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Yova Borovska

Yova Borovska

Fowler White Boggs P.A.


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Revised Instructions for Rescheduling ASC Appointments

Application Support Centers, often called an ASC, offer fingerprinting services, usually after filing of an application for an immigration benefit. Applicants are usually notified about an ASC appointment by mail and should...more

5/8/2013 - Applications Fingerprints Immigrants

H-2B Adjudication Resumed

As previously reported, on March 22, 2013, USCIS temporarily suspended adjudication of most H-2B petitions while the government considered appropriate action in response to the Court Order in Comite de Apoyo a los...more

4/30/2013 - Adjudicatory Process DOL H-2B Prevailing Wages USCIS Wages

Senator Schumer Expresses Optimism for Immigration Reform

The eight lawmakers – collectively referred to as the “Gang of Eight” - who put together a comprehensive immigration bill believe their legislation has a better shot in Congress than the gun legislation stymied the week of...more

4/24/2013 - Chuck Schumer Immigration Reform Proposed Legislation

FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached Within One Week

For the first time since 2008, the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 per fiscal year was reached within the first week of the filing period. In addition, the Immigration Service received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on...more

4/17/2013 - Exemptions H-1B USCIS Visa Caps Visas

H-2B Adjudication Temporarily Suspended

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has temporarily suspended adjudication of most H-2B petitions for temporary non-agricultural workers in response to the Court order entered March 21, 2013 in Comite de Apoyo...more

4/9/2013 - DOL H-2B Temporary Employees USCIS Visas

Enforcement Increases: Firm to Pay $27,750 for Discriminatory Job Postings

Florida healthcare staffing company, Avant Healthcare Professionals LLC, has agreed to pay $27,750 to resolve charges by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on the...more

3/20/2013 - Citizenship Status Discrimination Discrimination DOJ H-1B Immigration and Nationality Act National Origin Discrimination Visas

Visa Demand for Fiscal Year 2013

Recently, the American Immigration Lawyers Association sat down with the State Department to discuss priority dates and visa demand for fiscal year 2013. ...more

3/11/2013 - Visas

The USCIS Will Begin Accepting I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers on March 4, 2013

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting I-601A provisional unlawful presence waiver applications on March 4, 2013. Under the recently-announced new waiver process, immediate relatives of...more

2/20/2013 - I-601A Provisional Waiver Applications Unlawful Presence Waivers USCIS Visas

Comprehensive Immigration Reform On The Rise

Earlier this week heralded the announcement, long-awaited, of potential immigration reform on a comprehensive scale. The bi-partisan proposal seeks to address the issues faced by the 11 million illegal immigrants currently...more

2/5/2013 - Bipartisan Agreement Border Security E-Verify Highly-Skilled Workers Visa Immigration Reform Probationary Legal Status Visas

Using a Third Party Financial Sponsor in Non-Immigrant Visa Cases

Many categories of individuals who wish to enter the U.S. as immigrants or non-immigrants need to prove that they will not become “public charge” or, in other words, a financial burden to the U.S. government. ...more

1/31/2013 - Financial Sponsor K-Visas Non-Immigrant Visas Public Charge Third-Party

2013 New H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) and New Prevailing Wage Rates for Certain Occupations Processed Under H-2A Special...

The Department of Labor has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for each state based on the Farm Labor Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The AEWRs...more

1/18/2013 - Adverse Effect Wage Rates DOL Farms H-2A Minimum Wage Prevailing Wages Wages

USCIS Announces the Publication of a New Comprehensive Policy Manual

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has undertaken a comprehensive review of its adjudication and customer service policies to improve quality, transparency, and efficiency. As a result of this extensive and...more

1/14/2013 - USCIC Policy Manual USCIS

Key Timing Considerations for Foreign Religious Workers - Part 3

In our previous blog post we began a discussion of key timing considerations for religious workers. Our next practice tip with regard to timing concerns the filing of immigrant I-360 petitions on behalf of religious workers....more

1/3/2013 - Foreign Workers R-1 Visas Religion Religious Institutions USCIS Visas

Key Timing Considerations for Foreign Religious Workers - Part 2

In our previous blog post we began a discussion of key timing considerations for religious workers. Our next practice tip with regard to timing concerns the ability to use the USCIS Premium Processing Service to expedite...more

1/2/2013 - Foreign Workers R-1 Visas Religion Religious Institutions USCIS Visas

USCIS Publishes Final Regulation Implementing the Provisional I-601A Unlawful Presence Waiver

On January 2, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the publication of the final regulation concerning the new provisional unlawful presence waiver process. The new regulation will promote...more

1/2/2013 - Unlawful Presence Waivers USCIS Visas

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