The Department of State, Office of Visa Services, advises the public of a notable increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery) applicants. The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters are posing as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment…
U nonimmigrant derivatives may apply to extend status with the VSC when the status was initially granted for less than the three years required for adjustment of status under INA §245(m). Although the regulations at 8 CFR §214.14(g)(2) contemplate extensions of U derivative status in cases where the derivative is…
Something for the weekend. Saks Fifth Avenue and Oscar de la Renta are among the fashion industry players who are joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s coalition for immigration reform and calling for an easier visa process for international workers. Bloomberg made the announcement Friday, the day after the close of the…
This may not be a big issue but worth reporting. Some of our clients have received information from USCIS that interview appointments are scheduled at the National Benefits Center (NBC). If you receive an I-797 Interview Appointment Notice, e-mail, or update from Case Status Online indicating that an interview is…
As of February 20, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will require that all employers filing Form I-129 petitions seeking employment of H-1B, H-1B1, L-1 and O-1A workers certify that they have reviewed Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to ascertain whether or…
A few days ago we received a Request for Evidence (RFE) for one of our H1B transfer cases as well for a new H3 visa Petition. The Request was stating that the employer can not be verified in the Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) Program, and the employer must…
I was interviewed yesterday by Ruxandra Guidi from KBPS Public Radio about the topic Selective Service Encourages Undocumented Men to Sign Up. This is an interesting topic that we will hear more about in the next few months. Here is a link to the story from the Radio Site According…
Here is an interesting update for our marriage cases readers. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the creation of a new employment authorization document (EAD) which also serves as an advance parole (AP) travel permit. The new card will be available for persons who concurrently file an I-765 application…
We all know by now about the Pleasanton university that catered to mostly online students is being called a sham by federal prosecutors who say the university was a front to illegally provide immigration status to foreign nationals. The complaint, filed by the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, claims Ms. Su…
This new new information just came in recently, but is already a confusing topic among illegal immigrants. All Legal Permanent Residents, who are male and between the ages of 18 – 26 years, are required to register for Selective Service (females are not required to register). If you failed to…