USCIS Publishes Policy Memorandum on Ethiopia Pre-Adoption Immigration Review

  • USCIS policy memorandum stating that effective September 1, 2013, the Government of Ethiopia will require prospective adoptive parents include evidence that U.S. government completed a Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) review of the prospective adoptive child’s immigration eligibility.

Please check the attachment to read USCIS Policy Memo.

State Dept. Publishes Final Rule on Visa Documentation of Immigrants under INA

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 32989-32990] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-13065] [[Page 32989]]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 22 CFR Part 42 [Public Notice 8345] RIN 1400-AC86 Visas: Documentation of Immigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Final rule.

Signature on Forms

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Can I send a scan of the forms? Can I use an electronic signature?

Forms need to be signed by hand in ink, and the original signed documents submitted to USCIS by mail or courier.

Receipt Notice for H-1B Petition

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How long will it take to get a receipt notice for my H-1B petition that was not filed with premium processing?

According to USCIS, "Usually, customers can expect to receive their receipt notice within 30 days of delivery confirmation. However, due to an unexpectedly high volume of I-129 petitions, it may be an additional two to four weeks before customers receive a receipt notice."

Filing H-1B Quota Cases Next Year

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Can you let me know when we can start filing H-1B cases again for this year?

If the beneficiary is not subject to the quota, you can file an H-1B for them at any time.  If the beneficiary is subject to the quota, the new H-1B cannot be submitted to USCIS  before April 1, 2014, with an effective date of October 1, 2014.  We will start working on next year’s quota cases in January 2014.

USCIS Releases Policy Memorandum on EB-5 Adjudication Policy

  • USCIS policy memorandum provide guidance for adjudicating EB-5 applications and petitions, addressing important issues like the preponderance of evidence standard, definition of “capital,” amount of capital that must be invested, definition of “targeted employment area” and more.
  • Please check attachment to read policy memo.

USCIS Publishes Notice Extending TPS For El Salvador

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32418-32424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12793]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[CIS No. 2533-13; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0028]
RIN 1615-ZB20

Extension of the Designation of El Salvador for Temporary
Protected Status

Moving Outside USA For A Year While H-1B Has Not Expired

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I have a valid H-1B until April 2014. I left my employment with my company March 2013 and we were in the process of applying for the GC. I did not have time to find another employer and file a GC application before entering my final year. Therefore even if I transferred my H-1B I still would have had to leave in 2014. Therefore I have decided to come back to England for a year and reapply when I have completed 365 days out. I have 2 questions:

1) Does my time start from when I left the US or do I have to cancel my H-1B?

2) If I go back to visit, I assume I just visit under the visa waiver?

1. The one year out starts when you leave USA.

2. It may be best not to visit during that year.