U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises the public that Public Law 112-176, signed by the President on Sept. 28, 2012, extends the following USCIS programs until Sept. 30, 2015:
Program Details
Analyst Reviews : August 2 2012
Audits : February 29 2012
Reconsideration Requests to the CO : December 1 , 2011
Gov't Error Reconsiderations : Current
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61815-61816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25028]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8059]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Petition To Classify Special Immigrant as an Employee or Former Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad
Interview today in Seattle. Arrived 8:10am was called in at 8:30 - really nice guy reviewed my file, asked me a couple questions about my name change.
Just want to share my experience.
Application sent: June 12 2012
Applied on my own, no lawyers.
Interview Experience:
My interview was scheduled at 7:45 am on April 5th in SF. Got there 15-20 minutes early and there were probably only 10-15 others in the waiting area at the time. At about 8:15 am, an officer came out and called me. The interview was a breeze - he went through my answers in the N-400 application, made me repeat all the Yes/No answers filled in in the form.
I owe this one to this forum. Went in for the interview today. Got sworn in.
6 Questions:
1.
How soon after the case is filed can we expect a decision?
The time frames can vary, so it is hard to predict how long it will be before the cases are adjudicated. At the present time, USCIS is estimating five months to process these cases.
How long after I send in my information will the case be filed?
If everything is in order when we receive the case; i.e., job description/salary can be approved and all supporting data is in order, the case can usually be submitted to USCIS by two weeks from when the case is opened in our office.
In posted notices, can the salary be indicated as a range rather than the exact salary?
You may indicate a range provided that the low end of the salary range is no lower than the prevailing wage and the top of the range is at or above the employee’s actual salary.
The beneficiary is working at an end-client location and we are not permitted to post the LCA Notices there. What options do we have?
You may provide electronic notification to employees employed with the same job title as the beneficiary (including both employees of the H‑1B employer and employees of another person or entity that owns or operates the place of employment) for which H‑1B nonimmigrants are sought, at each place of employment where any H‑1B nonimmigrant will be employed.
Is an online Master's course acceptable for EB-2 filings?
USCIS has verified that an online Master's course can be acceptable for EB-2 Green Card filings, provided that it is from an accredited U.S. university.
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When a second I-140 is filed, is Premium Processing available?
When a subsequent I-140 is filed by a successor-in-interest, USCIS can accept the Premium Processing request only if it has access to the original ETA 9089 PERM Approval. If the USCIS cannot get access to the original, the Premium Processing will be rejected.
To upgrade an I-140 filing that is in regular processing, the applicant must submit the I-907, the appropriate filing fee, and a copy of the I-140 Receipt Notice to the USCIS Service Center that has the I-140 petition pending. If there is an attorney representative on the I-140, a G-28 must also be submitted.
Rajiv and his team were very swift and helpful in answering our questions related to some of the challenges we faced on non-immigrant and immigrant petitions filed through a different attorney. Rajiv is approachable and honest on what he can and cannot do.
Department of State (DOS) announced today that the Agreement between the United States of America and
In our first call, the attorney gave us right direction and suggestions. Great job.
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N-400 Average Cycle Time
This report provides the service-wide military naturalization average cycle times by month.
N-400 Performance Data
This report provides the number of Naturalizations N-400 Regular and Military Service. It includes office locations, receipts, approvals, denials and pending by fiscal year with current year-to-date figures.
My H-1B petition was filed with premium processing. We received a Request for Evidence (RFE), but it has now been four months, and the case is still not approved. How do I get a refund of the premium processing fee?
Premium processing does not guarantee an approval within 15 days. This 15-day period may include either an approval, a denial, or a request for evidence. Therefore, the case will not be eligible for a refund of the premium processing fee.
Can dependents of an R-1 beneficiary work while in the U.S.?
An R-1 worker’s spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 may be eligible for R-2 classification, but the dependents of an R-1 worker may not accept employment while in the United States in R-2 status.
Please check the attachment to read the DOS cabel on "DOS Issues Cable on B-1 in Lieu of H".
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