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FY2011 H-1B Visa Numbers are Almost Finished!
By Tiyalaw at January 25, 2011 | 6:22 pm | 0 Comment
H-1B petitions are extremely useful for many skilled foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. Even though H-1B petitions are temporary work visas, many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully moved forward in applying for and obtaining green card status. Potential H-1B candidates who do not make it to the Fiscal Year 2011 H-1B visa quota (October 1, 2010 or more...
Immigrate to the U.S. via Green Card Lottery (DV Lottery): Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program
By Isabel Davila at January 19, 2011 | 11:46 am | 0 Comment
Each year, the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program (DV lottery)(also known as green card lottery) makes 50,000 immigrant visas available to eligible applicants who are selected in the lottery. To qualify for the lottery, an applicant must be a native of one of the listed country; and have the U.S. equivalent of a high school diploma, or have 2 years of related more...
Joint Filing Waiver Based on Extreme Hardship for I-751 (Removal of Conditions on Permanent Resident Status)
By Tiyalaw at January 18, 2011 | 11:25 am | 0 Comment
Each year U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents apply to obtain permanent resident status for their foreign national spouse’s through filing an Immigrant Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) and Adjustment of Status Application (I-485). Upon approval of the application, the sponsored spouse is usually granted 2 year conditional permanent residence more...
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Proposal to Expedite I-601 Extreme Hardship Waiver is Currently Under Review!
By Tiyalaw at January 16, 2011 | 10:06 pm | 0 Comment
Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is considering a proposal to expedite the adjudication, based on extraordinary circumstances, of I-601, Application or Waiver of Grounds of inadmissibility (“I-601 extreme hardship waiver”) filed by individuals outside the United States. Foreign nationals or non-U.S. citizens (including green card more...
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Proposal to Expedite I-601 Extreme Hardship Waiver is Currently Under Review!
By Tiyalaw at January 16, 2011 | 10:01 pm | 0 Comment
Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is considering a proposal to expedite the adjudication, based on extraordinary circumstances, of I-601, Application or Waiver of Grounds of inadmissibility (“I-601 extreme hardship waiver”) filed by individuals outside the United States. Foreign nationals or non-U.S. citizens (including green card more...
Proposal to Expedite I-601 Extreme Hardship Waiver is Currently Under Review!
By Tiyalaw at January 16, 2011 | 9:54 pm | 0 Comment
Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is considering a proposal to expedite the adjudication, based on extraordinary circumstances, of I-601, Application or Waiver of Grounds of inadmissibility (“I-601 extreme hardship waiver”) filed by individuals outside the United States. Foreign nationals or non-U.S. citizens (including green card more...
H-1B Work Visa Cap is Almost Met (for Fiscal Year 2011)!
By Tiyalaw at January 13, 2011 | 9:40 am | 0 Comment
H-1B petitions are extremely useful for many skilled foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. Even though H-1B petitions are temporary work visas, many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully moved forward in applying for and obtaining green card status. As of January 7, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received 58,700 H-1B more...
H-1B Work Visa Cap is Almost Met (for Fiscal Year 2011)!
By Tiyalaw at January 13, 2011 | 9:15 am | 0 Comment
H-1B petitions are extremely useful for many skilled foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. Even though H-1B petitions are temporary work visas, many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully moved forward in applying for and obtaining green card status. As of January 7, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received 58,700 H-1B more...
Considering Filing H-1B or L-1? Additional Fee Applies to Certain New or Change of Employer Petition (Effective August 14, 2010)
By Immigration Resource at August 20, 2010 | 3:41 am | 0 Comment
Effective August 14, 2010, there will be an additional fee for filing certain H-1B or L petitions; $2000 for H-1B and $2250 for L-1. This new fee, where applicable, is in addition to the existing government immigration fees applicable to H-1B and L-1 work visas. This new fee will remain effective until September 30, 2014. This additional fee requirement applies to new more...
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ICE: Prison Terms for Employers/Conspirators for Harboring, Transporting and Employing Illegal Aliens
By Immigration Resource at July 23, 2010 | 4:40 am | 0 Comment
5 residents pled guilty, on July 16, 2010, to knowingly harboring, transporting and employing illegal aliens, as a result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents (such as special agents).ICE’s, an investigation agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), functions are to protect more...
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