Guestbook Entry for Thais Peres, United States
Name
Thais Peres
Country
United States
State
virginia
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USCIS Policy Manual Update: Removing Obsolete Form I-643 from Filing Requirements for Certain Adjustment Applications
USCIS no longer requires refugees applying for adjustment of status under section 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to file Form I-643, Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee Adjusting Status. USCIS has updated Volume 7, Adjustment of Status, Part L, Refugee Adjustment, Chapter 4, Documentation and Evidence of the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect the removal of this requirement.
The Policy Alert is available here:
Visa Bulletin For August 2016
Number 95
Volume IX
Washington, D.C
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers duringAugust for: “Application Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
Agency
Green Card
Employment-Based Fourth Preference (EB-4) Visa Limits Reached for Special Immigrants from India
The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for August 2016 reflects a final action date of January 1, 2010*, for EB-4 visas for special immigrants from India.
New Rule Effective Jan. 17 Affecting Form I-9 Completion for Certain Employees
On Jan. 17, 2017, a new rule, “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers” amending DHS regulations went into effect. The regulatory amendments provide for the automatic extension of the validity periods of certain Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766) for up to 180 days if the employee:
Guestbook Entry for Goutham, United States
Name
Goutham
Country
United States
State
virginia
EB-1A Extraordinary Ability
We won a case for an applicant following a Request for Evidence. Initially, we had submitted substantial documentation to show that the Petitioner qualified for the classification based on his original contributions, authorship of scholarly articles and judging of his research peers. Based on the evidence submitted, Service noted that sufficient evidence was presented to prove authorship of scholarly articles as well as judging of research peers. We had provided copies of the Petitioner’s publications as well as the significant number of citations.
EB-1B – Outstanding Professor/Researcher
We won a case for an applicant following receipt of a Request for Evidence. We submitted evidence to show that the beneficiary qualified for the category having published scholarly articles, authored a book chapter and acted as the judge of her peers. We noted the impact factor for the journals where her work was published and provided citations details. We provided evidence to show that she was a member of an editorial board. The RFE noted Service’s request for confirmation of the permanent job offer.
Guestbook Entry for Gurumurthy , United States
Name
Gurumurthy
Country
United States
State
MD
Guestbook Entry for Ramesh Doraiswamy, United States
Name
Ramesh Doraiswamy
Country
United States
State
CA
Pending Employment-Based I-485 Inventory
I-485 Employment-Based Inventory Statistics (updated April 2017)
Note: This version of the I-485 pending inventory includes the pending I-485s from the Service Centers only. This version does not include the pending I-485 inventory from the Field Offices.
Guestbook Entry for G. Phanendra Babu , United States
Name
G. Phanendra Babu
Country
United States
State
CA
Free Community Conference, 20 October 2016, Every Other Thursday
Immigration.com
Substantial transcription for video
Discussion Topics, Thursday, 20 October 2016:
FAQ: H-1B or Green Card changing job roles, How soon should I-485 be filed once dates are current; Changing jobs while a quota H-1 is pending; Changing jobs after I-140 approval; Applying for reentry permit; Filing a PERM based green card through a company owned or managed by a relative; Filing green card while on student visa F-1;
Other: How soon can I go for H-1 visa stamping; Does CBP officer at the airport have the right to search belongings, cell phone, etc? Large medical treatment bill; Green card for a nurse; Visitors/Tourist visa reentry; Using experience under PERM as a contractor; EB-1C if I have been in the USA already for three years; Traveling while H-1B amendment is pending; Applying for H-4 EAD; H-1B remainder option; Applying for tourist/visitors visa after having applied for green card; Factors affecting EB-1 green card; H-1 holder leaving USA for medical reasons.
Guestbook Entry for Suresh Gaddam , United States
Name
Suresh Gaddam
Country
United States
State
IL
Guestbook Entry for Chirag Bhatt, United States
Name
Chirag Bhatt
Country
United States
State
MD
Guestbook Entry for Vinay Malik, United States
Name
Vinay Malik
Country
United States
State
VA
Guestbook Entry for Ajit Upadhyaya , United States
Name
Ajit Upadhyaya
Country
United States
State
SC
Guestbook Entry for Surendra Kapse, United States
Name
Surendra Kapse
Country
United States
State
NJ
Guestbook Entry for Ramu Nettem, United States
Name
Ramu Nettem
Country
United States
State
IL
Guestbook Entry for Nikhil Ajmera, United States
Name
Nikhil Ajmera
Country
United States
Guestbook Entry for Biren Gandhi , United States
Name
Biren Gandhi
Country
United States
State
NJ
Guestbook Entry for Surendra Babu, United States
Name
Surendra Babu
Country
United States
State
KS
Guestbook Entry for Harpreet S., United States
Name
Harpreet S.
Country
United States
State
VA