We have fielded lots of calls and emails in recent weeks from clients panicked that the Trump administration will take away H-4 EADs. It is entirely possible that this would happen, but if it does, it will not happen overnight. The H-4 EADs came into…
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By Chris Generous, Sumner Immigration Law Attorney FDNS site visits happen! If you are an employer who has filed a nonimmigrant visa petition for an R-1 (religious worker), or an H-1B or L-1 petition, you and your employees should be prepared for sit…
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By Nikita Hernandez, Paralegal at Sumner Immigration Law Generally speaking, when a person applies for a green card in the U.S. by submitting the I-485 application for adjustment of status, they cannot work in the U.S. until they receive the work per…
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Today, USCIS announced a change in policy relating to the adjudication of both new and extension requests for most visa classifications that are filed using the Form I-129. Until now, the official USCIS guidance said that USCIS officers should give d…
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August 1st has come and gone, and fall is fast approaching. Many H-1B cap beneficiaries and their employers are still anxiously awaiting good news (i.e. approvals) on their H-1B cap petition. We certainly understand everyone’s anxiety and their eag…
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USCIS has a habit of making sweet and short forms much longer and more complicated. This is not to say that just because a form is short, it’s less complex. If you have dealt with U.S. immigration before, you know that completing the forms corr…
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In June, Charlie Oppenheim, the “man behind the curtain” for the visa bulletin spoke with AILA and provided the following insights and predictions for green cards: EB-1 China and India: this category will not be current again until Octobe…
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When a foreign national is applying for permanent residence in the US, whether through consular processing or through adjustment of status in the US, a copy (and original) of the foreign national’s birth certificate is generally required. We list t…
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About a month ago, we published this H-1B cap update. As of the date of today’s posting, our office has started receiving the following in connection with H-1B cap filings: H-1B cap approvals H-1B cap requests for evidence (RFEs) A few H-1B cap…
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We have heard reports from clients and the immigration community at large about on-going immigration scams targeting foreign nationals in the US. These scams can take many forms. One of the more common scams involves the foreign national, often here…
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