There are so many compelling reasons for passing comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), it's hard to fathom why this has yet to be resolved. One of the most pressing arguments in favor of CIR should be relevant to everyone, because we all have to eat, and...
Answer AC21 requires an offer of permanent employment in a similar occupation. This includes a guaranteed minimum salary. It is possible to use AC21 to move to a consulting company, but only if the company is making a permanent offer in a similar occupation. The USCIS...
Answer The movement of the priority dates is set by the U.S. Department of State's (DOS) Visa Control Office based on the total available visa numbers and the demand (which is determine by the number of cases the DOS receives that are eligible for final adjudication.)...
Answer If the previous employer is willing to provide a new, currently dated letter with expanded job duties that accurately reflect the work performed in that past position, it should be permissible to submit that new letter as part of a new case. (14.Apr.2014)In frequent sessions...
Answer There is no grace period after an H1B extension denial if the I-94 of the previous H1B has expired. In that case, the individual typically begins to accrue unlawful presence from the date of the denial. Depending on the reason for the extension denial, it...
This month, the American Immigration Council's (AIC) Immigration Policy Center (IPC) released an excellent background paper on the contributions of high-skilled H1B workers to America's innovation economy. This articulate and well-researched piece, amply supported by research findings from leading academics and policy experts, shows just...
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) recently released a quarterly report on the statistical data in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The report provides interesting and useful insight on the demographics of international students in the United States, and a comparison between...
By now, most of you have heard about the Heartbleed Bug. The problem, disclosed Monday night, is in open-source software called OpenSSL that is widely used to encrypt Web communications. Heartbleed can reveal the contents of a server's memory, where sensitive data is stored.The current...
On April 10, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the completion of the random selection lottery of H1B cap subject petitions filed for fiscal year 2015 (FY15). The USCIS has completed both the lottery for selection of the 20,000 advanced-degree exemptions (or,...
The USCIS Idea Community is an online tool created by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to solicit public feedback and ideas on its services and initiatives. The "idea campaign" pertains to welcoming immigrants and citizenship preparation. The public is free to submit comments through...
