Adjustment of Status
The March 2014 visa bulletin was just recently published by the Department of State. This month’s bulletin not only gave us the new cutoff dates but also provided us with some guidance as to how much the Department of State (DOS) think s that various categories will move forward
Visas
Many employers would prefer not to pay for the H-1B process for their employees that they agree to sponsor. It can be an expensive process, and it would ease the concern of many employers if they did not have to foot all of the bill. Alternatively, some employers want
Immigration
Now that the government shutdown has happened I would like to update everyone as to what is happening with US agencies that deal with immigration: 1. USCIS - they are up and running as normal EXCEPT for the e-verify system. E-Verify is NOT working, and USCIS has already issued
Immigration
With the current economic talks stalledand a potential shutdow n as early as next week many people want to know what does this mean for immigration services? For those dealing with USCIS in the US, the answer is easy, nothing. USCIS is funded through user fees (i.e. the fees
Immigration
We are asked quite frequently by individuals, and especially companies, whether the documents and statements they are giving to USCIS in support of visa applications are "confidential" or can anyone request and receive a copy of such papers. The answer is complex, and involves the interplay of two
Uncategorized
Today USCIS is implementing its new customer verification program at all local offices. Customers will now submit biometric data, specifically fingerprints and photographs, when appearing at USCIS offices for interviews or to receive evidence of an immigration benefit. In this way, USCIS is looking to combat fraud and improve its
Adjustment of Status
The Department of State has once again released the demand data used to determine the July cut-off dates for the EB-2 and Eb-3 category. It is important to note that there are additional cases outside of these numbers that have not been counted (those who have already
Uncategorized
USCIS has begun returning H-1B application for cases that were not lucky enough to be picked for the random audit. If you do not recall, USCIS received more application in the first week of H-1B availability than it had visas for. Therefore, USCIS pooled all applications received during