Our latest blog post: When the Executive Order now known as “Buy American and Hire American” was issued in April of 2017, the reaction among businesses and employment based immigrants was one of distress and a sense of hopelessness. Business immigration Practitioners knew the new policy was at best ambiguous and at worst, the [...]
USCIS reports data on F-1 students obtaining another non-immigrant status from FY 2008 and 2018. About 84 percent in this 11-year period were beneficiaries of H-1B visa classification, 6 percent were beneficiaries of other employment-based petitions, and 10 percent obtained non-employment-based status.
USCIS issued policy guidance to address requirements for “residence” in statutory provisions related to citizenship, and to rescind previous guidance regarding children of U.S. government employees and members of U.S. armed forces outside the United States. This policy is effective 10/29/19.
USCIS advises, until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9 currently available on I-9 Central, even after the expiration date of August 31 has passed. USCIS will provide updated information about the new version of the form as it becomes available.
Dear Vaman, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your efforts. Despite the charged environment, thanks to you, my mother has been approved for permanent residency within seven months of her application. My sister has received the notification from your office that they have received her green card. -- Raj, USA, E-mail
I noticed that my case changed to new card in production. I’m so excited! Thanks for the help. -- Nina, USA, E-mail
Today, I had the green card interview and it was good. Officer said that everything of my interview is fine and passed in his office today. Best regards, Kyu.
Dear Vaman, Just wanted to let you know that my wife had her interview yesterday. She received her certificate of naturalization in the afternoon. Thank you so much for your and your team's help throughout the process. -- Carlos, USA, E-mail
We have been informed by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), that following a review of the dates listed in the September 2019 Visa Bulletin, the entire EB-3 category has immediately been made "unavailable” for the remainder of FY2019. This means that the annual limits have been reached on these categories and additional numbers are [...]
USCIS announced that it has returned all FY2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in the lottery. Petitioners who haven’t received a receipt notice or a returned petition for a cap-subject H-1B petition by August 29, 2019, should contact USCIS for assistance. Read the USCIS News Release.