Month: December 2010

A new program will ease the process for frequent fliers to pass through
immigration and customs between the United States and Mexico. The pilot
program will be an expansion of the Global Entry program.

Applicants for the new pilot program will be required to pass
robust background checks and will additionally be required to provide
biometrical data. If approved for participation, the applicants will be
able to use Global Entry kiosks at U.S. airports to receive travel
approval, after providing their passports or resident cards, providing
digital fingerprints and answering customs declaration questions on the
kiosk.

USCIS has published an interim memo regarding fee waiver processes in
relation to the new application and petition fee increases that went
into effect on November 23, 2010. USCIS has now developed a new Form
I-912, the Request for Fee Waiver, to support the fee-waiver request
process. The form became available for public use on November 23. The
form is the standard means to request a fee waiver and is intended,
USCIS says, “to bring clarity and consistency to the fee-waiver
process.” Learn more about the fee waiver guidelines at
http://bit.ly/frcQfS.