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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...
Citizenship , Green Card , Green Card via Family , Green Card via Work , Immigration News , Other Visas , Others , USCIS Case Status , USCIS Processing Time , Visas , Work Visas
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...
Green Card , Green Card - Others , Immigration News , Other Visas , Others , USCIS Case Status , USCIS Processing Time , Visas , Waivers , Work Visas
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...
Citizenship , DOL PERM Case Status & Processing Time , Green Card , Green Card - Others , Green Card via Family , Green Card via Work , Immigration Forms , Immigration News , Other Visas , Others , USCIS Case Status , USCIS Processing Time , Visas , Waivers , Work Visas
H-1B Visa Cap for FY 2014 Has Been Reached & Lottery Selection Conducted
By Tiyalaw at April 8, 2013 | 1:15 pm | 0 Comment
H-1B Visa Cap for FY 2014 Has Been Reached & Lottery Selection Conducted H-1B Annual Work Visa Cap On April 5, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received a high number of H-1B Cap Petitions and reached the 65,000 statutory cap for the 2014 fiscal year (FY). The USCIS has received more than 20, 000 H-1B Cap-Exempt more...
Immigration News , Others , USCIS Case Status , USCIS Processing Time , Visas , Work Visas
H-1B Visa Cap for FY 2014 Has Been Reached
By Tiyalaw at April 5, 2013 | 2:33 pm | 0 Comment
H-1B Visa Cap for FY 2014 Has Been Reached H-1B Annual Work Visa Cap On April 5, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received a high number of H-1B Cap Petitions and reached the 65,000 statutory cap for the 2014 fiscal year (FY). The USCIS has received more than 20, 000 H-1B Cap-Exempt Petitions for those under the U.S. more...
Immigration Forms , Immigration News , Others , USCIS Case Status , USCIS Processing Time , Visas , Work Visas
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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USCIS Centralized I-601 and I-212 Inadmissibility Waiver Filings
By Tiyalaw at August 7, 2012 | 4:53 am | 0 Comment
USCIS Centralized I-601 and I-212 Inadmissibility Waiver Filings Individuals outside the U.S. who have been found inadmissible by a U.S. consular officer for an immigrant visa or a nonimmigrant K or V visa, must now (since June 4, 2012) file their waiver applications directly to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by mailing the application to a USCIS 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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Citizenship Civics Test in 7 Languages & Exemption for Green Card Holders of at Least 20 Years Who Are Over 65 Years Old
By Tiyalaw at August 4, 2012 | 4:00 am | 0 Comment
Citizenship Civics Test in 7 Languages & Exemption for Green Card Holders of at Least 20 Years Who Are Over 65 Years Old U.S. citizenship applicants (N-400 applicants) are required to attend N-400 interviews. Citizenship applicants are required to undergo, among other things, English and Civics tests (certain exceptions apply). U.S. Citizenship and Immigration more...
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