Current PERM Processing Times as of June 1, 2015
The US Department of Labor tags a case once it is certified, denied, withdrawn or denied or certified-expired (they expire 6 months after approval so file your I-140 within that 6 months). Trackitt posts statistics about DOL here: http://stats.trackitt.com/ The latest update on PERM processing time as of June 1, 2015...
Current PERM Processing Times as of June 1, 2015 Continue reading…Subsidiary versus Affiliate
Blog content source: read more Both affiliates and subsidiaries are measurements of ownership that a main company holds over other smaller companies. However, the similarities end there. A company that acts as a subsidiary to the main company has a major share of its stocks controlled by...
Subsidiary versus Affiliate Continue reading…Who Should be in Law School
The need has never been greater for “idealistic, wise and ethical” lawyers to help resolve legal questions about issues ranging from the need for gun restrictions to the proper construction of the Constitution. But that doesn’t mean the current crop of 1Ls should all be in law school, according to George Mason law...
Who Should be in Law School Continue reading…Is Your Firm Tech Savvy? It Will Save you Money
Read the article below taken from the ABA Law Journal which brings up the software-technology angle on a point that we harp upon repeatedly: just because you work really hard does not mean you are doing a good job. Billing a client for “hard work” spent navigating a software system that has you...
Is Your Firm Tech Savvy? It Will Save you Money Continue reading…Sept 2014 Visa Bulletin Moved!
The Visa Bulletin for September 2014 moved forward. Big news for many. Some of our clients want to know if they will indeed receive their green card next month, if their I-485 has been pending. The things to know or consider are the following: Your...
Sept 2014 Visa Bulletin Moved! Continue reading…Applicants Beware!
Unauthorized practice of law is an issue in every practice area of law. The practice, however, is especially common in the area of immigration law. Unauthorized individuals who represent themselves as immigration attorneys and notarios often take advantage of immigrants who are not knowledgeable about the legal issues in question, nor about standards governing...
Applicants Beware! Continue reading…Third-Country Nationals’ (“TCN”) Processing in Canada “Extremely Limited”
Last week, Department of State ("DOS") informed American Immigration Lawyers Association ("AILA") that "due to increasingly heavy demand by Canada-based visa applicants, the seven U.S. visa processing posts in Canada are extremely limited in their ability to accept TCN cases during the peak demand period of June, July, and August....
Third-Country Nationals’ (“TCN”) Processing in Canada “Extremely Limited” Continue reading…RFEs Issued to Refresh Medicals (I-693) Pending Over One Year
Effective June 1, 2014, USCIS is issuing Requests for Evidence (RFE's) on Adjustment of Status Applications submitted for the green card asking applicants to submit a new Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record if the I-693 has been pending at US CIS for more than one year.
RFEs Issued to Refresh Medicals (I-693) Pending Over One Year Continue reading…San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Q & A: F-1 Student Visa Denials and Subsequent B-1/2 Visa Applications
Question: I came to the US in August 2007 and completed my Masters in Electrical Engineering in December 2009. Then I got enrolled in an MBA program in January 2010. In the meantime my F-1 visa got expired and I went to India to get a new F-1 visa. I was not eligible for...
San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Q & A: F-1 Student Visa Denials and Subsequent B-1/2 Visa Applications Continue reading…San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Q & A: Meeting the Physical Presence requirements for Naturalization while Traveling Overseas
Question: My green card (Employment based) was approved in September 2010, and since then I have not travelled outside US. But after 4 months from now, I have a need to be in India for 8-10 months to oversee medical treatment of my aged parents. I am planning to apply for re-entry permit and...
San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Q & A: Meeting the Physical Presence requirements for Naturalization while Traveling Overseas Continue reading…San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Q & A: Leaving the US while Advance Parole Application [I-131] is Pending
Question: I was granted asylum status 3 years ago. Based on that, I filed I-485 [application for adjustment of status] with an I-131 form for advance parole. On 08/23/11 my current Advance Parole will expire. I already filed for a new Advance Parole and did the biometrics [fingerprints] two month ago – but my...
San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Q & A: Leaving the US while Advance Parole Application [I-131] is Pending Continue reading…Visa-Renewal Waiver Program Made Permanent
The visa-interview waiver program for renewing nonimmigrant visas is now permanent, after the conclusion of a two-year pilot program, according to the State Department. As a result of recent revisions to the department's Foreign Affairs Manual, consular...
Visa-Renewal Waiver Program Made Permanent Continue reading…