Moreover under 8 CFR §214.2(b)(2), Canadian visitor’s with a B visa has to be given a minimum of 6 months. I-94s might be given for shorter duration.

This procedure, done very quietly by CBP, might put a lot of Canadians in illegal status. Then depending on the length of their illegal stay, they may be barred from entering the United States for 3 to 10 years. This bar means no cross border shopping or even visiting your winter home down south.

Please go here to check your I-94 and get the date by which time you will need to leave USA.

For more information, please contact Banerjee & Associates.

1. Go dressed well for the interview
2. If you get a 221 G –con tact your attorney. Consulate decisions are final, and if you are denied, you will not be able to reenter
3. After you submit your answer for a 221G, please have patience.
4. The posts tell you to wait at least 60 days before inquiring. We actually advise 90 days. The posts are busy, so if you make yourself or your attorney a pest, the post will simply deny the visa.
5. Once you get your visa, you buy your tickets. We advise that you enter during working hours on week days, even if those tickets cost a bit more. This is because on week days and working hours the Customs and Border Patrol personnel are more senior, hass more experience and has seen your type of case before
6. Please note that if you do get into Secondary Inspection, this is not an adversarial encounter. Yes, it is difficult to wait hours after arriving from an International destination. However the visa officer is simply doing her job.
Also please note that Canadians are given I-94s. Please check your I-94 status here. Please do not overstay your visa.

Please contact Annie Banerjee at Banerjee & Associates for more information.

Johnson said that DHS is enforcing immigration laws consistent with priorities set by President Obama in November 2014, including public safety and border security. According to Johnson, more than 99 percent of people in immigration detention fit those enforcement priorities, and about 85 percent are in the top priority for removal. 60 percent of people deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement today are convicted criminals, compared to 35 percent in 2009.

According to Johnson’s statement, the Border Patrol effected 34,463 apprehensions on the southwest border in June 2016, a decrease from May and April, but higher than the number of apprehensions per month in the first quarter of 2016. Overall, apprehensions are higher this year than in fiscal year 2015, but lower than 2014 and 2013. The number of apprehensions is indicative of the number of attempts to illegally cross the border, Johnson said.

Johnson said that he visited Central America in May, for the third time in two years. He said there was a need to provide a legal and safe path to the United States, and that many immigrants from Central America should be regarded as refugees. He also said that the “ultimate solution” is long-term investment to help with the humanitarian crisis and underlying problems in the region.

The bill, S.2540 entitled Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016, provides that the Attorney General may appoint attorneys at government expense to represent aliens in immigration proceedings and requires that appointed attorneys are to be given copies of case relevant DHS documents.  The bill specifically provides that immigration court proceedings cannot go forward  until the alien’s attorney has both received the relevant documents and has had time to review them.  The bill mandates the appointment of attorneys at government expense for unaccompanied alien minors and vulnerable populations such as aliens with disabilities, or those who are the victims of abuse, or violence, or other have circumstances where appointment of counsel is needed to assure a fair hearing.

In addition, the bill mandates that all aliens who are detained in facilities supervised by ICE or the Border Patrol be provided access to attorneys no matter where such facilities are located, and detained persons be provided with information about legal services programs which may apply to them.

The chances for passage of the bill are limited in light of rhetoric of the 2016 presidential election.

The bill, S.2540 entitled Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016, provides that the Attorney General may appoint attorneys at government expense to represent aliens in immigration proceedings and requires that appointed attorneys are to be given copies of case relevant DHS documents.  The bill specifically provides that immigration court proceedings cannot go forward  until the alien’s attorney has both received the relevant documents and has had time to review them.  The bill mandates the appointment of attorneys at government expense for unaccompanied alien minors and vulnerable populations such as aliens with disabilities, or those who are the victims of abuse, or violence, or other have circumstances where appointment of counsel is needed to assure a fair hearing.

In addition, the bill mandates that all aliens who are detained in facilities supervised by ICE or the Border Patrol be provided access to attorneys no matter where such facilities are located, and detained persons be provided with information about legal services programs which may apply to them.

The chances for passage of the bill are limited in a 2016 presidential election year.