EA
The Department of State has put out the June 2015 visa bulletin. While family based dates have remained fairly steady (with some backlogs and some slight movement forward) the bigger changes were on the employment side. 1st - Remain current for all countries 2nd - Remain Current for All Areas
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
Immigration
According to USCIS, the random selection lottery for the 2016 H-1B cap has been completed. USCIS received nearly 233,000 H-1B applications for the cap. Accordingly, USCIS should be sending out both receipts as well as applications that were not selected in the next couple of weeks. Premium Processing will
Immigration
The New York Times recently published a very good article on the economic benefits of immigration. I would urge everyone to read it. Here is the link. The article looks at the arguments made by those opposed to immigration and shows how they are incorrect and, in fact, immigration does
USCIS
For those of you who have had issues with incorrect information on your I-94 in the past, you understand the difficulties you have to go through to get it corrected. Generally, you have had to go back to the port of entry, hope that someone can see you in a
ULP
Some of you may have heard of this service, many of you probably have not. H&R Block (yes, the tax form people) had set up a service to help immigrants fill in immigration forms. They would not give actual legal advice, just help complete the forms. The American
Immigration
The April Visa Bulletin has been released. First we will look at Employment Based categories. EB-1 has remained current for all countries. EB-2 Is current for almost all countries except China (which saw forward movement of about 7 months to April 1, 2011) and India (which moved forward about 6
Immigration
USCIS today announced that, effective May 26, certain H-4's would be eligible to apply for employment authorization. Those eligible include certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who: * Are the principal beneficiaries of an approved Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker; or * Have been granted H-1B status
Immigration
It is H-1B season again. For those of you not aware (and to remind those of you who may know already), USCIS grants 65,000 H-1B visas every year, plus an additional 20,000 for those with a Master's Degree from an US Institution. The government fiscal year
Immigration
Last night a Federal Court in Texas enjoined the federal government from implementing the initiatives in the executive order issued by President Obama late last year. Below is the statement from USCIS on this Court order: Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson Concerning the District Court’s Ruling Concerning DAPA
Immigration
CHECK YOUR I-94 EXPIRATION DATE As the New Year progresses, this is a good time to review your I-94 to ensure that you do not fall out of status. These days, you do not actually get a white (or green) I-94 card in your passport when you enter the US.
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