The AILA VSC liaison committee has been informed that the Vermont Service Center is doing its final push to adjudicate all pending FY2013 H-1B cap petitions. The VSC expects to action (i.e. issue approvals, denials, or RFEs) all remaining H petitions for F-1 beneficiaries with cap-gap authorization before the end…
September 17 was designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. This year marks the U.S. Constitution’s 225th anniversary! Many special Naturalization Ceremonies are being held at different locations across the country to honor this special day and…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of September 1, 2012. 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 current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal is…
Both the US House and Senate have passed the bill S.3245, which provides a 3-year extension to the following programs: 1. EB-5 Regional Center program – The Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”) was created by Section 610 of Public Law 102-395 (Oct. 6, 1992), and has been extended through…
If you are granted Deferred Action status and after you are issued an Employment Authorization Card (I-765), you may apply for a Social Security Number. You must apply in person at your local Social Security office and must bring your newly issued I-765 and proof of age and Identity. To…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on September 13, 2012 with processing dates as of July 31, 2012. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
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On September 5, 2012, the United States Embassy in India announced it will begin using a new visa processing system. The new system will standardize procedures and simplify fee payments. Appointment scheduling will be completed by phone or through the website, www.ustraveldocs.com/in. The new visa processing system for India will…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has advised how they will handle and process Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) requests. AILA has listed these advisories below: • DHS has advised AILA that its current internal goals for processing of DACA requests are: o One month from receipt issuance to…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the October 2012 Visa Bulletin. The October 2012 Visa Bulletin shows employment based second preference (EB-2) as oversubscribed and employment based third preference (EB-3) visas are also listed as oversubscribed. **The priority date is current if…