Guestbook Entry for Cyrus Janumala, United States
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Cyrus Janumala
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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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USCIS Expands Interviews for Refugees and Asylees Petitioning for Family Members
USCIS has issued a policy memorandum (PDF, 277.32 KB) directing the phased expansion of in-person interviews for petitioners filing Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition.
USCIS Forms Update Notice
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):
Rajiv's News Clips - Court strikes down Trump admin's H-1B restrictions- Times of India
Published by : Times of India - Date: December 02, 2020
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
Rajiv's News Clips - US Senate passes Bill to do away with country-caps on employment-based green cards; hurdles remain - The Economic Times
Published by : The Economic Times - Date: December 03, 2020
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
Dec 3, 2020 Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
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Substantial transcription for video
Discussion Topics, Dec 3, 2020
FAQs:
H-1 Visa and Spouses H-4 EAD Expires at the Same Time - What are the extension options?
1) How long does I-485 EAD approval take?
2) Once spouse gets I-485 EAD , Is it ok if she starts working on I-485 EAD ? Does that impact my H1B status ?
3) On January 2021 my company is ready to file my H1 extension and her H4 and H4 EAD , is that ok to apply if our I-485 is pending ? What will happen to her I-765 (C) (9) since we are applying H4 EAD too.
4) If she get H4 EAD approval then she will have two EADs , Which one to use and how ? Is it ok to have two EADS ?
5) My wife's company is also ready to apply her H1B (as she was already on H1B till 2016 and she was only on H1B for 2.5 year), If her company applies her H1B , do we have to worry about anything related to Pending I-485 application?
Other Topics :
Trump's Immigration Order on Green Card Application for Parents || Furlough and Applying for Unemployment Benefits || Will a Misdemeanor Conduct Obstruct the Application for a Tourist Visa for my Brother? || US Green Card Holder to be Married to a Canadian PR - Repercussions || EB-2 Green Card Backlog and Family Based Green Card Spillover Due to the Immigration Executive Order || Transfer of H-1B to a New Employer and Keep the Green Card Going || Implications of H-1B Visa Salary Reduction when Changing Jobs in the Future || Occupation Column of Form G-325A Regarding I-485 || EB-2 to EB-3 Downgrading and 180 Day Requirement || H-1B Extension and Impact on Green card Processing when Dates are current || I-485 interviews in the Year 2021, Expedite of a Pending L-1 based AO and Mandamus Petition
Rajiv's Article - Immigration law meets Facebook: Decoding the discrimination lawsuit against the social media giant - The Economic Times
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: December 11, 2020
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USCIS Updates Discretionary Criteria for Case-by-Case Interview Determinations of Adjustment of Status Applications Based on Refugee or Asylee Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced updated guidance (PDF, 319.68 KB) expanding the discretionary criteria USCIS officers use to determine whether to interview applicants filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, based on refugee or asylee status.
PERM Processing Times (as of 11/30/2020)
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | June 2020 |
| Audit Review | January 2020 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | August 2020 |
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USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors who are responding to certain:
Rajiv's Article - View: Are H-1B programmers “normally” professional? - The Economic Times
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: December 23, 2020
Synopsis
Government agencies all over the world are guilty of exalting bureaucracy over common sense to some extent. But, nowhere is this more evident than in the too frequently encountered bizarre interpretation of its laws by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (USCIS).
For more on this article please see the attachment below.
Visa Bulletin For January 2021
Number 49
Volume X
Washington, D.C
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during January 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.
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Guestbook Entry for Amrita Sunkuru, United States
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Amrita Sunkuru
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United States
State
TX
Guestbook Entry for Praveen Mathew, United States
Name
Praveen Mathew
Country
United States
State
FL
USCIS Memo on Additions of Adjudication of Form I-751
USCIS memo provides guidance to USCIS Immigration Services Officers (ISOs) on the adjudication of 1-751 petitions filed by a conditional permanent resident (CPR) who is the subject of a final order of removal, is in removal proceedings, has filed untimely, or has filed multiple petitions.
ICE Releases Secure Communities Standard Operating Procedures
ICE released the 2009 ICE Secure Communities Standard Operating Procedures document for Secure Communities, an initiative making the removal of aliens convicted of serious criminal offenses from the US a priority. This document describes processes that enable the routing of response messages to the FBI and State Identification Bureaus to confirm identity and immigration status during incarceration booking.
USCIS Launches Informational Video on the SAVE Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted an informational video on its Web site that provides an overview of the agency’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.
Another H1B Approval After a Period of being out of status and unlawfully present
We were recently retained by an employer whose employee fell out of status due to an omissions by the former counsel. Prior to the employee’s H1B expiration date, the employer tried to file an H1B extension. The employer’s former Counsel utilized an obsolete and inappropriate wage source when filing the LCA. This wage amount was also not representative of what the employee was earning. As a result, the employer had to withdraw the LCA. This circumstance resulted in an untimely filing of the employer’s H1B application and the employee’s status expiring due to no fault of his own.
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Guestbook Entry for Amit Gupta, United States
Name
Amit Gupta
Country
United States
State
New York
Visa Bulletin - December 2009
Visa Bulletin
Number 15
Volume XI
Washington, D.C.
VISA BULLETIN FOR DECEMBER 2009
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
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Expiration of the H-1C Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act (NRDAA) of 2005
Effective December 21, 2009, the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act will sunset. The Nursing Relief for Disadvantage Areas Act (NRDAA) established the H-1C Program in 1999 to reduce the shortage of qualified nurses in health professional shortage areas. The Program was reauthorized until December 20, 2009 under the Nursing Relief for Disadvantage Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 which became effective in December 20, 2006.