In a recent case from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the BIA has held that where an alien fails to appear for a hearing because he has departed the United States, termination of the pending proceedings is not appropriate if the alien received proper notice of the hearing and…
We are happy to share USCIS performance data containing statistical information on immigrant petitions by alien entrepreneur and petitions by entrepreneur to remove conditions. The number of cases received, approved and denied for through the fourth quarter of FY2012. These petitions are filed under the fifth employment-based preference category (EB-5)…
The division of red states and blue states once again surfaced in an American presidential election. But so did an American tradition of giving a guy who has done a good job under difficult circumstances another term in office. Moreover, Americans endorsed President Obama’s overall approach to restoring the American…
A daylong summit on Nov. 10 will teach immigrant entrepreneurs how to overcome obstacles in business. Individuals like Betty Garcia embraces the term “immigrant entrepreneur” as a badge of pride. She says her family hasn’t had it as easy as native-born Americans in turning Tortilleria Sonora, whose name hints at…
They came to the United States as children, their parents bringing them into the country illegally through no fault of their own. For some, it’s the only home they’ve ever known. Though they’re undocumented, they hope to build their lives here. And their future lies in the hands of elected…
I am writing this Blog post from a Hotel room facing the Ocean in beautiful Maui. Maui is great place to visit this time of year, unless you happen to be there in the middle of a Tsunami (we experienced a long night evacuating from our Hotel last night). During…
New data has been released on cap-subject H-1b petitions. USCIS only allows 65,000 cap-subject petitions each year to be filed with USCIS. From the 65,000 petitions, there are currently 29,000 pending petitions that need a decision.There are 21,968 approved petitions, with 7,078 denied petitions. Taking the approval/denial ratio into consideration,…
The immigration business plan is a unique document because it is drafted for an audience one. The only person reading the plan will be the reviewer at the immigration service center or a consulate. These civil servants start each day with a stack of visa applications. The document on the…
An operation by federal immigration agents in Detroit set off protests from Latino and church groups on Wednesday after the officers stopped two illegal immigrants as they were dropping off their children at school. Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement followed both immigrants, who are from Mexico, as they left…
USCIS has announced a new filing option on behalf of Canadian TN Nonimmigrants. As of October 1st, USCIS will begin accepting Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, filed on behalf of Canadian citizens who are outside of the United States and seeking classification as a TN nonimmigrant. This change in…