Visa Bulletin - September 2010
Number 24
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
Green Card
EB2 and Clinical Specialist
I have a concern regarding EB2 application in my current employer, I will complete my 5 years experience next year and they are willing to promote me as a Clinical Specialist to count my 1 year and 1/2 as a staff/lower position with them to complete my 5years experience. My question is, is it possible that they could sponsor me for EB2 after they promote me as Clinical Specialist even if my 1 year and 1/2 experience with them?
Under the current law, it is possible to use the expience gained with the same employer if the labor certain job is more than fifty percent different from the earlier positions held with the same employer. Only a competent lawyer can help you assess the chances.
EB2 Eligibility
I want to know whether I am eligibile for EB2. Following are the key information. Is it a requirement to have 5 years experiences outside of US ? I have combined experiences of 6 years (US +India).
Education - B.Tech (Electronics) in 2004 from India
Experiences - 6 Years ( 3 years in India and 3 Years in US)
With a four-year Bach. Degree and more than five years of post Bach experience, you should be able to have a shot at EB2.
USCIS Transitions Filing Locations to Lockbox Facilities
To provide a more efficient and effective initial processing of applications and fees, USCIS is transitioning the intake of additional forms from USCIS Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. Centralizing form and fee intake allows USCIS to utilize the Lockbox facilities technology to put your application into our system.
HHS Updates Poverty Guidelines
[Federal Register: August 3, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 148)] [Notices]
[Page 45628-45629]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr03au10-71]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Delayed Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines for the Remainder of 2010
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AAO Processing Times
AAO Processing Times as of August 01, 2010.
Fingerprint Notification for California and Arizona Asylum Applicants
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) experienced technical difficulties with the Form I-797C, Notice of Action - Fingerprint Notification. USCIS did not print and mail this form to asylum applicants living in California and Arizona between July 8, 2010 and August 4, 2010.
What You Should Do
Go to the nearest USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) for fingerprinting and biometrics collection before your asylum interview if you:
US Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State today issued a joint statement on the decision to suspend processing for new adoption cases based on abandonment in Nepal.
Joint Statement
CRS Report On Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Program
At present, the United States has two main programs for temporarily importing low-skilled workers, sometimes referred to as guest workers. Agricultural guest workers enter through the H-2A visa program, and other guest workers enter through the H-2B visa program. Employers interested in importing workers under either program must first apply to the U.S. Department of Labor for a certification that U.S.