The information that is provided in this post is relevant as of Friday May 15, 2009. This is coming from our local AILA chapter Chair. As many of our readers know, at the conclusion of the Marriage based adjustment of status interview, the immigration officer, upon approval, used to stamp…
I was shocked when the June 2009 visa bulletin came out. The cutoff date for India in the EB2 category has retrogressed to January 1, 2000. The June Visa Bulletin will become effective as of June 1st. Thus, the May Visa Bulletin, with an EB2 India cutoff date of February…
As attorneys that handle numerous I-601 waiver cases, we are following the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez very closely. Clients are worried about their waiver appointments and are confused about any potential delays. The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez will re-open consular operations on a rolling basis. The Consulate’s American…
Since my last Blog article on E2 visas, I have been getting numerous emails about this hot topic from across the globe. Investors are anxious to come, but need the most up to date information about the E2 visa as a way to relocate and start a business in America.…
Certainly more good news in the Immigration arena. According to the LA TimesThe College Board is supporting legislation that would offer some undocumented youths a path to citizenship through college or the military. The association best known for the SAT and AP tests it administers is stepping into the contentious…
The new LCA Form (ETA-9035) will be available for use starting TODAY, April 15. However, the current version of the form will still be accepted through May 14. Starting on May 15, LCAs may be filed only through the iCERT system. DOL will disable the existing online system, but employers/attorneys…
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the Visa Bulletin for May 2009, which announced EB3 unavailability for all countries of chargeability. The EB2 cutoff dates for China and India had been February 15, 2005 and February 15, 2004, respectively, and have not changed for May 2009. The EB3…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced March 12, 2009 that the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program has been extended through September 30, 2009 due to yesterday’s signing of the “Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill,” H.R. 1105. As a result of the extension of the EB5 Pilot Program, USCIS will continue…
As with the predictions about the economy that things will get worse, the Visa Bulletin for April 2009 delivers some bad news, especially for EB3 visa applicants. EB3 category shows a movement backwards of almost 2 years. Why is this happening. Here what the State Department had to say: Despite…
That was a close call for the EB5 program. The House passed legislation that would extend the regional center program. Included in the Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill (H.R. 1105), the law would extend the program only until September 30, 2009. This action means that Congress would need to address…