Adjustment of Status
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
passport
As of June 15, 2015 the Department of State has been experiencing severe issues with its computer system, which is preventing them from issues visas and passports. According to the DOS: This is a global issue, and we are working around the clock to fix it. More than 100 computer
Immigration
With a recent publication in the Federal Register, USCIS has started the process to begin modernizing the employment based immigration system. Unfortunately, they are only at the beginning of the process, and just indicated that modernizing the employment based system was part of their upcoming regulatory agenda. Below is how
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
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
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
In the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability green card regulations, one of the 10 enumerated types of evidence is "Evidence of the alien's authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional or major trade publications or other major media" (See 8 CFR 204.5(H)(3)(vi)
Adjustment of Status
Many, many clients have asked us this question, and it is not an easy question to answer. Most importantly, the answer may be different depending on each persons exact situation. First, to explain a little bit, this question is looking at the fact that, under current USCIS rules, you can
Adjustment of Status
USCIS, under it guidelines, is suppose to adjudicate an EAD application for an adjustment applicant within 90 days of filing. If they are unable to do so, the regulations clearly state that an interim EAD is suppose to be made available to the applicant. However, realistically, USCIS has not had
Adjustment of Status
The January 2015 Visa Bulletin was released by the Department of State today. While family based cases moved forward about 1-2 months in each category, the major movement forward was for employment based category 3 (EB-3) - those sponsored by employers for Professional or skilled jobs. In this category, the
Adjustment of Status
The NVC just announced that, as of the 12th of November, they are no longer requiring that original documents (except the affidavit of support documentation) be submitted to their office with Immigrant Visa applications. Instead, applicants need only submit copies of documents, and, once the NVC reviews the documents and
Adjustment of Status
The December 2014 visa bulletin was released just recently. There were no major surprises, but some movement forward almost across the board. In Family Cases: Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens: Moved forward about 2 weeks for most of the world to June 22, 2007. Mexico jumped about 1.