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Guestbook Entry for Sudhakar Madduri , United States
Guestbook Entry for Praveen Kotha , United States
Guestbook Entry for Abdel-Moneim Attia , United States
Guestbook Entry for Nagarjuna Rao Chakka , United States
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Lawsuit to freeze all immigration law deadlines
Our association, AILA, has filed a lawsuit against the USCIS today requesting the court to order the USCIS to freeze all immigration deadlines for:
Initial applications
Responses to all Requests for Evidence or other responses due on or after March 1, 2020
Requests for extension of status, maintenance of status
Reprieve from any expiration of status or employment authorization;
Maintaining the status quo for purposes of eligibility for protection from removal, work authorization,
USCIS Updates Policy on False Claims of U.S. Citizenship
Updates Align with Board of Immigration Appeals Decision and Statute
DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply
Department to Temporarily Amend Certain H-2A Requirements During COVID-19 National Emergency
Release Date: April 15, 2020
COVID-19 Delays in Extension/Change of Status Filings
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that there are immigration-related challenges as a direct result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. USCIS continues to carefully analyze these issues and to leverage the resources to effectively address these challenges within USCIS's existing authorities. DHS also continues to take action to protect the American people and communities, and is considering a number of policies and procedures to improve the employment opportunities of U.S. workers during this pandemic.
FY 2021 H-1B Cap Petitions May Be Filed as of April 1
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that H-1B cap-subject petitions for fiscal year (FY) 2021, including those petitions eligible for the advanced degree exemption, may now be filed with USCIS if based on a valid selected registration.
A petitioner is only eligible to file an FY 2021 H-1B cap-subject petition if they electronically registered the beneficiary in the H-1B registration process and USCIS selected the registration submitted for the beneficiary through the random selection process.
April 2, 2020 Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
Immigration Law
Green Card
Discussion Topics, Thursday, 2 April 2020
FAQs related to Covid Caronavirus:
Loss of job while in AOS I-485 period || Question from Employers about Payroll for H-1B and others L-1, E, etc. employees || Extension of B-1-B2 (tourist visas or business visas) ||
H-1B employee furlough's impact on green card and H-1B || Converting to B-1 B-2 status || H-1B denial || Changing H-1B home office location ||
Other FAQs: Accepting Unemployment Payments on nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, L-1, E visas, etc.) and/or on green card || Applying for green card for parents who are visiting/in the USA || H-1B lottery winner employee change of employers
April 16, 2020, Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
Citizenship and Naturalization
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
April 16 Call, Discussion Topics and FAQs
Applying for tourist, visitors, B-1, B-2 to maintain status || Effect of take over on L-1 || EB-1C International Managers/Executive Green Card portability || I-140 revocation || Aged out disabled children || Losing job after AOS I-485 interview || H1b visa holders during COVID
Canadians living in USA || False claim to US Citizenship || Joint affidavit of support || Expired green card || Impact of NOIR on approved H-1B ||Maintaing H-1B during AOS
April 30, 2020, Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Green Card
FAQs:
-B-1/B-2 visitors visa extension
-Effect of immigration proclamation/executive order on green cards
-H-1B furlough or temporary lay off
-Implications of the 240 days grace period
-I-485 pending laid off/AC21/Supplement J
Other topics of discussion:
-Public charge rule
-H-1-H4-H4 EAD extension concurrently
Monthly Determination of Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates
Each month, the Visa Office subdivides the annual preference and foreign state limitations specified by the INA into monthly allotments based on totals of documentarily qualified immigrant visa applicants reported at consular posts and CIS Offices, grouped by foreign state chargeability, preference category, and priority date.
Guestbook Entry for Vijay Mehta, United States
USCIS and Other Agencies on Government Shutdown
All USCIS offices worldwide are open. Activities continue despite Government Shutdown.
On the other hand The State Department had this announcement to make
Investment Scams Exploit Immigrant Investor Program
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are jointly issuing this Investor Alert to warn individual investors about fraudulent investment scams that exploit the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5.”
Guestbook Entry for Bhakti and Milind, United States
AAO Processing Times as of October 1, 2013
This chart shows the average amount of time it takes to receive a decision in a particular type of case after the case file is received by the AAO. Processing times are directly related to the volume of cases received.
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Green Card for Nurses
A registered nurse who is coming to the United States to perform labor in covered health care occupations (other than as a physician) and wishes to apply for Immigrant Visa(Permanent Resident Status) is required to have the following:
E-Verify Is Currently Unavailable Due To A Government Shutdown
While E-Verify is unavailable, you will not be able to access your E-Verify account. As a result, you will be unable to:
Green Card for Physicians
Physicians seeking a permanent employment opportunity in the United States and employers seeking to sponsor a physician for lawful permanent residency based on permanent employment in the United States must go through a multi-step process.
Foreign nationals and employers must determine whether the foreign national is eligible for lawful permanent residency under one of several, acceptable paths to lawful permanent residency.
For more information please click the link below
USCIS Updates Form I-526 And Form I-829 Statistics for FY1991 to FY2013
- USCIS performance data containing statistical information on Form I-526 and Form I-829. Data includes number of cases received, approved, and denied by fiscal year from FY1991 to FY2013.
- Please find attached statistics.