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    December 29, 2011 - Federal immigration officials Thursday announced the creation of a telephone hotline to ensure that detaineesheld by local police are informed of their rights.   The toll-free number, (855) 448-6903, will field queries from detainees held by state or local law enforcement agencies if the detainees "believe they may be U.S. citizens or victims of a crime," the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said in a statement . The hotline will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by ICE personnel, according to the statement, with interpreters available in several languages. "ICE personnel will collect information from the individual and refer it to the relevant ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations field office for immediate action," the statement said. As part of the new initiative, ICE officials plan to issue a form to all detainees informing them that ICE will assume their custody within 48 hours, acc...

Visa Bulletin For JANUARY 2012 FAMILY F1:  Forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India ( 01 SEP 04 – 15 OCT 04); Slight forward movement for Mexico ( 08 APR 93 – 15 APR 93) and forward movement for the Philippines (01 MAR 97 – 15 APR 97). F2A: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China, India and the Philippines  (22 MAR 09 – 22 APR 09) and also forward movement for Mexico (08 FEB 09 – 22 MAR 09). F2B: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (15 AUG 03 – 08 SEP 03); Slight forward movement for Mexico (22 NOV 92 – 1 DEC 92) and also a slight movement for the Philippines (15 AUG 01 – 01 SEP 01). F3: Same forward movement for all chargeability areas, China and India (08 OCT 01 – 01 NOV 01); A week of forward movement for both countries, Mexico ( 15 DEC 92 – 22 DEC 92) and Philippines ( 08 JUL 92 – 15 JUL 92). F4: A movement of one month applies for all chargeability areas, China and India (15 JUL 00 – 15 AUG 00),...