The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Accountants and Auditors.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. Once the Employer responded, the…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding an InfoPass webinar on Thursday, July 7, 2016 starting at 11:00am (Eastern) and lasting one hour. The webinar will be repeated again on the same day at 2:00pm. USCIS staff will demonstrate the new features of the InfoPass system…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Instructional Coordinator.” After reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO denied the application, without audit or a request for additional information, stating…
On Monday, June 27, 2016, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the launch of an improved version of InfoPass. InfoPass is their free online service that lets you schedule an appointment with a USCIS Immigration Officer. This improved online scheduler now includes a mapping function and improved online…
Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets (2015) The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and…
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On Saturday, June 25, 2016, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), their local Nevada Chapter and the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN), will offer free immigration law services. The event is AILA’s sixth annual Pro Bono Clinic which is being held in conjunction with AILA’s 2016 Annual Conference on…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologist” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification demanding the employee’s…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 6/1/16. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal is current; for an…
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…