The U.S. Department of State has released its October Visa bulletin 2020 three days ago. This country-specific monthly bulletin indicates who can file for an adjustment of status based on their date of filings and the final action date. The two dates, also known as “priority date,” are important as they show whether a foreign…
Brief History of High-Skilled Immigrants Act The fairness of High Skilled Immigrants Act was discussed during a February 13, 2013 Senate Hearing. If you recall, the Bill was introduced to the House in September 2011 and subsequently passed in November 2011 by the U.S. House of Representatives. It has subsequently been stalled by the Senate. However, during…
The Immigration Reform 2013 debate, or rather “fight” is forming its foundation after having been lingering as a broken system for years. This lingering has unfortunately been the cause of politics as opposed to doing what’s right for the country. There have been repeated attempts to fix the system but unfortunately a lack of follow…
The recent discussion about comprehensive Immigration Reform by both Republican and Democratic leaders has been highly encouraging. As many politicians say however, the Devil is in the details. It will be very interesting and life changing for many if Comprehensive Immigration Reform is actually passed, and if so, what is actually passed. A recent…
PERM (Labor Certification Application) is an initial employer-sponsored green card process that foreign professional workers have to go through if they wish to gain permanent residency through their employment in the United States, such as EB2 or EB3 green cards. It is used as a test of the employment market in a specific location for…
The 2012 Election is just around the corner. Republicans versus Democrats, Romney versus Obama. A season of hearing many promises, pledges, and reforms, getting the Americans and others excited for hope and change, going forward, and whatever catchy slogan can be thought of. As part of these promises are lofty expectations of balancing the budget,…
On August 2, 2011 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an initiative to promote start up enterprises and spur job creation. The purpose was to to find ways to stimulate investment in the US by attracting foreign entrepreneurial talent of exceptional ability or who otherwise can create jobs, form start up companies, and…
On March 4, 2010 the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Kazarian v. USCIS. The case related to the requirements for filing an EB1 Green Card Extraordinary Ability. The essence of the case was that a well respected Physicist with “very good” credentials applied for an EB1 Extraordinary Ability Green Card. The…
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