Check-in with the Department of State (“DOS”): June 2016 (Visa Bulletin for July 2016

Posted on June 15, 2016

EB-4 and Certain Religious Workers (SR) Preference Categories. As previously predicted, and noted in the July Visa Bulletin, a cut-off date of January 1, 2010 will be imposed in July for EB-4 Mexico. This is the same cut-off date imposed earlier this fiscal year for EB-4 El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. There will be...

USCIS ACLARA CUÁNDO Y CÓMO SE PAGARA LA TASA ADICIONAL APLICABLE A DETERMINADAS PETICIONES H-1B Y L-1

Posted on June 15, 2016

Por: Michael Phulwani, Esq, David H. Nachman, Esq. y Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

La Ley de Asignaciones Consolidadas de 2016 (Ley Pública 114-113), promulgada por el presidente Obama el 18 de diciembre de 2015, aumentó las tarifas para ciertos peticionarios H-1B y L-1. Se requiere que estos peticionarios presenten un cargo...

USCIS CLARIFIES WHEN AND HOW TO PAY ADDITIONAL FEE FOR CERTAIN H-1B AND L-1 PETITIONS.

Posted on June 2, 2016

By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), signed into law by President Obama on December 18, 2015, increased the fees for certain H-1B and L-l petitioners. These petitioners are required to submit an additional fee of $4,000 for...

STATE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTING DIVERSITY VISA APPLICATIONS THROUGH NOVEMBER 2

Posted on May 13, 2016

Ridgewood, New Jersey - December 26th, 2013 - U.S. Consulate Office in Mumbai, India - Notice to Immigrant Visa Applicants

Effective December 23, 2013, all immigrant visa applicants must complete the DS-260 online immigrant visa application at https://ceac.state.gov/ceac and login to https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in to schedule an appointment at Visa Application Center(VAC) for biometric fingerprint and photograph...

USCIS TO HIKE FILING FEES AND IMPOSE A NEW FEE FOR THE EB-5 INVESTOR PROGRAM BENEFIT.

Posted on May 13, 2016

By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

Just when employers in the United States were unhappy and raising concerns about the steep increase in the statutory fee for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions, and about the lengthy delays in adjudicating petitions, the Department of Homeland Security...

JUNE 2016 VISA BULLETIN ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT RETROGRESSION FOR INDIA AND CHINA.

Posted on May 9, 2016

By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

The Department of State’s June 2016 Visa Bulletin has announced major retrogression in the Final Action cut-off dates for India and China.

Specifically, in June 2016, India EB-2 Final Action cut-off date will retrogress to October 1, 2004, for...

NOW THAT THE CAP IS REACHED . . . DO I STILL HAVE A CHANCE OF GETTING AN H-1B VISA?

Posted on April 29, 2016

By: Michael Phulwani, David Nachman, and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

On April 7, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. Because of...

Fiscal Year 2017 H-1B Cap Premium Processing to Begin May 12

Posted on April 27, 2016

On May 12, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions requesting premium processing, including petitions seeking an exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher. USCIS first announced in a news release that it would temporarily adjust its premium processing practice due to the...

SUPREME COURT AGREES TO ACT ON PRESIDENT’S EXPANDED DACA AND ON DAPA.

Posted on April 18, 2016

The way U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law professionals phrase things is HUGELY important. “Words are like eggs dropped from great heights; you can no more call them back than ignore the mess they leave when they fall.” ― Jodi Picoult, Salem Falls

This past week, amidst the anti-immigrant fervor being drummed up by Presidential...

VISA BULLETIN FOR MAY 2016

Posted on April 18, 2016

Final Action Date Movements Consistent with Prior Predictions. The Final Action Dates in the April 2016 Visa Bulletin are consistent with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) predictions from last month. In February, DOS predicted that we would continue to see forward movement of up to five months in EB-2 and EB-3 China, and...

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