Reminder: New Filing Fees Effective November 23rd

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Oct 28, 2010 in General, News | 0 comments We would like to remind our clients and others that the new USCIS fee schedule goes into effect Nov. 23, 2010.  Applications or petitions postmarked or otherwise filed on or after this date must include the new fee, or they will be rejected by USCIS. The new fee schedule increases application and petition fees by an average of about 10 percent but does not increase the naturalization application...
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DOS Releases November 2010 Visa Bulletin

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Oct 12, 2010 in News, Visa Bulletin | 0 comments U.S. Department of State Releases November 2010 Visa Bulletin.  To view the Visa Bulletin, please click here. November 2010 Visa Bulletin Contents Employment-Based Category Two (EB-2): China – advanced 1 month India – did not advance Employment-Based Category Three (EB-3) All Other Chargeability Areas – advanced 14 days China – advanced 14 days India – advanced 7...
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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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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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