New Policy on Green Card for Multinational Executives or Managers

New Policy on Green Card for Multinational Executives or Managers The immigration clarifies that for multinational executives or managers green card cases, the Petitioner must continue to maintain...

Suspending New Immigrant Visas (Green Card Visas)

Suspending New Immigrant Visas (Green Card Visas) President Trump has issued an Order to suspend certain new immigrant visas (certain green card visas) to put American communities and workers first...

I-751 Biometric Appointment Notices with Incorrect Application Support Center

I-751 Biometric Appointment Notices with Incorrect Application Support Center I-751 biometric services appointment notices dated May 4, 2018 are erroneous, providing for ASC outside their geographical...

USCIS Recalling Incorrectly Dated Green Cards

Immigration News: USCIS Recalling Incorrectly Dated Green Cards USCIS is recalling Green Cards mailed out between February and April 2018 due to incorrectly printed date for “Residence Since” for approved...

Immigration News & Policy: USCIS & FAM for Sibling DNA Testing

Immigration News & Policy: USCIS & FAM for Sibling DNA Testing USCIS officer and US Consulate may suggest or consider a direct sibling-to-sibling DNA test by an AABB-accredited lab when establishing...

Still Waiting for Green Card, Work Permit or Travel Document in the Mail?

Starting April 2, 2018, USCIS will destroy Green Cards, work permits or travel documents that have been returned undelivered by USPS after 60 days if applicants have not contacted USCIS with an updated...

USCIS Will Begin Accepting Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Visa Cap Cases on April 1, 2015

USCIS Will Begin Accepting Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Visa Cap Cases on April 1, 2015 H-1B Annual Work Visa Cap On April 1, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B Cap Petitions for the annual 65,000 government-mandated cap for the 2015 fiscal year (FY), and the 20, 000 exemption for H-1B under the U.S. advanced degree. In April 2014, the USCIS received many more petitions than the...

CBP Travel Advisory: Border Crossing from Canada to USA

CBP Travel Advisory: Border Crossing from Canada to USA With Victoria Day (May 21, 2012) holiday weekend approaching in Canada, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is anticipating a substantial...

36,700 H-1B Regular Cap Work Visas, and 14,800 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption Visas Received for FY2013 (May 11, 2012)

36,700 H-1B Regular Cap Work Visas, and 14,800 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption Visas Received for FY2013 (May 11, 2012) What is H-1B? H-1B petitions are temporary work visas for positions requiring...

Haiti TPS Extension for an Additional 18 Months, Until January 22, 2013

Haiti TPS Extension for an Additional 18 Months, Until January 22, 2013 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti has been extended for another 18 month (until Jan. 22, 2013). The re-designation was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2011, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) encourages applicants to review the Federal Register (at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-19/html/2011-12440.htm ) which...

Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad: New Filing Location

Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad: New Filing Location On May 16, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new regulation stipulating that, effective August 15, 2011, I-130 petitioners residing in foreign countries without international USCIS offices must file their Forms I-130 Petition for Alien Relative with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility at: For U.S. Postal Service: USCIS P.O. Box...

On April 15, 2011: 7,100 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012

On April 15, 2011: 7,100 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received 7,100 H-1B Regular Cap, and 5,100 H-1B Master’s Exemption 20,000, as of April 15, 2011. These numbers include cases that are still pending or have been approved but do not include petitions that have been denied. H-1B petitions are temporary work visas for foreign nationals to live and...

New Filing Location for Form AR-11 and Form AR-11 SR, Change of Address Requirement

New Filing Location for Form AR-11 and Form AR-11 SR, Change of Address Requirement Starting March 15, 2011, all Change of Address forms (AR-11 and AR-11 SR) must be sent to a new location in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Most foreign nationals and each dependent family member in the United States are required to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with updates of any address changes within ten (10) days of...

USCIS Texas or California Service Centers’ Processing Delays for Certain I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions

USCIS Texas or California Service Centers’ Processing Delays for Certain I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a notification indicating delay in their processing of approximately 36,000 immediate relative petitions (Form I-130) that were transferred from the California Service Center (CSC) to the Texas Service Center (TSC). Some cases have been transferred...

Some I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Pending with the USCIS Texas Service Center or California Service Center are Experiencing Delays

Some I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Pending with the USCIS Texas Service Center or California Service Center are Experiencing Delays Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a notification indicating delay in their processing of approximately 36,000 immediate relative petitions (Form I-130) that were transferred from the California Service Center (CSC) to the Texas Service Center (TSC). Some...

Current USCIS Policy Memo in Adjudicating Extraordinary Ability, Exceptional Ability, and Outstanding Professors or Researchers Green Card Cases

Current USCIS Policy Memo in Adjudicating Extraordinary Ability, Exceptional Ability, and Outstanding Professors or Researchers Green Card Cases Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum (PM or immigration Policy Memo) regarding the analysis that USCIS officers should use when evaluating evidence in adjudicating the I-140, Petition for Immigrant Worker (one of the steps for certain...

General Instructions: How to Apply for I-601 Extreme Hardship Waiver in Certain European Countries? What are Extreme Hardships?

Certain foreign nationals may be required to file for a Form I-601 Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility when applying for immigrant visa at the U.S. Consulate abroad. Immigrant visa is one of the processes for obtaining green card status in the United States. An I-601 extreme hardship waiver is required, for example, when an applicant was unlawfully present in the United States for a certain period of time and...

Immigrating to the U.S. Through Green Card Lottery [Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Lottery)]

Each year, the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program (DV lottery)(also known as green card lottery) makes 50,000 immigrant visas available to eligible applicants who are selected in the lottery. To qualify for the lottery, an applicant must be a native of one of the listed country; and have the U.S. equivalent of a high school diploma, or have 2 years of related experience in the last 5 years in an occupation that requires at...

Waiver of Joint Filing Requirement Based on Extreme Hardship for I-751 (Removal of Conditions on Permanent Resident Status)

Each year U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents apply to obtain permanent resident status for their foreign national spouse’s through filing an Immigrant Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) and Adjustment of Status Application (I-485). Upon approval of the application, the sponsored spouse is usually granted 2 year conditional permanent residence status. Usually, the sponsored alien and U.S. citizen sponsor jointly file...

Proposed Policy to Expedite I-601 Extreme Hardship Waiver is Currently Under Review!

Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is considering a proposal to expedite the adjudication, based on extraordinary circumstances, of I-601, Application or Waiver of Grounds of inadmissibility (“I-601 extreme hardship waiver”) filed by individuals outside the United States. Foreign nationals or non-U.S. citizens (including green card holders) with certain histories may need I-601 and/or other waivers,...