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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
Green Card
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
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.