As many of you may know the DOL has suspended issuing prevailing wage determinations for several weeks now. Such determinations are essential to start any PERM case. On Wednesday, August 24, 2011, AILA received reports from members that PERM prevailing wage determinations are beginning to be received for requests submitted…
Recently, USCIS published new guidelines for the Employment Based Second Preference (EB-2) Immigrant Visa Category. In particular the new guidelines outline how Entrepreneurs can apply under the National Interest Waiver under this visa category. An Entrepreneur qualifies under this category in two ways, as a person holding an advanced degree,…
USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas discusses on the official USCIS blog, The Beacon, how current immigration policies will spur job growth and bolster the U.S. economy. The United States has a long, rich history of welcoming innovative entrepreneurs and skilled workers into our country. These men and women fuel our nation’s…
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee approved to go forward HR 704, the “Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2011.” With a name like that, you would think the bill was many hundreds of pages and proposed changes to the court system or at least dealt with the huge…
We have recently won another incredible case under the National Interest Waiver Category for a renowned scientist in the field of neuropathic pain! Attorneys Ekaterina Powell and Andrew Desposito from our office did a great job in this case. Andrew provides another summary of the process for our readers. In…
As Lawyers who specialize in I-601 extreme Hardship Waivers, we often hear of concerns form family members traveling to Ciudad Juarez for Visa Interview. An I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, is filed to permit an alien who has been denied admission to the United States to gain…
On July 11, 2011, the Ombudsman’s Office recommends that USCIS take the following actions to improve the processing of employment authorization documents (EAD): 1. Establish methods at local offices to facilitate immediate resolution; 2. Establish a uniform processing time goal of 45 days for adjudication and 60 days for issuance…
We have recently won an incredible case under the National Interest Waiver Category for a challenged athlete who is also a motivational speaker. Attorney Andrew Desposito did a great job in this case. Andrew provides a great summary of this process for our readers. The National Interest Waiver is a…
It was a mostly sunny day here in San Diego as the AILA conference entered its second Day. Lots of meetings with government officials and several open forums. I will provide a few points from the DOL open forum head by Bill Carlson, Dept. of Labor, Foreign Labor Certification. This…
The Department of State has released the new visa bulletin for July 2011 on June 9, 2011 which continues to bring cheers to Chinese and Indian nationals whose Priority Dates get benefited. For the month of July 2011, the EB-1 category was current for both Chinese and Indian nationals. In…