“Material change” has been a prickly issue in the H-1B context. The USCIS has been grappling with it for years. As far as back as 1988, where materiality was defined in the context of Naturalization, the legacy INS dealt with it in Kungys v. United States, 485 U.S. 759, 770-72 (1988). In the above cited [...]
First, we need to turn our attention to an Administrative Appeals Office decision dated June 29, 2013 from a Vermont Service Center denial. The AAO decision reiterates what the California Service Center stated during an AILA-CSC Liaison Meeting: AILA Info Net Doc. No. 11093037 (Posted 9/30/11): Q. Stakeholders report receiving Notices of Intent to Revoke [...]
I believe one should always work with the client in knowing their expectations and then setting realistic goals. Not knowing what your client wants is the biggest disservice you can do to their trust in your ability to deliver for them.I have proudly displayed our client satisfaction credentials on our website along with testimonials we [...]
On April 24th, the Office participated in a stakeholder teleconference to discuss the extension of the Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) to L1 visas. The ASVVP is a site-inspection program designed to complement the Department of Homeland Security’s existing anti-fraud efforts. In announcing this move, the USCIS highlighted the purpose behind the effort…“as [...]
As I sat watching Alexandr Dolgopolov take out the Australian Open Champion – Stanislas Wawrinka at the Miami (SONY) Open, I was impressed with what this remarkable Ukrainian had achieved, just two weeks after defeating Rafael Nadal at the Indian Wells Tennis Tournament. Dolgopolov recently put out a video with the help of fellow tennis [...]
In 2013, the California Service Center issued a Request for Evidence on almost every other Petition filed for L1B classification. This information is based on Statistics recently obtained in response to a FOIA request for FY2012 and 2013 from the USCIS. More startling is the fact that the rate of approval has dropped from [...]
Checklist of instructions for filing FY 2015 H1B petitions
Each year, around Easter Holiday weekend, The State of Ohio declares1 certain days as – “Saint Thyagaraja Days”, being dedicated to the enjoyment and nurturing of a uniquely South Asian - Indian tradition, the celebration of the classical music compositions of Saint Thyagaraja2. During this week-long period, the City of Cleveland is witness to an [...]
In a welcome gesture, on December 4th Speaker Boehner hired Senator McCain’s long time immigration advisor and Director of Immigration Policy of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) – Rebbeca Tallent. In a press release on the Bipartisan Policy Center’s website, Jason Grumet, BPC’s president was very positive in summing up his view of Ms. Tallent’s [...]
Every year since 1976, Lake Superior State University (LSSU) has released a "List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness". Nominations are offered for words and phrases that are best left out of our vocabulary in the following year. The 2012 List is as follows: 1.Amazing 2.Baby Bump 3.Shared [...]