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Processing Delays for Some I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Pending with the USCIS Texas Service Center or California Service Center
By hurlocka at February 28, 2011 | 12:53 pm | 0 Comment
Processing Delays for Some I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Pending with the USCIS Texas Service Center or California Service Center Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a notification indicating delay in their processing of approximately 36,000 immediate relative petitions (Form I-130) that were transferred from the California more...
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Certain I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Are Experiencing Delays at the USCIS
By Tiyalaw at February 18, 2011 | 11:45 am | 0 Comment
Certain I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Are Experiencing Delays at the USCIS Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a notification indicating delay in their processing of approximately 36,000 immediate relative petitions (Form I-130) that were transferred from the California Service Center (CSC) to the Texas Service Center (TSC). more...
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EAD and Advance Parole in One Single Card!
By Tiyalaw at February 11, 2011 | 3:34 pm | 0 Comment
On February 11, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is now issuing employment and travel authorization on a single card for certain applicants filing a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; and also filing I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (EAD), and I-131, Application for Advance more...
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U.S. Consular Instructions on Applications for I-601 Extreme Hardship Waiver in Certain European Countries. What are Extreme Hardships?
By Tiyalaw at January 27, 2011 | 2:47 pm | 0 Comment
Certain foreign nationals may be required to file for a Form I-601 Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility when applying for immigrant visa at the U.S. Consulate abroad. Immigrant visa is one of the processes for obtaining green card status in the United States. An I-601 extreme hardship waiver is required, for example, when an applicant was unlawfully more...
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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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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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Haiti TPS Registration Extended Till January 18, 2011 (Can Apply for EAD & Advance Parole; Based on Separate Immigration Eligibility/Application, Approved TPS Beneficiary May Apply for Nonimmigrant Status or Green Card)
By Immigration Resource at July 14, 2010 | 10:39 am | 0 Comment
On July 12, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the registration period for Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for eligible foreign nationals from Haiti has been extended from July 20, 2010 until January 18, 2011; allowing Haitians up to January 18, 2011 to apply for registration of TPS. Eligible Haitian applicants must have been more...
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TPS for El Salvadorians Until March 9, 2012
By Immigration Resource at July 13, 2010 | 8:57 am | 0 Comment
On July 12, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend the temporary protection status (TPS) for another 18 months for eligible El Salvador nationals, from the current expiration date of September 9, 2010 to the new expiration date of March 9, 2012. To qualify, eligible applicants more...
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