Guestbook Entry for Vithal Madhira , United States
Name
Vithal Madhira
Country
United States
State
KS
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Guestbook Entry for Biren Gandhi , United States
Name
Biren Gandhi
Country
United States
State
NJ
Comment
Thaks a Zillion for a SPEEDY ~ 3 Years of EB2 GC thru Rajiv Khanna's office. Rajiv, Suman, Leila, Diane and his entire team is very diligent, co-operative & couteous. Although Rajiv is extremely busy, he is just a phone-call away for any trivial, repeating questions & support
Guestbook Entry for Surendra Babu, United States
Name
Surendra Babu
Country
United States
State
KS
Comment
Rajiv and his office staff are very responsive and quick.I appreciate all their help in my GC process.I specially thankful to Rajiv,Leila Lehman and Diane Lombardo for their timely advise and filing appropriate applications. Thanks
Interim EAD at Houston USCIS office
"Went to the local Houston USCIS office by 4:50 am on friday Jul 11, 2003 and found myself behind 100 people (folks camping out...looked like a slumber party
. They sure let us in by 6:15am and got a number (186) & processed by around 12:45pm.
Guestbook Entry for Ram N Ramamurthy , United States
Name
Ram N Ramamurthy
Country
United States
State
FL
Comment
We are extremely impressed with the professional but friendly, courteous and timely consultation assistance rendered by Rajiv and his able team member Savita. We look forward to working with them in the years to come. We also feel that we should advise others who look for 'no-frill' down-to-earth non-intimidating services, they should contact Rajiv and his team.
Guestbook Entry for Irina Pozyvaylo, United States
Name
Irina Pozyvaylo
Country
United States
State
GA
Comment
Thank you very much to Ursula and Rajiv for prompt and professional service in preparing my second H-1B application. I have various experience working with another lawyers before and very happy with excellent job you guys did for me. I can gladly refer anybody to use your services. Warm Regards, Irina Pozyvaylo (country of origin - Ukraine)
Rajiv's News Clips - Workers Oppose H-1B Bill - Light Reading
Published by: Light Reading - Date: July 31, 2003
EB1 - Alien of Extraordinary Ability and EB2 - National Interest Waiver
We won both an EB1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability case and a National Interest Waiver for this applicant. He was noted as being an exceptionally qualified, brilliant and outstanding researcher amongst an international peer group. We provided copies of his substantial publication record as well as evidence of his numerous "invited" presentations. This applicant had patented material which was identified as innovative and pioneering in the field and admired by top researchers.
Profession/Occupation
Automatic Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension
Between May 4, 2022, and June 2, 2022, some Forms I-797C, Notice of Action, issued to communicate receipt of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, included outdated language relating to a 180-day automatic extension for certain categories of renewal applicants, instead of language relating to the current 540-day
Visa Bulletin For August 2022
Number 68
Volume X
Washington, D.C
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during August for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
Agency
Green Card
Immigration Law
AAO Processing Times (April - June 2022)
| Form Type | Case Type | Completed 0-180 Days | Quarterly Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative total of all completions | 52.99% | 936 | |
| I-129CW | Petition for CNMI Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker | 100% | 1 |
| I-129E2 | CNMI Treaty Investor | 100% | 1 |
Agency
Immigration Law
PERM Processing Times (as of 6/30/2022)
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | December 2021 |
| Audit Review | September 2021 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | February 2022 |
Agency
Green Card
Immigration Law
Recording of July 07, 2022, Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Immigration Law
Discussion Topics:
FAQs: Experience & education requirements for a PERM/labor certification-based green card || Continuing work or reverting to STEM OPT during H-1B Change of Status || For PERM, can I use my master's degree completed after I joined?
USCIS Announces New Citizenship Ambassador Initiative
Release Date
Eight Citizenship Ambassadors to promote importance and opportunities of citizenship in communities nationwide
Recording of July 21, 2022 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Citizenship and Naturalization
Discussion Topics, Thursday, July 21, 2022:
USCIS Form Update - Form I-485 Supplement A, Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form:
USCIS Updates Guidance for O-1 Petitions with a Focus on STEM Fields
Release Date
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today updated its Policy Manual to provide further guidance on evidence that can be used to support a petition for an O-1A nonimmigrant of extraordinary ability with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Rajiv's Article - Immigration scams are on the rise in the US. Here's what you should know
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: July 23, 2022
Synopsis
The scams are varied and use multiple points of contact like emails, websites, and mail. Many times, the amount of information the scammers possess about you might astonish you, but that should be taken as an indicator of the caller’s veracity.
For more on this article please see the attachment below.
Parolees Can Now File Form I-765 Online
Release Date
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain parolees can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online.
USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities
Release Date
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through Oct. 23, 2022, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the request or notice was issued between March 1, 2020, and Oct. 23, 2022, inclusive:
New STEM Resources Available on USCIS Website
Release Date
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published additional online resources on uscis.gov to provide an overview of some of the temporary and permanent pathways for noncitizens to work in the United States in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This guide also highlights some of the most important considerations for STEM professionals who want to work in the United States.
New pages:
Experience & education requirements for a PERM/labor certification-based green card
Question details
1. How often does it happen that an employment-based green card gets rejected or delayed just because the minimum job requirements were low?
2. What could be decent experience & education requirements for a job to successfully get an employment-based green card.
3. My current employer is filing my green card with minimum requirements of a bachelor's and 1~2 years of experience, but my current qualifications are a master's and 2~3 years of experience. So, is it worth finding a new job and employer where my green card can be filed based on my current higher qualifications?
FAQ Transcript
1. It will get rejected not because the requirements were low, but because the requirements were so basic that there were many applications for it.
2. It depends upon the job. Difficult to answer this.
3. Here again the question is not so much what your qualifications are but what the job requires.
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Thanks to Rajiv and his team for their excellent work. I applied for GC in EB2, non RIR, in Nov'1999 and got the stamping in passport in Nov'2001. The team is very experienced and knowledgeable. They are prompt in filing all documents with DOL and INS in all the stages of processing. Rajiv and his team is very prompt in replying to all my email queries. I strongly recommend Rajiv for your GC processing.