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…
This report was released by the American Immigration Lawyers Association today. AILA’s Business Committee has prepared this list of Frequently Asked Questions about the H-1B provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or the “Stimulus Bill”) and its impact on H-1B employers. Some of the FAQs…
Good news for those in the Green Card process mess. Beginning March 2, 2009, USCIS will accept Form I-907 (Request for Premium Processing Service) for alien worker petitions filed on behalf of alien beneficiaries who, as of the date of filing the Form I-907: Are the beneficiary of a Form…
The Nursing Relief Act of 2009 has been introduced into the House of Representatives as bill HR 1001. The bill is a very good one for nurses and US patients. Unfortunately, we are a little skeptical that such a bill can survive the legislation process because of the economic crisis…
Nothing exciting about the March Visa Bulletin. The EB2 cutoff dates for India and China continued to move forward. There is also some forward movement in EB3 for China and Mexico. EB2 category remains current for all countries except for India and China, which show forward movement again, with cutoff…
The Labor Department has released its projections for when it will phase in the new versions of the LCA Form ETA 9035 and the PERM Form ETA 9089. The Deptartment of Labor indicates that its implementation timing for the new LCA Form ETA-9035 is: – It will begin receiving the…
The effective date of the new I-9 form has been delayed for 60 days, until April 3, 2009. It was originally scheduled to take effect on February 2. The comment period on the new form now runs until March 4, 2009. USCIS published an interim final rule, “Documents Acceptable for…
It is nice to be recognized by the media from time to time. The American Bar Journal is taking an interest in Immigration law, in the February issue they feature our office and the unique H2A practice we operate. H-2As are used by seasonal agricultural workers, who must prove that…
February 2009 Visa Bulletin shows about six months of forward movement in EB2 for India and China. There is a bit of forward movement in some of the EB3 chargeability areas.In the EB2 section China’s moved forward by almost the same amount. The cutoff date for India moved to January…