EAD
There are two updates regarding current legislation that would affect immigration programs. Please note, these are just bills that were introduced but not yet passed. While the content of the bills is worrisome, to say the least, there is no indication at this point that they will actually get enough
Adjustment of Status
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,
H-1B
USCIS just announced that, as of May 26, 2015 they are suspending Premium Processing services for all H–1B extension of stay petitions until July 27, 2015. The reason give is that they need the resources to implement the H–4 EAD final rule, allowing some H–4 spouses to
EAD
According to USCIS Director Leon Rodriguez, the new regulations allowing certain H-4 spouses the ability to apply for employment authorization are close at hand. While we do not know exactly when the new rules will be out, the Director did also state that he was disappointed that they had not
Adjustment of Status
Callers, posing as officers of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have been calling unsuspecting persons. They then claim that USCIS has found problems or discrepancies in the person’s immigration files and ask for personal information. Do not share any personal or petition data with anyone , as it
Adjustment of Status
According to Charles Oppenheim, the Chief of the visa Control and Reporting Division, US Department of State, the usage patterns for India, the number of visas used, etc. mean that there will definately be retrogression, and it may happen as soon as November. India has seen rapid forward movement of
Immigration
USCIS just issued a new me mo that opens up the possibility for more Nurses to qualify for H-1B status. The memo, dated July 11, was issued but he Office of Policy and Strategy, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of the Director, USCIS. Prior to this memo, USCIS view
Immigration
As expected USCIS announced today that it has received sufficient H-1B application to meet the H-1B cap as well as the Master's Cap. Therefore USCIS will conduct a lottery later this month to determine which cases will be accepted for the cap, and which will not, and will
Visas
Maybe this scenario sounds familiar: You file for an H-1 B for an employee, and get it approved for them to work for you for 3 years. At the end of the 3 years you file a renewal for your employees H-1B. Instead of a straight approval this time, however,
USCIS
Here is the scenario: An H-1B employee works for Employer A. The employee receives a better off from Employer B, and Employer B files an H-1B transfer for them. When the employee informers Employer A about the new filing, Employer A tells them that, per their employment contract, since they
Visas
Every employer who wants to sponsor an immigrant for an H-1B has to file, and get certified, a Labor Condition Application (LCA). But what is the LCA and why is it important? The LCA has two specific purposes. First, it is there to make sure that foreign workers are not
H-1B
Under the H-1B statutes and regulations there are two concepts related to the wages that are required to be paid: The "prevailing wage" and the "actual wage". The "prevailing wage" is general determined by the Department of Labor (DOL) through a prevailing wage request