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THE NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER PROGRAM: GETTING THE GREEN CARD WITHOUT A LABOR CERTIFICATION.

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 12/11/2012

In instances where the interest of the United States is being served, aliens can seek a National Interest Waiver. The National Interest Waiver classification is a waiver of the Labor Certification Application (PERM)...more

U.S. Department Of State Update On Priority Dates And Demand

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/4/2012

On June 19, 2012, Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting division (Visa Office) at the U.S. Department of State (DOS), met with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) to discuss the...more

Waiting Lines for Family and Employment Categories: When Will I Receive My Green Card?

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 8/15/2012

If you are applying for permanent residence in the United States, how do you figure out how long it will take? This seems like an easy question, but like many things with immigration, it can be complicated. ...more

Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B Cap Reached; EB-2 Retrogresses for All Countries

by Duane Morris LLP on 6/14/2012

H-1B Fiscal Year 2013 Cap Is Reached On June 12, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that on June 11, 2012, it had received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the statutory cap for...more

EB-2 IMMIGRANT VISA AVAILABILITY BACKLOGGED FOR ALL COUNTRIES OF BIRTH STARTING JULY 1, 2012

by FosterQuan,LLP on 6/12/2012

On Monday, June 11th, the Department of State published the July 2012 Visa Bulletin, establishing a “cut-off date” of January 1, 2009, for EB-2 applicants born in countries other than India and China. EB-2 immigrant visas...more

VISA BULLETIN FOR JUNE 2012

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 5/16/2012

The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of June 2012. FAMILY PREFERENCES...more

FY-2012 EB-2 IMMIGRANT VISAS EXHAUSTED FOR INDIA & CHINA

by FosterQuan,LLP on 5/10/2012

On Wednesday, May 9th, the Department of State published the June 2012 Visa Bulletin, announcing that immigrant visa numbers are no longer available under the Employment-Based, Second Preference (EB-2) category for applicants...more

EB-2 IMMIGRANT VISAS UNAVAILABLE FOR INDIA AND CHINA UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2012

by FosterQuan,LLP on 4/25/2012

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the May 2012 Visa Bulletin reflecting significant retrogression in EB-2 immigrant visa availability under the India and China employment-based second preference...more

IMMIGRANT VISA AVAILABILITY UNDER THE MARCH VISA BULLETIN CONTINUES TO ADVANCE FOR INDIA AND CHINA EB-2 CATEGORY

by FosterQuan,LLP on 2/23/2012

The Department of State (DOS) has published the March 2012 Visa Bulletin announcing that the priority date for the India and China employment-based second preference (EB-2) categories is May 1, 2010, which is a four-month...more

Immigration Visa Availability Continues to Significantly Advance for EB-2 India & China

by FosterQuan,LLP on 1/10/2012

The Department of State (DOS) has published the Visa Bulletin for February 2012, announcing that the cutoff dates for the EB-2 India and EB-2 China categories for the month of February will advance one year, from January 1,...more

EB2 Entrepeneurs - National Interest Waiver

by Tahmina Watson on 8/8/2011

The USCIS, in line with current government policy, issued new regulations to work within the current law to help boost the economy by way of allowing entrepreneurs the option to apply for green cards. ...more

Immigration Insights (November 2010)

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 11/30/2010

In This Issue: Homeland Security Creates I-9 Audit Fusion Center Soon, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will announce the creation of an I-9 Audit Fusion Center. This center will be staffed by approximately 20...more

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