One of the best ways of keeping current with the latest news and announcements from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is to follow them using a tablet or a smartphone. You can now follow USCIS on Facebook and Twitter. On Facebook follow them at http://www.facebook.com/uscis and on Twitter…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the June 2014 Visa Bulletin As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the June 2014 Visa Bulletin shows the EB2 date for nationals from India remains at 11/15/04; movement in EB3 date for nationals from…
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The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for the position of “Latin American Refining Prospect Director.” An Audit Notification was issued by the CO to the Employer requesting them to submit its recruitment documentation. A response…
On Saturday, April 26, 2014, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sponsored “Citizenship Day 2014”. “Citizenship Day 2014” was a one day workshop held at more than 50 sites across the United States. The workshop provided free or low cost legal assistance to income qualified Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) who…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 5/1/14 with processing dates as of 3/31/14. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your…
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…
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 “Marketing Manager.” Upon evaluating an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO ordered the Employer to present copies of its recruitment efforts. The Employer…
As of May 5, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will ONLY ACCEPT the most recent version of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization (edition date 9/13/2013). All previous versions of Form N-400 will be rejected and returned if received after Sunday, May 4, 2014. Remember that you can…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has released the Statistical Chart, “Asylum Statistics” for FY2009-2013 as part of “Frequently Requested FOIA* Records”. This statistical chart is made up of six tables. The first table is a summary by fiscal year and the other five…