The October 2015 visa bulletin was recently published. While the new visa bulletin is much anticipated each month, this month’s visa bulletin brought a much anticipated, major change: it is now possible to file the I-485 application for permanent r…
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When we were first able to file EADs for H-4 dependents starting in May 2015, many applicants had a lot of questions that we did not necessarily have answers for since the regulation was brand new. Three months in, we have a little more information a…
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Generally speaking, employment-based permanent residence options require that an employer sponsor the foreign national, and that the foreign national have a permanent job offer. However, there are a couple of exceptions to this, including the EB-1 â€â€¦
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The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has started having regular meeting with Charlie Oppenheim, the man behind the crystal ball of the visa bulletin (he is the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of…
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USCIS announced that they have completed entering data for H-1B cap receipts as of May 4th, 2015. Therefore, a receipt notice should have been issued for all cases that have been selected in the H-1B cap lottery. Our office has not received rejected…
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Attention H-1B employers! A recent precedent decision by the Administrative Appeals Office now requires H-1B employers to file an amended petition when there is a change in the worksite. The decision, Matter of Simeio, states that “A change in the…
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USCIS has just announced that of as May 26th, they will suspend premium processing for H-1B extension petitions until July 27th, 2015. During this time, it will not be possible to file form I-907 for H-1B extension cases. USCIS will continue to accep…
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues L-1 visas to foreign employees of multinational companies that want to transfer highly-skilled employees to the United States. A qualifying employer may submit an L-1A petition for executiv…
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At long last, USCIS has issued final regulations that will allow H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders to apply for work authorization (also known as a work permit or employment authorization document). At this point USCIS has not yet issued an…
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USCIS announced today that it has completed the lottery for the FY 2016 H-1B cap petitions received. The agency reports receiving approximately 233,000 cap-subject petitions, including U.S. master’s degree petitions. USCIS officials say premium pro…
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