Guestbook Entry for Sreenath Srikrishnan , United States
Name
Sreenath Srikrishnan
Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
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Guestbook Entry for Fiona Pearson, United States
Name
Fiona Pearson
Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
Guestbook Entry for Sudarshan Dayanidhi, United States
Name
Sudarshan Dayanidhi
Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
DOS Announces New Visa Restrictions On Iranian Officials
Media Note
Washington, DC
July 8, 2011
USCIS Announces End of Parole Program in Moscow
WASHINGTON—U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it will no longer offer parole to Lautenberg category members who are denied refugee status in Moscow. Individuals who have been offered parole by USCIS in Moscow must make plans to arrive in the United States by Sept. 30, 2011.
SCOPS Update – 07-13-2011
Filing location for concurrently-filed I-140/I-485 petitions
Visa Bulletin - August 2011
Number 35
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
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The Agreement between the United States of America and the Russian Federation Regarding Cooperation in Adoption of Children
Fact Sheet and QA
Introduction
The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State announced on, July 13, 2011, that Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signed a bilateral adoptions agreement that will strengthen procedural safeguards in adoptions between our countries.
EB-2 eligibility
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I have Bachelor of science in nursing with 10 years of progressive experience (8 yrs in my home country then more than 2 yrs here in USA), do I qualify for EB2? What are the chances to get approved? If the company will file for concurrent filing of I-140 and I-485; will they give me working permit or EAD within 60 days though I-140 under EB2 category is still pending?
If your job requires BS + 5 years experience and you meet the requirements, EB2 is a possibility. Assuming you are born in a country for which the EB2 priority dates are current, you should get an EAD while the 140 and AOS are still pending.
Am I eligible for EB-2 or is it too early for green card
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I am with a major US university as professor for only 9 months (H1B). Physician+PhD, 16 years professional experience in Europe, 20 papers, 1 book. Am I eligible for EB2 or is it too early to apply for EB green card?
You are certainly eligible for EB2 and you must apply as soon as possible. Professorial jobs can reuse existing advertisements if they file PERM within 18 months of when the job was offered to them. You should also have your resume assessed for a simultaneous EB1 application.
Guestbook Entry for Mukta Walavalkar, United States
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Mukta Walavalkar
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United States
State
PA
Guestbook Entry for Kishore, United States
Name
Kishore
Country
United States
State
Virginia
USCIS Launches Web Page with New Data Reports
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the availability of new data reports covering agency performance in a broad range of data and operational areas. The reports, prepared at the request of agency stakeholders, advance agency efforts to enhance transparency and improve customer service.
Guestbook Entry for radfellow, United States
Name
radfellow
Country
United States
State
MA
DOS Announces U.S.-Russian Agreement on Visa Issuance
Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC
July 13, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today announced an agreement on the issuance of nonimmigrant business, tourist, private and humanitarian visas to the Russian Federation, and for business and tourist visas to the United States, as well as short-term official travel visas to both counties in keeping with the joint statement issued during the meeting of President Obama and President Medvedev in Deauville, France on May 26, 2011.
ICE Announces Changes To Form I-515A Processing For SEVIS Users
ICE announces changes to the Form I-515A process, and alerting SEVIS users of that as of 7/15/11. SEVP will terminate the SEVIS record of any F or M nonimmigrant who does not comply with the I-515A directive within the 30-day response period.
Diversity Visa lottery (DV-2012) Entry Status Check is Available Beginning 7/15/11
Diversity Visa lottery DV-2012 entrants can check the status of their DV-2012 Lottery entry starting on or about 7/15/11 at the DOS E-DV website.
USCIS Publishes Outline Of Changes Resulting From Religious Worker Final Rule
USCIS notes from the stakeholder meeting on religious workers, providing an outline of changes resulting from the Religious Worker Final Rule that was published on 11/26/08.
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