The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of August 2013.

FAMILY PREFERENCES
F1-Family first preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of U.S. Citizens. The cut-off date has moved forward by twelve (12) weeks for most of the countries including India to September...

Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano:

"After last week's decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implication for federal benefits for same-sex legally married couples are implemented swiftly and smoothly. To...

June 27th 2013 - Ridgewood, NJ - The Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. applauds the U.S. Senate for passing comprehensive immigration reform legislation (S. 744) by a vote of 68-32 (including 14 Republicans). The vote reflects how far the country has come in understanding the significance of immigration reform to the health...

The Canadian research industry is heavily boosted by international interns. Are you considering doing research in Canada? This could also be a first step to becoming a permanent resident of Canada. Laura Armstrong, of the Ottawa Citizen, writes that Globalink is now Indian's students first choice when it comes to research experience abroad. Mitacs...

The process to obtain a passport in Canada may change significantly as of July 2, 2013. Primary responsibility for Passport Canada will move from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The decision was felt to be in line with the duties CIC already performs, such as...

As if June 2013, over four million people have been helped by CIC'snew online Help Centre since it was launched just six months ago. "The government is committed to improving service and the new online Help Centre is part of that plan," said Minister Kenney. "People have questions about how to come to Canada...

On April 11, 2013, the AILA Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee met with the USCIS Verification Division and with ICE Homeland Security Investigations regarding the implementation of the new I-9 Form.

The following practice tips are based on the Agencies' responses to questions raised during the meeting:

  Advise employers that they must begin using the...

The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the Immigration Reform Bill which was a key step towards solving the problem that has bedeviled the nation for decades.

That was noteworthy in itself, but what was truly encouraging was that the bill was backed by three of the committee's eight Republicans. That bipartisan support bodes well when the...

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issues a Notice of Inspection (NOI) to audit a company's Employment Eligibility Verification forms (Form I-9 or I-9 form), the company will often panic and want to jump right into things. However, a careful response to an NOI can set the tone for the rest of the...