words)

  
  Chapter 805 — Special Registration Provisions
The registration period for a vehicle described under this section shall be the same as the regular registration period for the type of vehicle registered.
The fee for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle under this section shall be the fee established for registration or renewal of police undercover vehicles under ORS 803.420.
Registration plates issued under this section may be displayed on the vehicle of the person in lieu of regular registration plates issued under the vehicle code.
www.leg.state.or.us /ors/805.html   (8932 words)

  
 ICE Special Registration
Nonimmigrant visitors who do not comply with special registration requirements or other terms of their admission to the United States during their stay will be considered out of status and may be subject to arrest, detention, fines and/or removal from the country.
Certain alien crewmen, described at section 101(a)(15)(D) of the Act, who are subject to special registration, are exempted from the departure control requirements of 8 CFR section 264.1(f) (8).
Nonimmigrants who must follow these special procedures will also have to use specially designated ports when they leave the country and report in person to an immigration officer at the designated port on their departure date.
www.ice.gov /pi/specialregistration   (830 words)

  
 Rowan University - Student Affairs
Under the new rule, individuals subject to Special Registration are still subject to departure controls that require them to use only designated ports of departure when departing the U.S., but they are no longer subject to the requirement to report to DHS offices in between entry and departure (the so-called 30-day and annual re-registrations).
Special Registration in NSEERS (National Security Entry-Exit Registration System) continues to exist, and certain nonimmigrants will continue to be registered upon admission through a U.S. port of entry.
Nonimmigrants who were subject to Special Registration at the time the rule was published (those registered at the port of entry as well as those still subject through one of the "call-in" registrations) are still subject, but will also benefit by the changes to the Special Registration requirements.
www.rowan.edu /internationalstudents/special_registration   (435 words)

  
 Statement on 'Special Registration' of Immigrants : Immigrants' Rights : AFSC
Registration institutionalizes the view that immigrants are terrorists — that “they” are a threat to “our” safety.
Those who failed to correctly interpret the instructions for registration, which in at least one case were incorrectly translated by the INS itself, may be deported and barred from the United States for life.
Registration itself is a return to the practices of the McCarran Act, which classed foreigners and political dissidents together as a threat to national security and required them to register with the state.
www.afsc.org /immigrants-rights/news/special-registration.htm   (1259 words)

  
 Faegre & Benson LLP: The ABCs of Special Registration
Special Registration is a system that will allow the U.S. government to keep track of specific nonimmigrants that come to the United States every year or are already in the United States.
The registration requirement is a way for the United States to make sure that foreign nationals do not try to disappear into society, and that they stick to their stated plans while in the country.
Previous field guidance on Special Registration advised INS officials that when information is encountered during the call-in registration process that could subject the foreign national to removal proceedings, the foreign national should be referred to the Investigations section for appropriate action.
www.faegre.com /articles/article_print.aspx?id=888   (4265 words)

  
 AILA - Special Registration
Special Registration Groups 3 & 4 Deadlines Extended (Feb 14, 2003)
INS Fact Sheet for Call-In Special Registration Groups 1 Grace Period (Feb 6, 2003)
AILA Urges Repeal of Special Registration (Jan 9, 2003)
www.aila.org /issues/issue.aspx?docid=12628   (329 words)

  
 Welcome to ISO!!!
The requirement that individuals subject to special registration appear at an Immigration district office for an annual re-registration interview is SUSPENDED until further notice.
Special registration at US Ports of Entry, including fingerprinting and photographs will continue for this population when determined by a US Immigration officer.
Special registration at US Port of Entry will continue, along with the requirement that all individual subject to special registration must go through an exit procedure before departing the US.
www.oip.lsu.edu /iso/nseers.htm   (592 words)

  
 DOJ Information on Call-In Special Registration
The first phase of Special Registration, initiated September 11, 2002, required selected individuals to be fingerprinted, photographed, and interviewed under oath at United States ports-of-entry.
Registration is based solely on nationality and citizenship, not on ethnicity or religion.
After registering, a waiver of all or part of the special registration requirement(s) for up to one year may be requested in writing from an INS District Director.
www.lawcom.com /immigration/Call-InRegistration.htm   (3131 words)

  
 Human Rights First | Us Law & Security | Special Registration Policies for Immigrants
After voluntarily appearing before the INS in compliance with the special registration program, many were detained on the grounds that their visas were not up to date-despite their having correctly filed applications for permanent residency that were pending due to INS backlogs.
The majority of those who present themselves for registration are simply trying to comply with the law and maintain their status as legitimate tourists, visitors, businessmen, students and applicants for permanent residence.
Because the United States considers both nationalities of dual nationals in deciding who is subject to Special Registration, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory, warning Canadian citizens born in countries on the Special Registration list to reconsider travel to the United States.
www.humanrightsfirst.org /us_law/immigrants/special_registration.htm   (1085 words)

