TSC Update - Nov 2006 Posted Dec 01, 2006 ©MurthyDotCom Members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) met with the Texas Service Center (TSC) to discuss topical immigration issues. Highlights of that meeting of particular interest to our MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers follow. ©MurthyDotCom H1Bs Sent to TSC are Processed ©MurthyDotCom It was reported that the Vermont Service Center (VSC) transferred 20,000 H1B petitions to the TSC for processing. Indications are that all of these cases have been processed, meaning that an approval, denial, Request for Evidence (RFE), or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) has been issued. Some of these cases have not reached a final decision, as RFE and NOID response processing has not been completed. ©MurthyDotCom Checks Must Have Words, Not Numbers ©MurthyDotCom The TSC rejected a check on which the written amount indicated "Exactly $170 and 00 cts." The TSC said that it will continue to reject checks with numbers on the line where the amount should be written out in word form. The purpose of the spelled-out, word format is so that the bank can confirm the amount for which the check is intended, so it is safest to be meticulous about this, since a rejection of the package could result in one's not being considered in valid legal status. ©MurthyDotCom Signature Must be in Correct Box ©MurthyDotCom A petition was rejected because the petitioner signed the form in the date box rather than the signature box. Historically, the TSC has accepted petitions with the signature in the wrong place, as long as the signature appeared on the petition. The TSC has now stated, however, that it will not accept a petition unless the signature is in the correct box or space on the form. Problems may result in matters that are time sensitive, if a petitioner makes this mistake. ©MurthyDotCom Check Green Card for Correct Country of Birth / Citizenship ©MurthyDotCom Some green cards are approved with French Polynesia designated as the country of birth or citizenship when the country should be Austria or Australia. At the Murthy Law Firm, we recommend that individuals born in these countries, or who are citizens of these countries, pay particular attention to the country listed when the green card is received, since an improper entry could cause difficulties later. Copyright © 2006, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved
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