Permanent Residency For Employees

Posted by admin on Feb 4, 2011 in | 0 comments Employment based immigration is based on a preference system. The Immigration Act of 1990 created the following 5 preference categories. First Preference (EB-1 Category) – This covers 3 categories of potential immigrants. These aliens do not have to go through the PERM labor certification process. A. Persons of Extraordinary Ability – Alien with (1) extraordinary ability in sciences, arts,...
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Employment Immigration: How Section 245(K) Can Help Even If You Violate Your Status

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Feb 16, 2010 in I-485 Adjustment of Status, News, Other | 0 comments You are an employment-based immigration applicant who wants to get a “green card”, you read the title of this article, and you wonder why this attorney is using boring legal-speak. Well, there’s a reason. Section 245(K) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is an important provision that can help you adjust status to permanent resident even if you’ve violated your immigration...
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USCIS Ombudsman Update on Derivative I-485 Applications

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Oct 23, 2009 in I-485 Adjustment of Status, News, USCIS Office Updates | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service Ombudsman issued an update on what you can do if your I-485 Application for Adjustment has been approved but a family member’s I-485 remains pending. If a family member’s derivative I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending in excess of 30 days from the approval date of your I-485 case, you should submit the...
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