  
 Immigration.com - Information on Special Registration
Authority to determine that special registration requirements shall not apply to a specific individual is delegated from the Secretary of State to Patrick J. Kennedy.
Authority to determine that special registration requirements shall not apply to a specific individual is delegated from the Secretary of State to Richard H. Jones, during the period of his detail to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq.
A State Dept. cable addresses the circumstances in which an NSEERS special registrant who failed to exit the U.S. through departure control would nevertheless be eligible for a visa and admission to the United States.
www.immigration.com /today_files/special_registration.html   (1519 words)

  
 Special Registration (Gotham Gazette. March 24, 2003)
The United States Justice Department maintains that the special registration program is meant to protect the United States from terrorist groups, which have bases of operations and actively recruit from the nations on the list.
The special registration program is a requirement for 1) foreigners who are here on a temporary basis, such as international students and professionals holding work visas 2) immigrants whose permanent resident status is pending and 3) undocumented immigrants.
As the third registration deadline approached, a sizeable number of Pakistani immigrants fled to Canada to apply for political asylum, according to aid workers and US-Canadian border officials.
www.gothamgazette.com /article/issueoftheweek/20030324/200/324   (2290 words)

  
 Pearl Law Group: Immigration Information: Special Registration
Special registrants who have been registered at a Port of Entry or through Call-In Registration are still required to comply with all other registration requirements.
Penalties for failure to comply with special registration requirements include, but are not limited to, removal/deportation, inadmissibility and ineligibility for immigration benefits, such as adjustment of status.
Special registrants may apply for relief from the requirement to register upon departure from the U.S. The registrant may, prior to his/her departure, seek relief "from an official designated by DHS or from the CBP field office director for the port from which the alien intends to depart" if "exigent or unusual circumstances" exist.
www.immigrationlaw.com /ImmigrationInfo/SpecialRegistration.html   (3230 words)

  
 Muslim men register warily under U.S. requirement as terror precaution
The men found to have violated the terms of their visas (by overstaying the time limit or not carrying the number of classes required for a student visa, for example) are usually taken for further questioning.
The Special Registration program was announced by the Justice Department late last year with so little fanfare that many in the first group required to register didn't learn about it until their deadline had passed.
Special registration started with male aliens (nonimmigrant visitors to the United States) over the age of 16 who are citizens or nationals of five countries: Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Syria, Libya.
www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20030316special0316ap3.asp   (2297 words)

  
 MurthyDotCom : Special Registration : Guidance and Insight
Registration is an important issue to all immigrants and to those who care about the foreign nationals residing in the U.S. It raises significant legal issues and is slated for continued expansion over the next two years.
Earlier registration deadlines were for nationals and citizens of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, The United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, and Syria.
With respect to late registrations, for those individuals who are subject to Special Registration and who failed to register within the mandated timeframes, the officers are instructed to allow an explanation.
www.murthy.com /news/ukguide.html   (843 words)

  
 THE ABC'S OF IMMIGRATION - NEW SPECIAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NONIMMIGRANTS
The registration system is designed in part as a substitute for a larger entry-exit system, which many have wanted to impose since 1996, but has, for various reasons, never been fully implemented.
The special registration system, in addition to tracking entries and exits of those subject to it, also requires that designated individuals periodically report to the INS, and keep the agency informed of any changes in their situation while in the US.
Failure to comply with the registration requirements will result in the alien’s name being turned over to law enforcement, and the alien would be subject to a $1,000 fine, incarceration and possible removal from the country.
www.visalaw.com /02sep2/2sep202.html   (726 words)

  
 The New Rule on Special Registration   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
According to that memorandum, INS officers are urged to be on a special lookout for males between the ages of 16 and 45 (excepting those in diplomatic status) who are nationals of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
Registration does not apply to persons who hold any of the diplomatic classifications whether they are seeking admission or are already in the United States.
Special registration could be used more effectively to take a closer look at those applicants who are potentially a threat to the United States so as to bar them from entry.
www.twmlaw.com /new/specialreg.html   (2320 words)

  
 DHS Special Registration
Special Registration requirements can be applied to individuals from ANY country.
During the special registration process, the DHS inspector will take fingerprints and photographs upon your entry into the U.S.A. The inspector will write a Fingerprint Identification Number (FIN#) on the I-94 card of the specially registered person.
Also, if F-2/J-2 dependents are living in the US separately from the F-1/J-1, and if the dependents are affected by Special Registration, the dependents must file AR-11SR when they move to another address.
www.isss.umn.edu /INSGen/INSspecreg.html   (817 words)

