140: USCIS Publishes Final Rule For Certain Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Programs - 12/8/2016 141: 2017 H-1B Visa Filing: Start Applying For Jobs Now! - 11/30/2016 142: Over 640,000 labor petitions submitted for H-1B visa in fiscal year 2016 - 11/10/2016 143: ...
USCIS guarantees 15-calendar day processing of a Form I-129 through the Premium Processing Service. The 15-day period begins when USCIS receives USCIS will refund the premium processing fee if it fails to process the Form I-129 within 15 calendar days of the receipt of t...
The USCIS determined that beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa preference petitions must use the final action dates on the September 2018 Bulletin for determining adjustment of status eligibility. In order for the beneficiary of an approved employment-based preference petition to apply...
USCIS officers will be required to remind applicants and sponsors alike “that the Affidavit of Support is a legal and enforceable contract between the sponsor and the federal government.” For this reason, “[t]he sponsor must be willing and able to financially support the intending immigrant ...
A foreign teacher who seeks to teach in the United States should consult with an experienced immigration attorney for an assessment of the best nonimmigrant or immigrant option given his or her experience and objectives.Also you can read Additional articles USCIS Premium Processing Fees for F1 ...
[ing] applicants to use USCIS online information resources to view general how-to information and check case status through the USCIS Contact Center.” The USCIS adds that its online tools now allow applicants to obtain their case status and other important information without visiting a local ...
Overstaying a nonimmigrant visa may have serious adverse immigrant consequences for an alien. In addition to section 222(g) penalties, an alien who remains in the United States after the automatic cancellation of his or her nonimmigrant visa is deportable under section 237(a) of the INA. An ...
F1 applications for work authorization to engage in optional practical training are eligible for the premium processing service. The USCIS recently increased the Form I-907 fee for these premium processing requests. Read More Want to schedule a consultation?
The Proclamation renews President Trump’s suspension of the entry on many new immigrant visas through December 31, 2020. We discussed that suspension in an earlier article [see article]. The instant Proclamation extends the suspension to several nonimmigrant visa categories — H-1B, H-2B, ...
The priority date in family-sponsored cases is generally the date on which the underlying immigrant visa petition was properly filed on the alien’s behalf with the USCIS. The following, courtesy of the USCIS, are the final action dates for F2A cases in November 2019: ...