According to BIA a spouse or child accompanying or following to join a principal grandfathered alien cannot qualify as a derivative grandfathered alien for purposes of section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1255(i) (2006), by virtue of a spouse or child relationship that arose after April 30, 2001.
For more details click the link or attachment. Matter of Charlemagne Micabalo ESTRADA and Matter of Vanessa Joan ESTRADA
SCIS recently began transferring some casework within the service centers to balance workload processing capacity. The affected casework includes the following forms:
Please visit this link for the updated Chart for all Employment - Based I-485 Pending Inventory
http://www.immigration.com/chart-all-employment-based-i-485-pending-inv…
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC
August 7, 2013
Last week, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the Department of State would begin processing visas for same-sex couples in the same manner that it considers applications for opposite-sex spouses. On Thursday, August 8 at 1 p.m. EDT, the Department will host a Google+ Hangout to discuss what these new guidelines mean for both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants.
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Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on July 1, 2013: |
I have an H-1B Approval Notice that is valid until next year.I have been working with my present employer for two years, but have found a position with a different company. Can my H-1B approval be transferred to this new company?
It is possible to apply for an H-1 transfer with USCIS, provided the H-1 holder is maintaining legal status and fulfills all the requirements.
How much time does USCIS take to respond after the response to a RFE has been submitted?
If the petition was filed under premium processing, the 15-day clock will restart when the response is received by USCIS. If the petition was filed under regular processing, it generally takes two to six months for USCIS to respond.
Press Statement
Jen Psaki
Spokesperson, Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DC
August 4, 2013
Given that a number of our embassies and consulates were going to be closed in accordance with local custom and practice for the bulk of the week for the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan, and out of an abundance of caution, we've decided to extend the closure of several embassies and consulates including a small number of additional posts.
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