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I-485 Pending Inventory Updated - January 2014
I-485 Pending Inventory has been updated for the month of January 2014.
Guestbook Entry for Naresh Ahuja , United States
Guestbook Entry for Pavani Chebolu , United States
Though still waiting for my last stage of GC to be cleared, I went with Rajiv S. Khanna as my attorney. Rajiv is an expert on Immigration Laws and is straight up and abreast of rules & regulations. He helped me at every point in the whole process even when my 6 yr H1-B was getting expired to file the renewal with appropriate paperwork and was very quick to do this. I never had any problem or incompletion about the paperwork done under his guidance, which has been perfect. Perfect paperwork reduces the total time of this lengthy process. His associates who worked with me on my case are very thorough. I am greatly thankful to Richa Narang who worked with me from the begining of the process and then Prerna Mehta who took over later who is always available and is happy to respond calmly and peacefully. Also many, many thanks to Sheena, Mathew, Lakshmi and other staff members who are very co-operative and would return calls & e-mails promptly. I even got good & prompt advises on some legal issues even if it wasn't the area of interest for them and not related to my case. I am really glad that I chose this Law firm. I am greatly pleased with Rajiv and his staff as far as their professionalism, courtesy and promptness regarding my GC.
Guestbook Entry for Ashok Desai , United States
Many thanks to all for doing a wonderful job, excellent team.
Guestbook Entry for Vijay , United States
Law offices of Rajiv Khanna did a good job in getting my labor approved. My special thanks to Richa and Suman My case is EB2 with masters. But, I got masters after joining the company. Attorneys has provided good instructions on how to get promotion on to a position requiring masters etc. It worked very well and the documentation is really good. Response to the client is quick. Overall I am satisfied with the skills.
Proposal on H-1B Visa and Green Card Fee Hike
As stated by "Indian Express" :
A proposal that will hit Indian IT companies the most, US software giant Microsoft Corporation has suggested a whopping fee of USD 10,000 (over Rs 5 lakh) for a new category of H-1B visas and USD 15,000 (more than Rs 7.5 lakh) for permanent residency or Green card.
This could raise a huge USD5 billion over a decade, it said.
USCIS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extended Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Next week, the Department of Homeland Security will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing this decision.
The Federal Register notice will provide additional guidance on:
DOL Issues Prevailing Wage Update for H-2B
The Department, in anticipation of the enactment of H.J.Res 117, which prohibits the Department from expending funds to implement the 2011 H-2B Wage Rule for the duration of that Continuing Resolution, will publish in the Federal Register a Final Rule extending the effective date of the 2011 Wage Rule to March 27, 2013.The Final Rule is posted on the Federal Register's web site September 28, 2012 and it is accessible here.
DOL Releases FY 2012 Selected Statistics by Program
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification has posted updated program factsheets containing the FY 2012 selected statistics for the:
My interview and oath experience. (Same day - Thursday)
Myself and my husband had our interview yesterday in Atlanta USCIS office (2nd floor). Appointment for both of us was at 9:45 am. We were there about 30 mins early and submitted our interview letters at the counter and waited. The waiting area was crowded.
DOL PERM and Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times Updated
The processing times has been updated for PERM and NPWC. Please check the links below.
Audit and Supervised Recruitment Tiers for PERM Applicatons
The Atlanta NPC Team will implement the following plan to induct applications filed into Audit Review and tag cases for possible Supervised Recruitment. This version of the plan has identified 8 criterions that specify types of cases that will be targeted for Audit Review and tagged for possible Supervised Recruitment.
HHS 2014 Poverty Guidelines
This notice provides an update of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines to account for last calendar year's increase in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
Visa Expiration Date
What the Visa Expiration Date Means
USCIS Revises Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
As part of its form improvements initiative, USCIS is releasing a revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Through the Federal Register, USCIS received numerous comments from the public that helped inform this revision.
Radio Show, 2014, February 5
Green Card
OFLC Announcement on Deactivation of Select H-2A and H-2B Mailboxes
In order to implement the Department's IT modernization initiative and new cloud computing requirements, the OFLC Chicago National Processing Center (NPC) deactivated the following email boxes on February 3, 2014:
Guestbook Entry for Anonymous, United States
I have worked with Rajiv Khanna for all my immigration matters so far. My H1B, 140, 485 etc were all processed by the lawyers working at this firm. Each & every member of this organization is very organized & meticulous with quick turnaround. Rajiv'ji provides direction in complicated situations and always takes care of the client. Now I am processing my 3nd H1B amendment with this group and hopefully I get my GC soon.
Obama Administration Expressed Hope That The US Congress Would Be Able To Pass The Immigration Reform Bill
According to the latest report from "Indian Express"
he Obama Administration has expressed hope that the US Congress would be able to pass the immigration reform bill, even as the House of Representative Speaker John Boehner remained doubtful about it.
Guestbook Entry for Rekha, United States
Hello Rajivji,
Thank you so much for your time spent during phone call yesterday (Feb. 6th, 2014).
It was nice to talk to you regarding linking of I485 Green card related advice.
Thanks once again for your time. Look forward for your guidance in the near future if need be and will recommend others as well.
Regards,
Rekha
Excellent team. Very quick effective correspondance and communications skills by Mr. Vikas.