Blog Archive
USCIS Releases Updated L-1B Adjudications Policy for Public Feedback
On March 24, 2015, United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) released an updated policy memorandum on the L-1B nonimmigrant visa classification for workers with specialized ... Read More
Visa Bulletin for April 2015 Released
The Visa Bulletin for April 2015 has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). Each month, the Department of State publishes priority dates for various employment based and family based ... Read More
Green Card Deemed a Better Solution than EAD for H-4 Visa Holders
Each year, the US government issues about 85,000 H-1B visas allowing foreign employees to work in the US temporarily. Until recently, spouses of those H-1B visa holders on H-4 visas were not allowed ... Read More
Preparing Supporting Documentation for H1-B “Specialty Occupation” Petition
As the H1-B season approaches, petitioners are gearing up towards filing for H1-B visa. New recruits who have a degree from an accredited college or university must demonstrate that the proposed ... Read More
DHS Announces Employment Authorization to H-4 Dependent Spouses
Last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule to extend employment authorization to spouses of certain H-1B workers. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Â issued a ... Read More
Visa Bulletin for March 2015 Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for March 2015, which lists the cut-off dates for different immigration categories and resident countries. The visa bulletin informs ... Read More
Sixteen EB-5 (Immigrant Investor Program) Regional Centers Terminated Recently
On January 9, 2015, USCIS terminated sixteen EB-5 regional centers. USCIS terminates regional centers that are inactive, fail to submit Form I-924A, or lack economic growth. The following terminated ... Read More