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…
Senate Bill 744, otherwise known as the Gang of Eight’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee and has begun debate on the Senate floor. While debating the bill on the Senate floor, it is my hope that a special emphasis on the visa numbers is analyzed and discussed. It is…
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…
Following the Presidential Election on November 6 where Latino’s and other Immigrant groups likely played a pivotal role in the outcome of the Presidential and Congressional Elections, there has been an enormous amount of chatter relating to Comprehensive Immigration Reform, from both Republicans & Conservatives as well as Democrats. Both party’s must have realized that…
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…
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