In a recent Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) decision, BALCA agreed with the employer that a handwritten date noted on a printout of an advertisement for a job satisfies the employer's requirement for documenting dates of the ads on the company's website. As...
As a new school year begins this month, students in the Tri-Valley region of northern California will be participating in a popular team sport enjoyed by millions of people - but it's not one of the traditional American pastimes such as baseball, football, or basketball....
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is reportedly working to implement a significant change to the monthly visa bulletin system, as part President Obama's push to streamline the U.S. immigrant visa system. According to an article published in The National Law Review, the DOS plans to begin...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced at the end of August 2015 that certain family-based immigration cases will be moved from the Vermont Service Center (VSC) to the California Service Center (CSC). Such internal case transfers are fairly routine, and typically are to balance...
On August 10, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a draft memorandum regarding certain legal requirements for the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor category. The memo specifically addresses two key EB5 requirements: job creation and sustaining the EB5 investment over the two-year...
When it comes to hiring foreign national workers, many companies in the United States are still intimidated by what they perceive as a lengthy and complex hiring process. There simply are not enough qualified U.S. workers to fill all of the highly skilled positions modern...
Answer U.S. citizen children cannot sponsor a parent for a green card until the child reaches the age of 21. The fact that the child is disabled would typically not create new avenues for the parent to apply for a green card. (31.Aug.2015)In frequent sessions of...
Answer If your priority date is current, you can file the I-485 application and apply for advance parole travel authorization at the same time. (This, of course, is assuming that the job offer is still valid, etc.) You must wait for the AP to be approved...
Answer There is no grace period for H1B. You only remain in valid nonimmigrant status while you are working for your H1B employer. If your H1B for your new employer had been filed prior to the termination of your H1B employment then you could have remained...
Answer If you are referring to eligibility to file the I-485 application based on the priority dates on the visa bulletin, the USCIS goes by country of birth, not country of citizenship. (31.Aug.2015)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...
