AILA member Vaman Kidambi describes the challenges AILA members and others have shared about the expedited roll-out of the new PERM application form, and urges the Department of Labor to slow the roll-out in order to address valid concerns. READ MORE
Attorney Kidambi draws attention to the sudden and dramatic retrogression of visa numbers in the EB4 Visa Category and how this is likely to affect Religious Workers (R-1). Kidambi & Associates represents several prominent religious nonprofit organizations and takes pride in offering discounted services to assist clients. READ MORE - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/significant-eb-4-retrogression-renders-immigration-option-kidambi?trk=public_post
On March 12, 2008, Bill Gates appeared before Congress and testified that the H-1B CAP “is arbitrarily set and bears no relation to the U.S. economy's demand for skilled professionals.” He also famously urged Congress to increase the H-1B CAP and eliminate per country caps on Green Cards. However, his most important lines during that [...]
2023 appears to be a year where we finally see some balance in the way the H-1B CAP is utilized. Hopefully, you are among the lucky ones who get picked in this year’s lottery. Read more - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-make-h-1b-cap-2023-vaman-kidambi
Attorney Vaman Kidambi shares insights into the confusion surrounding "Requests for Evidence" (RFEs) and how seemingly extremely similar, if not identical, cases result in different outcomes, urging USCIS to reengage with stakeholders on this issue. https://thinkimmigration.org/blog/2022/11/30/rfe-the-acronym-that-continues-to-confound-and-bewilder-practitioners/
Kidambi & Associates offers clients a variety of options when it comes to visa processing. Our knowledge and experience extend to additional nonimmigrant visa options that may fit your needs. Here are a few that we would like to discuss with you today. R-1 Visa “I am so happy our Priest’s Visa was approved in [...]
We have seen the number of concurrent H-1B petitions continue to rise. As stated earlier, while the USCIS has no regulations that prevent an employer from filing a concurrent H-1B for full time employment, it does require a schedule of hours worked showing how the employee will spend the work week managing multiple jobs. READ [...]
On September 28th, the Service made an announcement to automatically extend Green Card validity during a pending extension to 24 Months. The Service also announced that it began printing amended receipt notices for individuals with a pending Form I-90. While this is a welcome development, one begins to wonder how long it should take for [...]
For India, the wait times for EB-2 and EB-3 (Final Action – April 2012) show no signs of abating. The short respite when EB-3 priority date galloped ahead and was at January 2015 (Filing Action) on the Visa Bulletin for October 2020 is now a distant memory. So much so that the American Immigration Lawyers [...]
Investments in U.S. companies have been stalled due to the nonavailability of visas to allow legitimate visitors to enter and pursue investment opportunities. More importantly, the State Department is failing thousands of American citizens whose families are unable to visit even in an emergency. Concerned citizens must write to their representatives in Congress and the [...]