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The Nebraska Service Center, which adjudicates requests for re-entry permits (as does the Texas Service Center), has just issued some tips and guidelines for those needing a re-entry permit which are worth reviewing, as is reviewing what a re-entry permit is to begin with. What Is A Re-Entry Permit? Once
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The Department of State recently released the December 2015 visa bulletin and Mr. Charlie Oppenheim, the person at the Department of State in charge of the Visa Bulletin also recently gave AILA an update on his predictions for future movement of the Bulletin. I will summarize both of these documents
F-1
On October 19, 2015 USCIS issued a proposed rule regarding STEM OPT extensions for those in F-1 status. If you were not aware, USCIS was sued in Federal Court over the previous rules as there was no formal rule-making on those. The Court gave USCIS until February of 2016 to
Adjustment of Status
USCIS has updated its directions in terms of when the new "Dates for Filing Visa Applications" chart can be used to determine when you can file your I-485, or if you need to wait for the "Final Action Date" to become current. To refresh people'
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Everyone is familiar with the I-9 form, and for many employer, it seems unduly burdensome and they treat it as a formality - as long as the person has the right documents, whether the form is fully complete or not doesn’t really matter,. However, according to our law, and,
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Just about 1 month ago I wrote a blog post on using premium processing for EB-1 (both Outstanding Researcher and Extraordinary Ability) and EB-2 National Interest Waiver applications. Well, USCIS just put in place a new policy that may cause, at least some people, to change their minds and not
Extraordinary Ability
We have had clients contact us wanting to appeal the denial of their case by USCIS to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). Generally, our response to people is that appeals are extremely difficult to get approved, and usually not worth the money. However many people still want to appeal and
Immigration
Sometimes it is possible to get caught up in our criminal justice system because you are in the wrong place at the wrong time or with the wrong people. This article at the lawyerist,com is a wake up call to those who are not citizens to remember - just
Adjustment of Status
Because of the new format of the Visa Bulletin, it will be easier for me to break these updates into two sections: Section 1 will discuss the Final Action Date; and, Section 2 will discuss movements in the Dates for Filing section. Final Action Date Movements: Family Based: Most categories
Adjustment of Status
One would think that the timelines that USCIS lists on their website for each case type a particular USCIS office would be accurate, up to date, and easy to understand. Unfortunately, this is not the case. If you go to the USCIS website and click on See Office Case Prcessing
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Last week the August 2015 visa bulletin came out. While there were not many major changes, there are some worth noting. First, in terms of family based numbers, most categories moved forward about 1 month for All Other Countries. Numbers for Mexico, China, India and the Philippines either stayed at
Adjustment of Status
EAD Delays and What You Can Do About It So you filed your I–485 and have been patiently waiting for your Employment Authorization Document (EAD). It’s now been 75 days or 90 days or longer and you still have not received your EAD. What can you do? The