Immigration News
Changes in Filing Location for Form AR-11, Change of Address Requirement
By Tiyalaw at March 1, 2011 | 9:10 am | 0 Comment
Changes in Filing Location for Form AR-11, Change of Address Requirement Starting March 15, 2011, all Change of Address forms (AR-11 and AR-11 SR) must be sent to a new location in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Most foreign nationals and each dependent family member in the United States are required to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services more...
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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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New USCIS Policy in Adjudicating Extraordinary Ability, Exceptional Ability, National Interest Waiver, and Outstanding Professors or Researchers Green Card Cases
By Tiyalaw at February 15, 2011 | 8:41 am | 0 Comment
New USCIS Policy in Adjudicating Extraordinary Ability, Exceptional Ability, National Interest Waiver, and Outstanding Professors or Researchers Green Card Cases: Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum (PM or immigration Policy Memo) regarding the analysis that USCIS officers should use when evaluating evidence in more...
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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USCIS Office Closures Due to Severe Snow & Ice Storms Will Not Affect Cases and Responses Timely Filed
By Isabel Davila at February 4, 2011 | 7:26 pm | 0 Comment
On February 4, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that many of its offices are closed due to severe snow and ice storms. The USCIS service centers such as the Texas and Nebraska Service Centers are closed during the week of January 31, 2011. Many USCIS field offices are also closed. For the latest update on USCIS office closings, more...
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FY2011 H-1B Visa Cap Has Been Reached!
By Tiyalaw at January 30, 2011 | 6:20 pm | 0 Comment
H-1B petitions are temporary work visas for specialty occupation foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. Many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully gone on to apply for and obtaining green card status. On January 27, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received sufficient H-1B cap petitions to meet the statutory more...
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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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...
