I-485 Approval
The main applicant and his wife filed their I-485 petitions together. At the time of filing, the wife was pregnant.
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USCIS Policy Memorandum on Parole Requests
This policy memorandum (PM) amends Chapter 21.1 of the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) to ensure consistent adjudication of parole requests made on behalf of aliens who are present without admission or parole and who are spouses, children and parents of those serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or who previously served in the U.S. Armed Forces or Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.
For more details on this memo please click the attachment
USCIS Meeting with the American Immigration Lawyers Association
On October 23, 2013, the USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate hosted an engagement with AILA representatives. USCIS addressed questions related to DOMA, provisional waivers and TPS grantee applications among several other topics.
The attached information provides a review of the questions solicited by AILA and the responses provided by USCIS.
Policy Memo on Handling Certain Family-Based Automatic Conversion and Priority Date Retention Requests Pending a Supreme Court Ruling
This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance for properly assigning priority dates in those instances where a petitioner requests that the priority date from a separate, previously filed petition, be applied to a later filed family-based second-preference “B” petition (F2B) or seeks adjustment of status in the F2B category, based upon an originally-filed family-based second-preference “A” petition (F2A) pursuant to Public Law 107-208, the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).
Asylum Interview Experience
I think it will be different with each people. In my case, all three times were different.
The officer usually did a small talk with me while going to the room from the hall asking me about the weather and other information which was not listed in application from my previous state where I lived and how I liked it here. IMO, I took that in good and bad way. Good way in the sense, that he wanted me to feel comfortable and bad way, like as if he is saying, I already know everything about you. So, its a mixed bag.
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DOL Publishes Final Rule on Attestation Process for Employers Using F-1 Students in Off-Campus Work
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69538-69539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27685]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
20 CFR Part 655
RIN 1205-AB66
Attestation Process for Employers Using F-1 Students in Off-
Campus Work
DOL Publishes Final Rule on Labor Certification Process for Logging Employment and Non-H-2A Agricultural Employment
- [Federal Register Volume 78, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69541-69543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27693]-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
20 CFR Part 655
RIN 1205-AB65
Labor Certification Process for Logging Employment and Non-H-2A
Agricultural Employment
Naturalization Experience
This week I went for my oath ceremony and I am now officially a US Citizen.
The process was very smooth overall.
My only beef is that for the interview I had to go to Holtsville and for the oath I had to go to Central Islip. I live in Queens and I don't drive so getting to those places was a major issue.
Here's my N400 timetable:
Queens/NY
5 years rule
Sent N400 to Texas: 12/19/2012
USCIS Received application: 12/24/2012
Check cashed: 12/27/2012
Received receipt: 01/05/2013
Citizenship and Naturalization
Guestbook Entry for Elias, United Arab Emirates
Name
Elias
Country
United Arab Emirates
State
Dubai
Immigration Reform Would Attract Best Talents From Across the Globe - Obama
According to The Indian Express on Comprehensive Reform:
Obama cites Indian-American to push for immigration reform
US President Barack Obama has cited an Indian-American woman entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley after she got a green card following over 12 years of agonising wait to push for a comprehensive immigration reform that would attract best talents from across the globe.
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. The criterions are detailed and labeled below as tiers one, two four, five, seven, eight, eleven and twelve.
For more information click on the attachment
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.
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
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PERM Processing Times (as of 02/05/2014)
PERM Processing Times (as of 02/05/2014)
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Reviews | June | 2013 |
| Audit Review | November | 2012 |
| MonthReconsideration Requests to the CO | February | 2014 |
| Gov't Error Reconsiderations | ||
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Immigration Law
Boston MA - N-400 Naturalization
I had my N400 interview last week. I passed the English questions without an issue.
Quick background: I was issued 10 year bar and deported in 2005. I had to apply for I601 and I212 (waivers) prior to returning to US. The reason I was deported was because I had overstay after deportation order. I returned to US 2010.
Citizenship and Naturalization
OFLC Releases PERM & Temp Labor Cert Statistics-FY 2014 1st Quarter
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification has posted updated program factsheets containing the Quarter 1 FY 2014 selected statistics for the Permanent Labor Certification Program, Prevailing Wage Determination Program, H-1B Temporary Visa Program,
ICE - Granted DACA Renewal Guidance
This notice contains renewal information only for those individuals granted DACA by U.S.
Revised Reciprocity Schedule for China
Effective February 18, 2014, the reciprocity schedule for Chinese nationals is revised for the A-2, C- 3, and G-2 nonimmigrant visa (NIV) categories. All other visa validities for nationals of China will remain unchanged.
Please click the attachment for more information
DOL FAQ on Notification and Consideration of Laid-Off U.S. Workers for PERM Applications
New Frequently Asked Question (FAQ). This FAQ addresses how an employer is to demonstrate that it notified and considered laid-off U.S. workers for the job opportunity listed on the ETA Form 9089. To read the FAQ, please click here and scroll to the PERM / Recruitment Report subheading