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Green Card Renewal - Do I need to be employed in a similar job?

4 years ago By admin

Green Card

General Green Card

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USCIS Forms Update Notice

4 years ago By Chief Editor

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):

Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

03/10/2021 04:54 PM EST

Starting April 19, 2021, USCIS will only accept the 03/10/21 edition. Until then, you can also use the 10/15/19 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member

03/10/2021 03:04 PM EST

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R Visa Overview

16 years ago By Anonymous (not verified)

The R-1 Visa is available to those who wish to come to the United States solely as a minister or to perform a religious vocation or occupation, in either a professional or nonprofessional capacity, for a period not to exceed five (5) years.

In order to be approved for temporary admission, or extension and maintenance of status, one must meet the following requirements:

Nonimmigrant Visas

R Visa

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Family Visa Overview

Certain Nonimmigrant visas exist to allow Fiancés of American citizens and Spouses (and children of spouses) of U.S. Citizens to enter the United States to complete the immigration process. Other family visas exist including N Visas, a nonimmigrant classification to minimize any family separations caused by ineligibility for special immigrant status of certain parents and children. Please click on the Family Visa drop down menu to get more information on K Visa and N Visa.

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Other Visas

Other Visas—Crime Victims and Witness Protection

S Visa—Witnesses Against Terrorist and Criminal Organizations

S Visas are for those individuals who provide critical, reliable information necessary to the successful investigation or prosecution of a criminal organization, and individuals who provide critical, reliable information concerning a terrorist organization and who qualify for a reward under the Department of State's rewards program.

For more information, click on S Visa to the left.

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Employment-Based (EB) Green Card Overview

16 years ago By admin

Immigration through Employment

One of the ways a foreign national (alien) can become a permanent resident is through a permanent employment opportunity in the United States. There are five employment-based preference categories.

Green Card

Employment Based Green Cards

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Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday), March 18, 2021

4 years ago By Chief Editor

FAQs:

Cap-exempt to cap-subject H-1 H-1B revoked by the USCIS - impact on quota/lottery exemption Doing business on AOS EAD and on H-4 EAD/extension I-485 pending laid off just before getting the green card F-1 to H-1B lottery - transfer and changing jobs from employer A to employer B

USCIS Forms Update Notice

4 years ago By Chief Editor

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):

Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers

03/10/2021 10:29 AM EST

Starting April 19, 2021, we will only accept the 03/10/21 edition. Until then, you can also use the 06/18/20 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker

03/10/2021 10:25 AM EST

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DUI and I-485 approval

4 years ago By Chief Editor

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C & D Visa Overview

16 years ago By admin

"C" Nonimmigrant Visas - Transit Visas

The "C" visa is intended for those individuals whose travel takes them through the U.S., without intending to actually enter the U.S.

The specific visa codes are:

Nonimmigrant Visas

C & D Visa

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F-1 to H-1B lottery - How to transfer and change jobs from employer A to employer B?

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

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AR-11 Email from the USCIS is a Scam

4 years ago By Rajiv S. Khanna

People have been asking us about USCIS "warrant issued for background check" for failure to report a change of address by filing Form AR-11. While it is true that until you are naturalized, you are required to update your change of address each time within 10 days of moving; this email is a scam. DO NOT WORRY.

For instance, see the Header. It is NOT from a .Gov domain. I have reviewed the metadata as well.

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DHS Withdraws ‘Affidavit of Support’ Proposed Rule

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

03/19/2021

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the withdrawal of the affidavit of support proposed rule, consistent with DHS’s commitment to reduce barriers within the legal immigration system that placed increased burdens on American families wishing to sponsor individuals immigrating to the U.S.

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USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

03/24/2021

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:

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Laid off before getting Green Card, I-485 pending! How to renew Green Card?

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Immigration Law

Laid off

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H-1B revoked by the USCIS - impact on Quota/lottery exemption

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

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Doing business on AOS EAD and on H-4 EAD/extension

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

Green Card

EAD (AOS)

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How to switch from Cap-Exempt H-1B To Cap-Subject H-1B?

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

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Updated Guidance on P-1A Internationally Recognized Athletes

4 years ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

03/26/2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated guidance for adjudicating requests for P-1A nonimmigrant classification for internationally recognized athletes.