17 Feb 2014 I am a public school teacher in my 6th year. My H1B is expiring May 2, 2014. My district did PWD and is going to file PERM in two weeks. Is that late?
Answer: To be really safe to legally remain on H1B status, without interruption, the PERM case should have been started much earlier. Ideally, the employer should have taken steps to file the PERM at least 365 days before the H1B six-year expiration point. Since it...14 Feb 2014 I timely filed an application for OPT extension based on a STEM degree. Unfortunately, my application was denied because my employer gave me an incorrect E-Verify number. …
… I would like to challenge the denial by filing a motion to reopen or reconsider this decision, but I am very concerned that I will be staying in the U.S. without lawful status now, that my STEM OPT was denied. Can I transfer to...12 Feb 2014 March 2014 Visa Bulletin and Short-Term Predictions
Posted at 19:08hin AOS/CP, AOS/CP (Family), EB2 PERM Labor, EB3 PERM Labor, NewsBrief, Visa Bulletin
The March 2014 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), offering little in the way of movement or surprises. Perhaps the most significant change is the retrogression of the family-based, second preference “A” (FB2A) category for anyone born in Mexico...11 Feb 2014 CNN Money: Zuckerberg Group Launches Immigration Reform App
Several months ago, when Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, launched a lobbying group – FWD.us – to push for immigration reform, his initial stumbles caused some observers to summarily dismiss his efforts as amateurish. Since then, Zuckerberg and his group have shown remarkable political...03 Feb 2014 I have an approved I-140. I was born in India and my spouse was born in UAE (Dubai). Is it true that I can file under cross-chargeability?
Answer: If your spouse was born in UAE, you can be cross-charged to that country instead of India. In other words, your pending green card case can be counted under your spouse’s country of birth rather than your own. (03.Feb.2014) In frequent sessions of our...30 Dec 2013 My PERM Date is Aug 14 2013, H1 expires in Feb 12,2014, what are all my options to stay back in USA.
Answer: In such situations, we first check to see if there is any option to recapture time spent abroad. H1s can get back all time spent outside of the U.S. and add it back in to their six year period. If that has been done...19 Dec 2013 From Sheela Murthy: We Celebrate YOU
Every immigrant story is different, but a common thread runs through all of them: they step out with hope and courage to start a new life in a new land. They do this because of who they are, the world’s natural risk-takers, brave people driven...18 Dec 2013 DOS Visa Bulletin for January 2014
Posted at 13:14hin AOS/CP, AOS/CP (Family), Employment Based, Family Based, NewsBrief, Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) January 2014 Visa Bulletin has been released. There is little-to-no movement in most of the categories, but a noticeable exception is the advancement in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category for all countries of chargeability, except India and the...14 Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Visa Bulletin: EB2 India Retrogression & Stagnation Expected Until May 2014
Posted at 11:54hin AOS/CP, AOS/CP (Family), EB2 PERM Labor, Employment Based, Immigrant Family, NewsBrief, Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the visa bulletin for December 2013. The cutoff date movements are consistent with predictions offered by the DOS this past October for employment-based cases and family-based cases. The most notable development is yet another round of significant EB2 retrogression...