EB-2 National Interest Waivers for Entrepreneurs?

Posted by admin on Aug 4, 2011 in EB-5 Investors, H1B Visas, I-140 Petitions, Immigration Reform, News | 0 comments Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas  outlined a series of policy, operational, and outreach efforts to fuel the nation’s economy and stimulate investment by attracting foreign entrepreneurial talent of exceptional ability or who otherwise can create jobs, form startup companies, and invest capital...
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USCIS Changes Filing Location for I-140 Petition for Alien Worker

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 9, 2010 in I-140 Petitions, News | 0 comments Adding to the list of new filing locations for immigration applications, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced revised filing instructions for petitioners filing an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Form I-140). Form I-140 filed alone or together with an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) should be filed at the USCIS Dallas...
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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Certain I-140 Petitions

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jun 28, 2009 in I-140 Petitions, News | 0 comments USCIS announced that effective June 29, 2009, it will resume Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(f)(2).  USCIS will accept Premium Processing requests for Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, involving EB-1 Aliens with Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Professors and Researchers, EB-2 Members of...
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Q/A from Webinar on Immigration and Layoffs

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Mar 17, 2009 in H1B Visas, I-140 Petitions, I-485 Adjustment of Status, News, Other | 0 comments On Wednesday March 11, 2009, our law firm conducted a Webinar for non-immigrant and immigrant employees who have been laid off or think they may get laid off.  The topic of conversation was the impact a layoff would have an on employee’s immigration status.  The following are questions submitted by the Webinar participants.  We felt that providing our responses in a written...
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USCIS Expands Premium Processing for Certain I-140 Petitions

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Mar 4, 2009 in I-140 Petitions, News, Other | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will expand Premium Processing Service for designated Forms I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) to include alien beneficiaries who have reached, or are reaching, their limitation of stay in H-1B nonimmigrant status. Currently, only certain alien beneficiaries who are in H-1B nonimmigrant status at the time of filing may request premium...
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What Happens to Your Immigration Status if You Are Laid Off?

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 26, 2009 in H1B Visas, I-140 Petitions, I-485 Adjustment of Status, Labor Certification (PERM), News | 2 comments These are tough times.  The country is in a recession and some people are losing their jobs.  If a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident is laid off, they need to worry about paying their bills and finding another job.  When a non-immigrant worker is laid off, they have more than just a job and bills to worry about – they need to worry about their immigration status and...
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