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1. Congress Addresses INS Backlogs - June 2001
On June 21, 2001 the United States Department of Justice responded to a series of questions posed by George W. Gekas, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims of the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the key questions was how the INS intended to reduce its case backlog if the Administration\'s 2002 budget did not include money for the backlog reduction account created last year by Congress.
In 2001, the Administration proposed to establish an Immigration Services Capital Investment Account (ISCIA) to fund immigration services initiatives such as backlog reduction and infrastructure improvements through investments in technology. Chairman Gekas asked for an update on this proposal. Assistant Attorney General Daniel J. Bryant responded that it was proposed the funding for this separate account was to be from the estimated monies to be collected from the premium-processing fee, permanent reauthorization of 245(i), and appropriated funds. (Note that no permanent reauthorization of 245(i) has been enacted, and the President has expressed his support for only a temporary extension. An update on the efforts to extend 245(i) appears in the article " Washington update on extension of Section 245(i)," included in this same issue of the MurthyBulletin.)
Although the Administration did not propose an ISCIA in 2002, it did request $100 million towards backlog reduction. The $100 million consists of an enhancement of $45 million in appropriated funds, along with $20 million estimated to be collected from Premium Processing Service fees and $35 million in recurring appropriated funds from 2001. The $100 million represents the first installment of the President\'s five-year, $500 million initiative to attain a universal six-month processing standard for all immigration applications and petitions by 2004 while providing quality service to legal immigrants, citizens, businesses, asylees, refugees, and all other INS customers.
All of these goals, if they should come to fruition, are long overdue and well deserved for INS customers.
© The Law Office of Sheela Murthy P.C.
1. Congress Addresses INS Backlogs - June 2001
On June 21, 2001 the United States Department of Justice responded to a series of questions posed by George W. Gekas, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims of the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the key questions was how the INS intended to reduce its case backlog if the Administration\'s 2002 budget did not include money for the backlog reduction account created last year by Congress.
In 2001, the Administration proposed to establish an Immigration Services Capital Investment Account (ISCIA) to fund immigration services initiatives such as backlog reduction and infrastructure improvements through investments in technology. Chairman Gekas asked for an update on this proposal. Assistant Attorney General Daniel J. Bryant responded that it was proposed the funding for this separate account was to be from the estimated monies to be collected from the premium-processing fee, permanent reauthorization of 245(i), and appropriated funds. (Note that no permanent reauthorization of 245(i) has been enacted, and the President has expressed his support for only a temporary extension. An update on the efforts to extend 245(i) appears in the article " Washington update on extension of Section 245(i)," included in this same issue of the MurthyBulletin.)
Although the Administration did not propose an ISCIA in 2002, it did request $100 million towards backlog reduction. The $100 million consists of an enhancement of $45 million in appropriated funds, along with $20 million estimated to be collected from Premium Processing Service fees and $35 million in recurring appropriated funds from 2001. The $100 million represents the first installment of the President\'s five-year, $500 million initiative to attain a universal six-month processing standard for all immigration applications and petitions by 2004 while providing quality service to legal immigrants, citizens, businesses, asylees, refugees, and all other INS customers.
All of these goals, if they should come to fruition, are long overdue and well deserved for INS customers.
© The Law Office of Sheela Murthy P.C.