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Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) Update
Senators on Wednesday approved a plan to double the number of officers along the U.S.-Mexico border, a key concession to Republicans who plan to join with Democrats in supporting a comprehensive immigration measure this week.

For CIR, Timing is Everything
The timing of when to grant legal status to the nation’s estimated 11 million illegal immigrants has emerged as the key point of dispute between the House and the Senate, which is poised to approve its immigration bill as soon as Thursday.

CIR Faces Obstacles in the House
Barring a surprise, the bipartisan immigration bill on the floor of the Senate will be approved by the end of the week.

DOMA Ruling and Immigration
Just this morning, the Supreme Court struck down the heart of a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

E-Verify Effective July 1, 2013
Private employers in Georgia with 11 – 99 employees must register with the federal electronic employment eligibility verification program – known as E-Verify – by July 1, 2013.

July Visa Bulletin
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during July.