  
 AILF Q&A About Call-In Special Registration
After registration, the INS is supposed to mark the registrant’s I-94 (Arrival-Departure Record) with a Fingerprint Identification Number (FIN) to show that the person has registered.
The rule purports to require that the registrant answer all questions and provide all requested information, even if it is not “material” to his immigration status.
Assuming this regulation – which primarily applies to the “entry” registration -- applies to the call-in registrants, the call-in registrant’s failure to depart from one of the designated ports may result in a presumption that the registrant is inadmissible.
www.immigrationlinks.com /news/news1656.htm   (2316 words)

  
 Special Registration Procedures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Depending on individual circumstances, some or all of your family members may also be required to follow the special registration procedures, in which case they too will be fingerprinted and photographed.
If you decide that you do not want to or can not follow the special registration procedures, you may be allowed to withdraw your application for admission into the United States.
If you are subject to the special registration procedures and you remain in the United States for 30 or more days, you need to go to the nearest USCIS district or sub-office that has responsibility for the area where you are staying.
www.usembassyjakarta.org /consular/spec_registration.html   (1408 words)

  
 Special Registration
Previous notice requiring Special Registration of certain individuals upon their entry into the United States.
In Atlanta, special registration is being handled by the examinations section of INS.
He went in to do NSEERS registration, was detained, has been DENIED BOND, and has been informed that he will be summarily removed pursuant to the terms of entry under the Visa Waiver Program.
www.usimmlaw.com /special_registration.htm   (2469 words)

  
 Bahrain Embassy to the United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Other designates for Special Registration will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Re-registration may still be required for some special registrants, and DHS may give as little as 10 days' notice.
Annual re-registration is suspended for all Special Registrants who have annual or 30/40-day deadlines on or after December 2, 2002; and
www.bahrainembassy.org /specialregistration.html   (225 words)

  
 South Asian Network - Actions/Alerts - Special Registration
The annual re-registration requirement is suspended for all Special Registrants, i.e., for both those who registered under the “Call-In” and those who were registered at a port-of-entry (POE).
While not required, it is to your benefit to keep a copy of your completed form and to request and keep a receipt to document the date on which you mailed the AR-11 SR and the address to which it was mailed.
Anyone who does not comply with all the continuing requirements of Special Registration could be subjected to denial of admission to the U.S., denial of immigration benefits, possible criminal prosecution, and/or removal proceedings.
www.southasiannetwork.org /specialregistration.htm   (1504 words)

  
 Special Registration | Rights Working Group
The Rights Working Group opposes the practice of special registration of individuals based solely on their country of origin.
These policies create a culture of fear and suspicion in immigrant communities that discourages cooperation with antiterrorism efforts and destroys the cohesion and trust in government that is one of our country's strongest security assets.
The Justice Department then issued a series of notices announcing that nonimmigrant men of certain ages from 25 countries were required to report for registration to immigration offices within a specified time frame or face criminal penalties and/or deportation.
www.rightsworkinggroup.org /?q=SpecialRegistration   (327 words)

  
 Special Registration Information
ISSS strongly recommends that students who are subject to special registration should continue to monitor information about special registration requirements by reviewing DHS and USCIS materials.
Although the Special Registration program has been modified by the new rule, it has not been eliminated.
Under the new rule, individuals subject to Special Registration are still subject to departure controls that require them to use only designated ports of departure when departing the US, but they are no longer required to report to DHS offices in between entry and departure (the 30-day and annual re-registrations).
www.umsl.edu /~intelstu/immigration/special_registration.html   (298 words)

  
 American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee: DOJ Information About INS Special Registration
All males, who are 16 years or older as of the date that registration begins for the relevant call-in group, must register.
You are not subject to Special Call-In Registration if you depart before the end of the registration period for your call-in group.
For the most up-to-date information regarding Special Registration procedures, office hours, or designated ports for departure, please consult the INS web page at www.ins.usdoj.gov, or call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
www.adc.org /index.php?id=1353   (4049 words)

  
 Registration Guide-Special Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
All special education students at Stillwater Area High School are educated in the least restrictive environment possible as indicated by their Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Questions regarding special education services at Stillwater Area High School and the registration process should be directed to Special Education Registration Coordinator, Stillwater Area High School, 651-351-8281.
Special education students may access the Resource Room as needed for assistance on mainstream assignments.
www.stillwater.k12.mn.us /sahs/sahs/pages/RegGuide/SpecEd.html   (3641 words)

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