Tri-Valley University President Indicted

Posted by admin on May 13, 2011 in Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments A federal grand jury here has indicted the president of a Pleasanton, Calif., university on 33-criminal counts, charging her with an array of violations, including visa fraud, money laundering and alien harboring, as a result of a two-year investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Tri-Valley University President Susan Xiao-Ping...
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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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USCIS Issues Q/A for F-1 Students under H-1B Cap Gap

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Apr 8, 2010 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an excellent Question and Answer on the H-1B Cap Gap.  These Questions & Answers address the automatic extension of F-1 student status in the United States for certain students with pending or approved H-1B petitions (indicating a request for change of status from F-1 to H-1B) for an employment start date of Oct. 1, 2010...
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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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