Not Selected in the H-1B Cap Lottery? Avoid Immigration Fraud: Maintaining Status in the U.S. and Reapplying.

By Tiyalaw at May 10, 2016 | 12:36 pm | 0 Comment

Not Selected in the H-1B Cap Lottery?  Avoid Immigration Fraud: Maintaining Status in the U.S. and Reapplying. H-1Bs Not Selected or Filed When All H-1B Visa Numbers Are Used Up:  Potential H-1B Candidates Who Continue to Stay in the U.S. Must Maintain Legal Immigration Status H-1B candidates who have not made it to the Fiscal Year 2017 H-1B visa quota more...

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Affected by Earthquakes in Japan, Ecuador and Burma (aka Myanmar)? US Immigration Relief Measures for Earthquakes

By Tiyalaw at April 26, 2016 | 10:20 am | 0 Comment

Affected by Earthquakes in Japan, Ecuador and Burma (aka Myanmar)?  US Immigration Relief Measures for Earthquakes U.S. immigration is offering temporary immigration relief or measures to assist people affected by the severe earthquakes in Japan, Ecuador and Burma.  The country of Burma is also known as Myanmar. The following temporary immigration relief or more...

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Get Ready to Apply for DAPA Around May 19, 2015 & Expanded DACA Around February 18, 2015! New Executive Actions on U.S.A. Immigration

By Tiyalaw at December 23, 2014 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

  Get Ready to Apply for DAPA Around May 19, 2015 & Expanded DACA Around February 18, 2015!  New Executive Actions on U.S.A. Immigration The President announced important executive actions on November 20, 2014. Undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents may request deferred action and apply for a 3-year work permit more...

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USCIS Will Begin Accepting Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Visa Cap Cases on April 1, 2015

By Tiyalaw at December 16, 2014 | 5:44 pm | 0 Comment

  USCIS Will Begin Accepting Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Visa Cap Cases on April 1, 2015 H-1B Annual Work Visa Cap  On April 1, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B Cap Petitions for the annual 65,000 government-mandated cap for the 2015 fiscal year (FY), and the 20, 000 exemption for H-1B under the U.S. more...

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New Executive Actions on U.S.A. Immigration

By Tiyalaw at November 20, 2014 | 10:00 am | 0 Comment

New Executive Actions on U.S.A. Immigration The President announced important executive actions on November 20, 2014.  Undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents may request deferred action and apply for a 3-year work permit (employment authorization document/EAD) under the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability Program more...

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PROPOSED IMMIGRATION REFORM SUMMARY: “BORDER SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION ACT”

By Tiyalaw at April 17, 2013 | 4:01 pm | 0 Comment

PROPOSED IMMIGRATION REFORM SUMMARY “BORDER SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION ACT”  On April 17, 2013, the U.S. Senate introduced proposed immigrant reform in an Immigration Bill: “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act”.  The proposed law included, but are not limited, to the more...

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Applications to USCIS for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Commence Tomorrow, on August 15, 2012

By Tiyalaw at August 14, 2012 | 6:46 pm | 0 Comment

Applications to USCIS for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Commence Tomorrow, on August 15, 2012 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) tomorrow, on August 15, 2012.  Applications are submitted on Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood more...

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USCIS National Customer Service Center is Now Opening on Saturdays as Well

By Tiyalaw at August 10, 2012 | 3:50 am | 0 Comment

 USCIS National Customer Service Center is Now Opening on Saturdays as Well  The telephone services offered to the public by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) National Customer Service Center with live agents is now also available on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in addition to Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., in each time zone. NCSC more...

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K-4 Visa Holder (Child of K-3 Visa as Spouse of US Citizen) Who Was Over 18 When K-3 Parent Married US Citizen Cannot Apply to Adjust to Green Card Status

By Tiyalaw at August 9, 2012 | 4:00 am | 0 Comment

K-4 Visa Holder (Child of K-3 Visa as Spouse of US Citizen) Who Was Over 18 When K-3 Parent Married US Citizen Cannot Apply to Adjust to Green Card Status The BIA held that a K-4 derivative child of a K-3 nonimmigrant who married the United States citizen K visa petitioner after the K-4 child reached the age of 18 is ineligible for adjustment of status because (s)he more...

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K-4 Visa Holder (Child of K-3 Visa Spouse of US Citizen) Can Only Apply to Adjust to Green Card Status Based on Original K Visa Petitioner

By Tiyalaw at August 5, 2012 | 4:00 am | 0 Comment

K-4 Visa Holder (Child of K-3 Visa Spouse of US Citizen) Can Only Apply to Adjust to Green Card Status Based on Original K Visa Petitioner In Matter of Valenzuela, 25 I&N Dec. 867 (BIA 2012), BIA holds that a K-4 visa holder cannot adjust status to U.S. permanent residence status based on her own subsequent marriage to a U.S. citizen, and could only adjust status more...

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