The Department of State has issued changes to the J visa program with regard to professors and research scholars. The changes are scheduled to take effect as of November 3, 2006. However, since the Federal Register Notice has not been published yet it is possible that date will be pushed back. The changes to expect [...]
The ARB, in a Decision dated September 29, 2006 (AMTEL Group of Florida, Inc. v. Rungvichit Yongmahapakorn ARB, Case No. 04-087), held that the H-1B employer did not effect "bona fide termination" of employment when they failed to notify the USCIS promptly upon letting go of the H-1B worker. Until this is done, the [...]
USCIS Acting Director of Domestic Operations, Michael Aytes recently amended the 5/12/05 Aytes memo to clarify how I-140 portability is treated in an adjustment of status application. The only real change is to the Question 1 in Section 1. Click Here for Memo.