Guestbook Entry for Samik Banerjee, United States
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Samik Banerjee
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United States
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NJ
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DOS Updates – 02/10/2010
E Visa company registrations - It is advisable for “E” visa companies to update “registration” files at post every year although there is no specific regulation.
Following-to-Join for adjustment cases - An applicant who is the principal alien and whose spouse or child now needs to follow to join can now continue to deal directly with posts in paths:
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. Immigrant visa at the same post as the one where the following-to-join will process;
PERM Processing Dates - 1/31/2010
According to DOL updates as of 1/31/2010, they are working on PERM application filed in the following months:
Analyst Review: April 2009
Audits: December 2007
Standard Appeals: September 2007
Govt's Error Appeal: Current
Must we withdraw a PERM application if the employee is laid off?
Here is a set of questions posed to me recently by one of our clients:
I am Mr. Jones, the employer. The employee, Mr. Smith, is no longer employed with us because of company's budget issue. However, we may hire him in the near future if circumstance changes.
My question:
Q1. Do we need to withdraw PERM LC for him that was submitted 2009?
The status is still in process now. I would like to know if this PERM LC still has any goods for him. Let me know the pros & cons between withdraw it and not withdraw it.