Novi, Michigan. Steven N. Garmo, a nationally renowned immigration attorney, to speak on the subject of Understanding Work Visas and Complying with the I-9 Verification System at the 22nd Annual Trade Show & Convention of MGIA March 3, 2009, 2:30 p.m.

Garmo & Associates, P.C. to present at an immigration seminar covering various immigration and nationality related refugee issues tomorrow March 17, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Joseph Kassab from the Chaldean Federation will discuss refugee resettlement. Canadian Immigration Lawyer, Herman Dhade will provide some insight into Canada immigration. The educational seminar will cover Understanding Adjustment of status for Refugees and Asylum applicants, Travel documents for Refugees, Refugee Waivers, Filing refugee applications for family members, Citizenship for Refugees, and Resettlement Benefits for Iraqi Refugees. The seminar will be held at Al Mashraq Club/Knights of Columbus hall located at 38435 Mound Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310. For more information or directions, contact the hall directly at 586-446-9820.

Immigration Seminar Discussion Points:|*|1. Adjustment of status for Refugees and Asylum applicants|*|a. Application process|*|b. processing time-wait time|*|c. Selective Service Registration|*|d. Disclosure of memberships|*|e. Disclosure of criminal/arrest/detention history|*|2. Travel documents for Refugee|*| a. application process|*| b. Processing times|*| c. Travel to country of nationality forbidden|*|3. Refugee Waivers: |*| a. Crimes involving moral turpitude|*| b. Deportable crimes|*|4. Filing for family members:|*| a. You can file for Husband, wife and children under the age of 21|*| b. Processing time|*| c. Interview in foreign country?|*|5. Citizenship for Refugees: |*|a. Application process|*|b. processing time-wait time|*|c. Selective Service Registration|*|d. Disclosure of memberships|*|e. Disclosure of criminal/arrest/detention history|*||*|Refugee Resettlment Process|*||*|CANADA IMMIGRATION|*||*|- introduction about who can apply for Canada immigration|*|- benefits of Canadian immigration, the latest news|*|- Canada refugee policies|*|- Fast Canadian visas|*|- Other Canadian immigration programs of interest|*|

USCIS District Office in Detroit is moving to a new location. To accommodate the move and prepare to serve the customers at the new location 11411 E. Jefferson, Detroit MI 48214, the office will be closed the week of March 9, 2009 and the week of March 16, 2009.

USCIS District Office in Detroit is moving to a new location. To accommodate our move and prepare to serve our customers at the new location 11411 E. Jefferson, Detroit MI 48214 please provide special attention to the following schedules:|*||*|

The U.S. State Department is opening a passport office today in advance of new identification requirements that take effect June 1, 2009. The Detroit Passport Agency, 211 W. Fort, on the second floor, is one of four new locations across the country. On June 1, Americans will be required to have passports or similar documents when returning to the United States by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda.

Passport office opens in Detroit ahead of new ID requirements|*|Officials tout quicker application processing with outlet in Michigan.|*|Tanveer Ali / The Detroit News|*|DETROIT -- The U.S. State Department is opening a passport office today in advance of new identification requirements that take effect June 1.|*||*|The Detroit Passport Agency, 211 W. Fort, on the second floor, is one of four new locations across the country.|*||*|On June 1, Americans will be required to have passports or similar documents when returning to the United States by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda.|*||*|U.S. State Department officials say the new office will enable citizens to get their documents within two weeks of their expected travel date.|*||*|Previously, the closest passport agency was in Chicago.|*||*|"We wanted to make sure to include passport agencies close to the northern and southern border," said Britany Williams, acting director of the Detroit agency.|*||*|Hussein Bazoun of Dearborn Heights was at a Dearborn post office Friday filing applications for new passports ahead of his family's trip to Lebanon in the summer. He said having a facility in-state would help Michiganians who don't have the time to wait for their passports or go to Chicago.|*||*|"I want to make sure everything is ready now, I don't want to worry when it's too late," Bazoun said. "But having an office here is much more convenient and I'll tell my friends to go there."|*||*|Other options are available for travel to Canada.|*||*|The U.S. State Department is offering a passport card to be used as a stand-in for a passport book. In October, plans for an enhanced driver's license were approved, providing Michigan residents who are U.S. citizens a cheaper alternative to a passport. The IDs are expected to be available by the end of spring.|*||*|Though the deadline is nearing, U.S. State officials said demand for new passports nationwide is declining. While the department processed 18 million requests in 2007, after the first set of rules of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative went into effect, 12 million requests are anticipated this year.|*| |*||*| |*|