Immigration Briefs

Topic

Permanent Residence

A collection of 10 issues

Premium Processing Resuming

USCIS announced last week that it was resuming premium processing as of June 1, 2020. However, USCIS stated that it would phase in the ability to file premium processing on cases in order to ensure that the office was not inundated with new premium processing cases before it was fully

Premium Processing Resuming

USCIS announced last week that it was resuming premium processing as of June 1, 2020. However, USCIS stated that it would phase in the ability to file premium processing on cases in order to ensure that the office was not inundated with new premium processing cases before it was fully

June 2016 Visa Bulletin is Out

In the last week, the Department of State released the June, 2016 visa bulletin, USCIS has announced which tables they will utilize for this month and Charlie Oppenheim, the Department of State employee in charge of immigrant visa numbers, issued guidance for the coming months. Below is a summary of

June 2016 Visa Bulletin is Out

In the last week, the Department of State released the June, 2016 visa bulletin, USCIS has announced which tables they will utilize for this month and Charlie Oppenheim, the Department of State employee in charge of immigrant visa numbers, issued guidance for the coming months. Below is a summary of

Recent PERM Issues resolved by BALCA

[https://adamfrankesq.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/dol.jpg] Recently, BALCA (Bureau of Alien Labor Certification Appeal), the agency that hears appeals when a Labor Certification is denied, has made several important decisions. This post will describe a couple of the most important decisions. Accent-Media Productions, Inc., 2012-PER-712 (September 23,

Recent PERM Issues resolved by BALCA

[https://adamfrankesq.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/dol.jpg] Recently, BALCA (Bureau of Alien Labor Certification Appeal), the agency that hears appeals when a Labor Certification is denied, has made several important decisions. This post will describe a couple of the most important decisions. Accent-Media Productions, Inc., 2012-PER-712 (September 23,

June 2015 Visa Bulletin - Forward Movement for Some

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 EXCEPT China

June 2015 Visa Bulletin - Forward Movement for Some

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 EXCEPT China

The National Interest Waiver - Within the Reach of Many

The National Interest Waiver application is a self-sponsored application that is a good fit for many, many researchers and others looking to get permanent residence in the US. While many people feel that they need to show they are working for our government or something similar in order to show

The National Interest Waiver - Within the Reach of Many

The National Interest Waiver application is a self-sponsored application that is a good fit for many, many researchers and others looking to get permanent residence in the US. While many people feel that they need to show they are working for our government or something similar in order to show