Beginning October 23, 2006, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) National Benefits Center (NBC) began transferring Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance(e), (petitions for K-3-spouses of U.S. citizens only), to the California Service Center (CSC) and the Vermont Service Center (VSC), depending on the location of the related Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. This [...]
The Department of State (DOS) issued a notice that beginning November 4, 2006, current and future professor and researcher Exchange Visitor program participants will be eligible for five years of program participation, as provided for in the final rule adopted May 19, 2005.
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.