This is a reminder to all I-601 waiver applicants, there is no fee waiver for this application no matter what is your situation. USCIS has received numerous applications filed without the appropriate fee due to an incorrect interpretation of the regulations. The authority to waive or exempt payment of the…
The government is stepping up enforcement efforts against employers. ICE announced that a former and current top executive for a McDonald’s franchisee in Nevada, plead guilty to federal felony immigration offenses for encouraging undocumented foreign nationals to live in the United States. ICE officials claim that company management employed individuals…
We process many TN visa cases at our office and through our self help kit guide on the TN Visa Expert Site. The TN visa is available for Canadian and Mexican citizens. The applicant must be coming to work in the United States as one of 65 job titles defined…
1. There is a very high rejection rate of I-907 premium processing requests. (SCOPS chief Barbara Velarde mentioned in Vancouver at the National Immigration conference that the rejection rate was approximately 60%.) Prior to the suspension of premium processing for I-140’s last Fall, only certain I-140 case types were eligible.…
Compete America on behalf of thousands of US employers write to congress in support of immigration reform. They write: U.S. employers rely on EB green cards to keep foreign-born talent living, working and innovating in America. Yet, despite the critical importance of these visas, Congress has failed to address the…
DOS released the Visa Bulletin for August 2008. In addition to the 3rd Preference category, the Other Workers category is now unavailable. EB2 category is current for all countries, except for India and China. However, the India and China cutoff date has moved forward to June 1, 2006. This is…
The American Immigration Lawyers Association released an excellent piece on the above referenced topic. Please read and let me know your thoughts. Let the debate begin! America’s economy is flailing, and 78 million baby boomers are nearing retirement, at which point they will leave the workforce to receive massive amounts…
I received so many emails following our most recent I-601 waiver posting about waiver success. Readers were encouraged by our clients success and learned how to plan a successful waiver. But what to do when the waiver is denied. Are there any options? I have provided below an extract from…
Obama knows how important is the Latino vote, and he makes it a priority to meets leaders of this powerful voting Group. Obama addressed National Council of La Raza convention, which has attracted more than 20,000 people to the San Diego Convention Center. He promised today he would make immigration…
We report on a recent Memo from Donald Neufeld, Acting Associate Director, Domestic Operations, to USCIS field offices on changes to the naturalization interview process. As you all N400 interviews are taking too long to schedule, and part of the problem is the time it takes to process such interviews…