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Filing for H-1B Cap Work Visas Has Begun and 5,900 H-1B Cap Petitions Received (April 8, 2011)!
By Tiyalaw at April 16, 2011 | 12:18 pm | 0 Comment
Filing for H-1B Cap Work Visas Has Begun and 5,900 H-1B Cap Petitions Received (April 8, 2011)! On April 1, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting H-1B nonimmigrant petitions that are subject to the government-mandated annual H-1B cap of 65,000 and the 20,000 U.S. advanced degree cap exemption. The advanced degree exemption 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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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...
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...
