Interesting case currently pending before the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA), the administrative body at the Department of Labor (DOL) that reviews denials of PERM labor certifications in employment-based green card petitions. The …
Read MoreEach different type of visa or immigration benefit takes a certain time to process and for each one, USCIS has specific processing goals. For example, naturalization cases are usually processed within 5 months of the …
Read More“Immigration reform has been stalled in the House for months during fights over government spending and the debt ceiling that left some Republicans unwilling to work with the president on the issue at all. But …
Read MoreGovernor Jerry Brown signed several bills that will make a huge difference for many immigrants. First, undocumented immigrants in California will be able to obtain driver’s licenses which is great news, not just for immigrants and …
Read MoreThere are continuing access issues to the OFLC especially the current impact of higher than usual number of users seeking access after the shutdown but the OFLC has assured that it is working on resolving the issues. …
Read MoreUSCIS confirmed that when H-1B or H-2B petitions were submitted with evidence establishing that the primary reason for failing to timely file an extension of stay or change of status request was due to the …
Read MoreInformation For Employers Form I-9 The Form I-9 requirements were not affected during the federal government shutdown. All employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for every person hired to work for pay in …
Read MoreWe will be updating this page with the latest information as the federal government returns to normal operations. Currently, we are still waiting for answers regarding when the Department of Labor iCERT system will be available, or what …
Read MoreThe (DV) Green Card Lottery 2015 opened Tuesday October 1, 2013 and applications can be submitted until November 2, 2013. 50,000 green cards will be issued to lucky winners. The requirements are basic and include nationality …
Read MoreOn May 29, 2013, the Senate Judiciary Committee released an updated version of S. 744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” which reflects the amendments that were passed during the committee mark-up.
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