A few day ago, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December visa bulletin, which shows significant forward movement in the availability of immigrant visa numbers for individuals born in India and China in the Second Employment-Based preference category (EB-2) for individuals with advanced degrees. Foreign nationals born in…
A new Obama administration policy to avoid deportations of illegal immigrants who are not criminals has been applied very unevenly across the country and has led to vast confusion both in immigrant communities and among agents charged with carrying it out. Since June, when the policy was unveiled, frustrated lawyers…
So why are we so stressed out in the past week or so, H1B time is on us. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, as of November 14, 2011, it has received approximately 56,800 H-1B petitions counting towards the congressionally-mandated 65,000 limit. USCIS also confirmed that it has…
There is a movement going on right now on YouTube. The Define American movement has launched a social media campaign on YouTube to open up the dialogue on immigration here in the U.S. and how we can reform the immigration system. Jose Antonio Vargas, the journalist famous for outing himself…
A new report out today says more than 700,000 foreign students came to the U.S. to study last year. That’s a record high for U.S. colleges and universities. Why the influx? It has a lot to do with state budgets. The F1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa for international students…
Heading into Veterans Day, the Senate unanimously passed a bill to help unemployed veterans seeking jobs as well as federal contractors facing a new tax burden in 2013. As we observe Veterans day, We wanted to send warm wards of support to our Veterans and the active duty men and…
The P1 Visa is for Internationally recognized athletes or athletic teams entering the U.S. to participate in an event of international standing. The B1 Visa is for Professional athletes to compete for tournament money and not for a salary among other things. Department of Homeland Security reserves B-1 visas for…
To qualify for an H-1B visa foreign nationals must have the a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in their specialty and, in fields that require licensing, such as teaching or pharmacy, a full unrestricted license to practice in the U.S. You must also have a U.S. employer to sponsor…
Recently, many employers have been receiving Requests for Evidence (RFEs) on their petitions for L-1B Specialized Knowledge nonimmigrant worker visa. The L-1B visa is filed by a company who wants to transfer someone with specialized knowledge of the company or product of the company to their U.S. branch to help…
We have been reporting on the increase in unjust H1B denials for weeks. In many cases applicants and their lawyers are left with the option to appeal or refile. But when the media gets involved, USCIS are forced to change course. Earlier this week “World News” shared the story of…