As we discussed earlier, the visa bulletin for August 2013 shows that the F2A category is current. This means that green card holders (legal permanent residents) can file the I-130 petition and the I-485 application for spouses and unmarried children…
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To file an adjustment of status application (or green card application) from within the US, the form I-485 is filed with USCIS. However, with certain exceptions, a person must be in valid immigration status at the time of filing the adjustment of sta…
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Act Fast to Take Advantage of a Narrow Window of Opportunity to Secure Permanent Residence! In the previous post, we wrote about August 2013 visa bulletin as it relates to employment-based immigration. In this post, we will take a look at what the Au…
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Act Fast to Take Advantage of What May be a Narrow Window of Opportunity and Secure Your Chance for Permanent Residence! The long-awaited and much-anticipated visa bulletin for August 2013 was published today! We are happy to report that previous pre…
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On Thursday June 27th, the U.S. Senate passed its comprehensive immigration reform bill. However, keep in mind that there is no change in immigration law as a result of this vote. While it is an important first step, and greatly increases the chances…
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This week, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional. This decision will impact thousands of benefits for same-sex couples, and one of particular interest to us is immigration benefits.…
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Numerous immigration attorneys and green card applicants are reporting receiving Requests for Evidence (RFEs), especially from the Texas Service Center, for pending I-485s. It seems the RFEs are requesting proof of continued employment authorization,…
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The visa bulletin for July 2013 has just been published. No, the priority dates for EB-2 India still have not advanced. However, the visa bulletin does include some interesting forecasts for the August and September 2013 visa bulletins. Specifically:…
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We work with many clients who are applying for a “fast-track” green card, that is applying as an alien of extraordinary ability, outstanding researcher or professor, or applying for the national interest waiver. Frequently, those clients are eith…
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Are you thinking of applying for the EB-1 Alien of Extraordinary/Outstanding Researcher or Professor visa classification? Or perhaps the EB-2 National Interest Waiver? If so, you may find it helpful to have a list of the types of documentation that i…
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