I-140 Premium Processing Reinstated For Certain Cases

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jun 15, 2008 in I-140 Petitions, News | 0 comments The USCIS has announced that beginning June 16, 2008, it will accept Premium Processing Service requests for some cases of Form I-140 filed on behalf of alien workers who are nearing the end of their sixth year in H-1B nonimmigrant status.   Premium Processing Service offers 15-day processing for designated employment-based petitions and applications for a fee of $1000. During the 15-day...
read more

Priority Dates, Immigrant Visa Availability – What Does It All Mean?

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 8, 2008 in I-140 Petitions, I-485 Adjustment of Status, Labor Certification (PERM), News, Visa Bulletin | 57 comments Having been immigration lawyers for over a decade, we have provided advice to thousands of immigrants on a variety of immigration matters. One of the most difficult areas of immigration law to explain to an intending immigrant is the concept of priority dates and immigrant visa numbers. If you have had a consultation with a lawyer on obtaining permanent residency, you may have heard a lawyer say,...
read more

USCIS Issues FAQ on 140/485 Filings Pursuant To July Visa Bulletin No. 107

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jul 24, 2007 in I-140 Petitions, I-485 Adjustment of Status, News, Visa Bulletin | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) memo yesterday that addressed a number of questions people have regarding filing I-140 and I-485 applications pursuant to the July Visa Bulletin No. 107.  Since the FAQ is helpful and informative, we have listed each question and answer below. Q1: Will USCIS reject a concurrently filed EB...
read more

USCIS Issues Clarification on Reciept Date on Labor Certification Substitutions

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jul 15, 2007 in I-140 Petitions, Labor Certification (PERM), News | 0 comments USCIS announced that it will accept labor certification substitution requests in the context of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, filings it receives on Monday, July 16, 2007.  USCIS previously announced that it would reject all labor certification substitution requests filed on or after July 16, 2007.  The new DOL regulation that prohibits substitutions of an alien...
read more

USCIS Announces New Filing Procedures for I-140 Petitions; Eliminates Labor Certification Substitution

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jul 4, 2007 in I-140 Petitions, Labor Certification (PERM), News | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is instituting new procedures for filing a Petition for Alien Worker (I-140) that requires an approved labor certification application.  These procedural changes are in response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule on labor certifications published on May 17, 2007. The new regulation will significantly impact...
read more

USCIS Suspends I-140 Premium Processing

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jul 4, 2007 in I-140 Petitions, News | 1 comment Effective July 2, 2007, USCIS is temporarily suspending the Premium Processing Service for Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker.  USCIS said that it anticipates a substantial increase in the number of petitioning employers that will file Form I-140 petitions requesting Premium Processing Service in the month of July.  This is due to pent up demand for preference visa...
read more