Guestbook Entry for Cyrus Janumala, United States
Name
Cyrus Janumala
Country
United States
State
VA
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Finally got our EAD Card
State
MD
We received notice to come into Baltimore office for EAD 6 days before appointed time. Both were out of town on business on day of appointment, so followed instructions of informing them in writing and requesting new appointment date.
Didn't hear from them for more than 90 days, so made appointment on INFOPASS.
Arrived at 9am, called within 5 minutes to window - showed EAD application filing receipt and told to wait. 2 hours passed,
Interim EAD at Boston
It was ~92 days since I applied at VSC and so decided to go to Boston for interim EAD.
Came at 6:20AM at entrance. 10 Guys ahead of us and by 7AM 20 guys behind us. Were promptly let in by guard at 7 AM. Was issued a ticket number after standing in line for a brief period. Then waited till 11:30 AM to get my 5 min at the counter. Officer was courteous and simply asked us for the relevant forms. He then gave the approval form to drop off with the person who makes the EAD card who took about 30 min to issue the card.
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IEAD experience at Newark, NJ
Myself and my wife applied for EAD on 12/13/2004. I got approved in a week but she did not get approval. So, We took the appointment at Newark, NJ at 7:45 AM on 04/22/2005.
We reached 970 Broad St, Newark ,NJ at 5 AM. No one was there and waited outside of the builing. People started coming after 6:15 AM. By 7:30 AM there were around 40-50 people around.
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Interim EAD Issuance at Newark & Cherry Hill, NJ
was there early in the morning 6am, entered line in orchard st taken inside at 8.00am, to 2nd floor office
- iEAD applications must have a duplicate application prepared with documents. they check before you get in
- make sure you have an address in NJ, they ask proof of residence in NJ to issue your documents, bring DL, utility bill etc to prove that.
- got the card the same day for 8 months,
- they lost our documents, then found them in the 3'rd office where your pictures will be taken
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Guestbook Entry for Chinmay Shete , United States
Name
Chinmay Shete
Country
United States
Guestbook Entry for Aswini Panigrahi , United States
Name
Aswini Panigrahi
Country
United States
State
WA
Guestbook Entry for Imam Dudekula, United States
Name
Imam Dudekula
Country
United States
Guestbook Entry for J.E. Dodla, United States
Name
J.E. Dodla
Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
USCIS New Online Citizenship Resource Center
USCIS inviting visitors to the new Citizenship and Resource Center, a Web portal that has information and resources on U.S. citizenship.
DOS Announces New Website For J-1 Visa Program
Media Note
Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC
May 25, 2011
Also available in Russian
On June 1 the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will launch a new J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program website.
Guestbook Entry for Eswara Kakkera, United States
Name
Eswara Kakkera
Country
United States
State
VA
PERM approval for a foreign company with minimal presence in USA
The head-quarters for the sponsoring employer were located outside the United States. The applicant worked in the United States at a branch office, which had fewer than 5 employees. Because of the head-quarters location and the US branch office size, the DOL questioned the existence of the company in the United States. We responded with evidence of the sponsoring employer’s business in the United States and the PERM Petition was certified.
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USCIS Publishes Policy Memo On Requests To Expedite Adjudication Of Form I-601
USCIS policy memo on how USCIS processes requests to expedite the adjudication of Forms I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, filed by individuals outside of the U.S.
To view the memo please see the attachment.
USCIS Temporarily Suspends the Use of VIBE in the H-2A Program, Offers H-2A Checklist and Q&A
Due to the time-sensitive nature of agricultural work, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expedites all H-2A “temporary or seasonal agricultural worker” petitions. However, some recent H-2A petitions have experienced unexpected delays due to Requests for Evidence (RFEs) resulting from the use of the Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE).
Guestbook Entry for Jaydip Sen, United States
Name
Jaydip Sen
Country
United States
State
Missouri
Guestbook Entry for Madhavi, United States
Name
Madhavi
Country
United States
State
Nj
CRS Report On Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens
Please read the attachment for CRS report on "Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens".
Visa Bulletin - July 2011
Number 34
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
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USCIS Releases QAs On I-9
Questions and Answers
Who Needs to Complete Form I-9?
Q. Do employers need to complete new Forms I-9 for retired employees who were originally hired before Nov. 7, 1986, and who come back to work after retiring?
USCIS Publishes Fact Sheet on Initiative to Combat Immigration Services Scams
DHS, DOJ and FTC Collaborate with State and Local Partners in Unprecedented Effort
Released June 9, 2011
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government unveiled today a multi-agency, nationwide initiative to combat immigration services scams. The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are leading this historic effort.
DHS Publishes Notice Employment Authorization For Libyan F-1 Students
[Federal Register: June 10, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 112)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33970-33974]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Part 214
[Docket No. ICEB-2011-0003]
RIN 1653-ZA03