There is no immigration reform or executive action right now, and no announcements of such coming up soon. Do not sign up or give money to anyone claiming to be able to prepare you for upcoming immigration changes! Now that the November elections are…
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The November visa bulletin was recently published, and it brings a mixture of good and bad news. Here’s what you need to know: If you fall into the EB-2 India category and your priority date is current for the month of October, make sure to file th…
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When an H-1B petition is filed for a beneficiary who is working a third-party worksite, sometime the beneficiary changes the end client worksite before the H-1B petition is adjudicated. What can be done in this situation, when USCIS issues a request…
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The July 2014 Visa Bulletin was just published, and as usual, it brings a mixture of good, bad, and neutral news. For most categories, the priority dates stayed the same, retrogressed, or moved up a little. However, the big news for the July 2014 Vis…
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For years, I have fielded calls from excited H-1B beneficiaries who say that they heard that the rules will change to allow for work permits (also called EADs, short for employment authorization documents) for H-4 spouses (dependents of H-1B benefici…
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Were you counted against the H-1B cap more than six years ago? Since the H-1B cap was met so quickly this year, we are busy helping many clients and prospective clients think about alternative ways to meet their immigration goals. Some foreign nation…
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Charlie Oppenheim of the Department of State’s Visa Office recently provided the following predictions for upcoming visa bulletins, based on current usage. Please note that all predictions are subject to change depending on actual visa usage. F-2A…
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As of Monday, April 21st our office has received the first H-1B receipt notices for the cap cases filed April 1. Our office has received relatively few receipt notices so far, and this is consistent with what other attorneys are reporting as well. In…
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On Monday of this week, USCIS announced that it had received sufficient cap-subject H-1B petitions during the first five days of filing to trigger the H-1B lottery. Today (April 10, 2014), USCIS announced that they have completed the random selection…
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Want to become a citizen? Apply for naturalization and have an attorney review your application for free! What: Eligible legal permanent residents (green card holders) apply for naturalization When: Saturday, April 26th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Wher…
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