The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the May 2011 Visa Bulletin. The May 2011 Visa Bulletin still shows employment based third preference (EB-3) visas as oversubscribed while the employment based second preference (EB-2) is current for all areas of chargeability except for…
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…
As Congress continues its budgetary deadlock, the possibility of a government shutdown looms larger by the minute. If Congress is unable to reach accord on Friday, the government will close at midnight, Saturday April 9. In general, if the government shuts down for budgetary reasons, all but “essential” government are…
The following information has been provided by AILA, the American Immigration Lawyers Association. As Congress continues its budgetary deadlock, the possibility of a government shutdown looms larger by the minute. If Congress is unable to reach accord on Friday, the government will close at midnight, Saturday April 9. In general,…
Sixth part of our ten part series examining the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) publication of “What to Watch Out for in Immigration in 2011.” Topic #6: Limiting the Opportunity for a Fair Hearing and Due Process One of the most basic and fundamental rights we as citizens have been…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of April 1, 2011. If you filed an appeal, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal…
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Fifth part of our ten part series examining the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) publication of “What to Watch Out for in Immigration in 2011.” Topic #5: Punitive Enforcement Approaches In the 112th Congress violations of immigration laws are expected to have stricter penalties and further legislation is likely to…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 1st, 2011 We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on March 14, 2011 with processing dates as of January 31, 2011. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…