Tip of the Day: I-140 Premium Processing

Posted by admin on Nov 15, 2011 in Immigration Tips | 0 comments Q: Are there any reasons why my I-140 immigrant worker petition should not be premium processed? For those of you who aren’t familiar with USCIS Premium Processing, this program provides a much faster processing time for certain types of employment-based petitions in exchange for an additional filing fee of $1,225. Under Premium Processing, USCIS guarantees that the petition is reviewed...
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Special Instructions for B-1/B-2 Visitors Who Want to Enroll in School

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 23, 2010 in Immigration Tips, News | 2 comments The following was issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), and it applies to B-1/B-2 visitors who want to enroll in school.  We urge visitors who fit this category to read this before filing an F-1 (student) application with the USCIS. Is it permissible to enroll in school while in B-1/B-2 status? No, it is not.  The regulations, at 8 CFR 214.2(b)(7),...
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Immigration Minute (in Spanish): Relationship Between Attorney and Client

Posted by Murali Bashyam on May 2, 2010 in Immigration Tips, Uncategorized | 0 comments Our office recently released our latest video in our The Immigration Minute video series.  This informative video is in Spanish and focuses on the attorney-client relationship. If you would like to view this video, please click ...
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Immigration Benefits Available to Chileans

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Mar 11, 2010 in Humanitarian Parole, Immigration Tips, News | 0 comments In light of the recent earthquakes in Chile, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has posted a reminder to Chileans of U.S. immigration benefits available to them upon request. USCIS understands that a natural catastrophe can affect an individual’s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary relief measures available to nationals of Chile may include: The...
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Revised USCIS Forms and Filing Locations

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Mar 2, 2010 in General, Immigration Tips, News | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently announced that a number of USCIS forms have been revised and their filing locations changed.   The changes are part of an overall effort to transition the intake of USCIS benefit forms from Service Centers to Lockbox facilities.  If you are about to file an application with USCIS, we urge you to first check the USCIS web...
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A-B-C’s and 1-2-3’s of Immigration

Posted by admin on Feb 12, 2010 in Immigration Tips | 0 comments  By Senior Immigration Paralegal, Esther Oh When I became a immigration paralegal over 10 years ago, I didn’t realize re-learning the way that I think of my ABC’s, acronyms and numbers would be part of the job description.  No longer do I think, “B for Banana.”  Instead, it is “B” is for Visitor’s Status, “F” is for Student Status, “H” is for a worker status, “L” is...
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