USCIS Improves Document Delivery Through Secure Mail Initiative

Posted by admin on May 21, 2011 in Other | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has fully implemented the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI), which uses U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation to deliver certain immigration documents in a safe, secure and timely manner. Made possible by a partnership between USCIS and the USPS, the SMI enables USCIS to confirm delivery of permanent resident cards and...
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Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program Now Open

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Oct 12, 2010 in DV Lottery, General, News | 8 comments The Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program is a U.S. Congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving U.S. Permanent Resident Status (green card).  It is administered on an annual basis, and makes available 50,000 permanent residency visas to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.  Currently, Africa and Europe receive about 80% of the visas in the...
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New Video: Changing Your Address with USCIS

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Sep 3, 2010 in General, News | 0 comments If you have filed an application with USCIS and you move to a new address it is important to notify them of the change.  The law requires that most non-U.S. citizens report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11, Change of Address. This new instructional video will show you how you can complete Form AR-11 to notify USCIS of your new address on a pending case...
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Free Webinar April 28: Tired of PERM and Visa Backlogs? Self Sponsorship Options for Obtaining Permanent Residency

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Apr 12, 2010 in Immigration Seminars, Uncategorized | 0 comments SIGN UP NOW! Click HERE to register. Are you tired of waiting for years to have your employer-sponsored ‘green card’ case processed? If the cumbersome PERM labor certification process and seemingly infinite visa backlogs are getting you down, there may be other options available to help you obtain permanent residency quickly. Bashyam Spiro Immigration Attorneys Murali Bashyam and Ame...
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USCIS Extends DED for Liberians

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Apr 4, 2010 in Immigration Enforcement, News, Temporary Protected Status | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has automatically extended employment authorization for Liberian nationals covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) through Sept. 30, 2010.  DED has also been extended through Sept. 30, 2011 for qualified Liberians and those persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia.  The sixth-month...
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