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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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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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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...
