High time for H-1B preparation
Just only about another month left to prepare for the 2017 fiscal year H-1B visa filing. Starting on April 1, 2016 and only for the first 5 business days in April, USCIS will accept applications for …
Read MoreH-1B season in full bloom
Just only about another month left to prepare for the 2016 fiscal year H-1B visa filing. Starting on April 1, 2016 and only for the first 5 business days in April, USCIS will accept applications for …
Read MorePoints to consider when contemplating giving up your Green Card
For those who have a Green Card but no longer live in the U.S. and consider surrendering the green card, you should be mindful of the expatriation tax and the potential consequences for further travel to the U.S. It …
Read MoreDV 2017 Green Card lottery registration now open
The Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Lottery, better known as the Green Card Lottery 2017 started on October 1, 2015 and applications can be submitted until noon Eastern Standard Time (EST), Wednesday, November 3, 2015. 50,000 Green …
Read MoreChanges to Visa Bulletin allow for early filing of Adjustment of Status
On September 9, 2015, the Department of State and USCIS jointly announced new procedures that will allow individuals who are stuck in the family-based and employment-based immigrant visa backlogs to start their immigrant visa paperwork …
Read MoreTechnical issues at US consulates around the world severely delays visa issuance
The Bureau of Consular Affairs, who governs the overseas consulates and posts has been experiencing technical problems with its passport and visa systems. The issue is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or …
Read MoreShoplifting and naturalization
There is a common misconception of many Green Card holders as to whether they are eligible for naturalization if they had been arrested for shoplifting (“retail theft”) at some time in the past. They may …
Read MoreH-1B and DV Green Card lottery results announced
H-1B and DV Green Card lottery results are out. What to do in case you did not win? With the H-1B lottery results and the DV Green Card lottery results out and in case you applied but …
Read MoreAsylum for European Homeschoolers
Recently, the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would grant asylum to parents who wish for their children to be homeschooled. The same bill would also make it more difficult for those fleeing violence and poverty in …
Read MoreCertain H-4 spouses eligible to apply for work authorization starting May 26, 2015
On February 26, USCIS announced that starting on May 26, 2015, an H-4 spouse would be eligible to apply for employment authorization if: His/her H-1B spouse is the principal beneficiary of an approved I-140 petition; or …
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