Guestbook Entry for M Jawad UL Haque, United States
Name
M Jawad UL Haque
Country
United States
State
Illinois
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Validity of Puerto Rico birth certificates extended until October 30
September 23, 2010
SAN JUAN-Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuño extended last night the validity of birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 to American citizens born in Puerto Rico for 30 additional days, until October 30, according to Secretary of State, Kenneth D. McClintock.
EOIR at a Glance
This fact sheet provides an agency overview for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal advice; nor does it constitute any legal opinion by the Department of Justice, or create any rights or benefits. This fact sheet is not fully inclusive, does not address all applicable laws or case interpretation, and may be subject to change as new laws and regulations are enacted.
Guestbook Entry for Rajesh Patidar, United States
Name
Rajesh Patidar
Country
United States
State
GA
DOS Letter Informs Of Visa Numbers unavailability Until October 1, 2010
Effective from Thursday, September 16, 2010 there will be no further visa authorizations in response to requests for any FAMILY preference category, Employment based cases (EB-2, EB-3, Other workers, EB-4, and Certain Religious Workers). FY2011 numbers will be available on 10/01/10.
For detail please check the attachment.
Puerto Rico Birth Certificates Issued Before July 1, 2010 Now Valid through Oct. 30, 2010
WASHINGTON—Under an executive order signed by the Governor of Puerto Rico, certified copies of Puerto Rico birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010, will now be valid through Oct. 30, 2010. The validity of those certificates had previously been set to expire on Sept. 30, 2010.
US Embassy In Canada Transitions To New Appointment Service For Visa Applicants
Important Service Transition Announcement for All Visa Applicants
B-2 (Visitors or Tourist) visa Extensions for an investor and for a parent
We have received two interesting B-2 extensions. It has been my view that under certain circumstances B-2 can and should be permitted by USCIS to be used even where the applicant has an immigrant intent or is otherwise staying longer than usual in USA. Apparently, USCIS agrees.
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
EOIR Announces Completion Of Digital Audio Recording Implementation
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that it has completed the installation of its Digital Audio Recording (DAR) system in all of its courtrooms, four weeks ahead of schedule. The DAR system is a state-of-theart recording tool designed to achieve a better quality and more easily accessible recording of immigration court hearings.
Guestbook Entry for Hari & Anju Nayar, United States
Name
Hari & Anju Nayar
Country
United States
State
NY
Guestbook Entry for Neeraj Chaudhry, United States
Name
Neeraj Chaudhry
Country
United States
State
MD
Guestbook Entry for Neeraj Sharma, United States
Name
Neeraj Sharma
Country
United States
State
California
USCIS Releases Executive Summary Of Implementing Public Law 111-230 Teleconference
On August 13, 2010, President Obama signed into law Public Law 111-230. The new law contains provisions that require petitioners to pay an additional $2,000 for certain H-1B petitions and an additional $2,250 for certain L-1 petitions. To begin public outreach on this legislation, USCIS held a teleconference on August 19, 2010 to share how USCIS will implement it.
EB2 approval after EB3 on the same labor certification
We had a Labor certification case filed for an IT professional. The requirements were Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience. We filed I-140 under EB-2 category. After approximately 8 months, USCIS sent us an RFE saying Bachelor's plus five years would not qualify under EB2 unless the experience required is progressive in nature. We knew that USCIS was wrong under the circumstances of the case, but an argument with the government was unnecessary because the EB-3 priority dates were then current.
Team Notes
Menka
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Guestbook Entry for dealgrove, United States
Name
dealgrove
Country
United States
State
NJ
Guestbook Entry for Lee Garvey, United States
Name
Lee Garvey
Country
United States
State
Virginia
Visas for Chinese Laborers
Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC
Question Taken at the September 7, 2010 Daily Press Briefing
September 8, 2010
Guestbook Entry for Omur Cinar Elci, MD, PhD , United States
Name
Omur Cinar Elci, MD, PhD
Country
United States
State
NC
My Experience in Columbus, Ohio
My timeline:
Eb3, priority date June 2002
RFE on 485 for self March 2005, spouse a couple of weeks later.
Replied to RFE beginning of May. Received notice on June 8 that our case was transferred to Cincinnati, Ohio
Made infopass appointment to visit Columbus and was told that Cincinnati was the office that received files from the service center and that Cincinnati would forward the files to Columbus.
Green Card
F1 visa stamped
Email
NRUSTAGI@GMAIL.COM
I start my experience first with a big thanks to Rajiv who helped us through the process of getting F1 visa stamped. Without his encouragement we would not have done it.
Nonimmigrant Visas
How to deal with inadvertent/innocent violations of law
Here is a question from one of our corporate clients:
Let's say hypothetically an employer hires someone for 20 hours a week for clerical office work who is in the U.S. on a student visa.
My experience in columbus, ohio
My timeline:
eb3, priority date June 2002
RFE on 485 for self March 2005, spouse a couple of weeks later.
Replied to RFE beginning of May. Received notice on June 8 that our case was transferred to Cincinnati, Ohio
Made infopass appointment to visit Columbus and was told that Cincinnati was the office that received files from the service center and that Cincinnati would forward the files to Columbus.