Question #1 – Marriage Based Immigration – Conditional Permanent Resident I would like to know the procedure for “removing conditions.” When can I file? I’m married to a U.S. Citizen and my conditional green card is set to expire in May of 2011. Answer #1 You can file to remove…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of July 2, 2010, 24,200 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of July 2, 2010,…
MVP Law Group’s first “Question & Answer” Forum was launched on Friday, June 25, 2010. Please click here to review the questions received and answers provided. 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…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of July 1, 2010. 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…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of June 25, 2010, 23,500 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of June 25, 2010,…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification (LC) for an alien worker for the position of social work, “Case Manager.” The employer filed a LC which was accepted for processing on August 15, 2007. ETA Form…
Question #1 – Employment Based Immigration – Green Card I heard if there are quite a few cases between Feb 2005 and October 2005, USCIS staff can work on cases only up to available VISA numbers and once the numbers are consumed, then it could go back to Feb or…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of June 18, 2010, 22,900 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of June 18, 2010,…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has extended the time period for information collection for Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document until July 23, 2010. During this period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise Form I-102. The purpose of the form: for a nonimmigrant to…
MVP Law Group is excited to announce the launch of our “Q & A Forum.” 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…