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| October 7, 2009 |
PERM
Processing Time Update - September 2009 |
| October 2, 2009 |
October
2009 Visa Bulletin |
| October 2, 2009 |
The
Chances for Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
| April 9, 2009 |
Visa
Bulletin for May 2009 |
| April 8, 2009 |
USCIS
Continues to Accept H-1B Cases |
| April 3, 2009 |
Attention
HR Managers - Employers Must Use New Form I-9 Beginning April 3 |
| March 26, 2009 |
DREAM
Act Reintroduced in Congress |
| March 20, 2009 |
Non-Minister
Religious Worker Program to be Extended |
| March 20, 2009 |
Visa
Retrogression in EB-3 Green Card Category Effective Immediately
|
| November 14, 2008 |
Approval
of Request for Extension of Non-Immigrant Status Is Not Automatic |
| November 14, 2008 |
PERM
Update: November 2008 |
| November 14, 2008 |
Wake
County (NC) Sheriff's Department Receives New Database Access to Aid
In Identification of Criminal Aliens |
| November 14, 2008 |
Federal
Contractors Required to Use E-Verify System |
| October 23, 2008 |
Seven
Countires Set to Joint Visa Waiver Program |
| October 21, 2008 |
Special
Immigrant Religious Worker Extension Signed Into Law But Not Yet Effective |
| August 9, 2008 |
Religious
Worker Immigration Update - August 2008 |
| August 8, 2008 |
Can
I Apply for an Adjustment of Status? A Simple Question and Not-So-Simple
Answer |
| June 5, 2008 |
Proving
Business Necessity in a PERM Labor Certification Case |
| May 28, 2008 |
USCIS
Issues New Guidance on the Child Status Protection Act |
| May 2, 2008 |
Korea
Prepares for the Visa Waiver Program |
| April 18, 2008 |
Employer's
Sanctions for Employment Eligibility Verification Increases |
| April 18, 2008 |
Form
I-9: A Brief Overview |
| April 4, 2008 |
DHS
Extends OPT for Certain Highly Skilled Students from 12 to 29 Months |
| April 2, 2008 |
FBI
& USCIS Plan to Eliminate Name Check Backlog |
| March 19, 2008 |
USCIS
to Deny or Revoke Multiple H-1B Petitions Filed for the Same Employee |
| March 5, 2008 |
Biometrics
Now Required for Re-Entry Permit Applicants |
| February 19, 2008 |
USCIS
Changes Filing Procedures for Stand-Alone I-130 Petitions |
| February 7, 2008 |
The
Crucial Difference Between an E-2 Visa and E-2 Status: What You May
Not Know Can Hurt You! |
| January 21, 2008 |
8
Hardships Permanent Residents Face Due To Naturalization Delays
|
| December 3, 2007 |
Immigration
News: November & December 2007 |
| October 25, 2007 |
How
Criminal Charges Affect Immigration Cases: What You May Not Know CAN
Hurt You! |
| October 24, 2007 |
DREAM
Act Dies Again! |
| October 23, 2007 |
Korea
& the Visa Waiver Program |
| October 12, 2007 |
Immigration
Update on Receipt Notice Delays |
| October 10, 2007 |
How
Immigrants Are Affected by Recent Changes to the North Carolina Driver's
License Law |
| October 2, 2007 |
An
Immigration Lawyer's View on Immigration Reform |
| September 21, 2007 |
Preventing
a Child from "Aging-Out" in the Immigration World Even After
Turning 21 |
| September 12, 2007 |
October
2007 Visa Bulletin Summary |
| September 12, 2007 |
DOL's
Backlog Elimination Centers Near Completion of All Pre-PERM Labor
Certification Cases |
| September 11, 2007 |
Permanent
Resident Cards without Expiration Dates May Need to be Replaced |
| September 3, 2007 |
Update
on Department of State Visa Bulletin Cut-Off Dates |
| September 3, 2007 |
Update
on U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Receipt Notices |
| September 3, 2007 |
Update
on R-1 Processing Times |
| August 31, 2007 |
How
to Prevent a Child from "Aging Out" in the Immigration World
Even After Turning 21 |
| August 21, 2007 |
Filing
for a Change of NonImmigrant Status: 8 Essential Rules to Keep in
Mind |
| July 18, 2007 |
U.S.
Citizenship & Immigration Services to Accept Employment-Based
I-485s through August 17, 2007 |
| July 12, 2007 |
Congresswoman
Demands Answers in the July 2007 Visa Debacle |
| July 10, 2007 |
The
July 2007 Visa Bulletin Nightmare |
| May 31, 2007 |
Senate
Poised to Overhaul Current Immigration System |
| May 29, 2007 |
USCIS
Fees to Increase on July 30, 2007 |
| May 15, 2007 |
IMMIGRATION
ALERT: Finally, Some Good Immigration News - Priority Dates Advance
Substantially in June 2007 Visa Bulletin |
| May 9, 2007 |
USCIS
Reaches H-1B Exemption Cap for Fiscal Year 2008 |
| May 8, 2007 |
Department
of Labor Expected to Eliminate Labor Certification Substitutions
|
| May 2, 2007 |
Labor
Certification Case Denied Due to Employer's Failure to Follow Tax
Laws |
| May 1, 2007 |
No
Interviews for Certain I-485 Green Card Cases |
| April 30, 2007 |
How
a Prior Labor Certification Can Be Used for Future Immigration Benefits |
| April 15, 2007 |
H-1B
Facts and Figures |
| April 3, 2007 |
FY2008
H-1B Cap Reached on First Available Filing Date |
| March 15, 2007 |
What
is a Conviction for Immigration Law Purposes |
| February 13, 2007 |
Understanding
Conditional Permanent Resident Status based on Marriage to a United
States Citizen |
| February 8, 2007 |
February
2007 Immigration Update |
| January 10, 2007 |
Comprehensive
Immigration Reform in 2007 |
| December 12, 2006 |
What
in the World is Going On? Understanding the Craziness Surrounding
R-1 and Special Immigrant Religious Worker Petitions |
| December 11, 2006 |
The
Real Story on Comprehensive Immigration Reform after the 109th Congress |
| November 24, 2006 |
Update
on I-360 Religious Worker Cases |
| November 17, 2006 |
The
Chances for Comprehensive Immigration Reform following the November
Elections |
| November 16, 2006 |
Korean
Pastor Deported Back to United States to Face Sentencing on Immigration
Fraud in R-1 Cases |
| October 31, 2006 |
President
Signs "Secure Fence Act of 2006" |
| October 19, 2006 |
USCIS
Announces New NTA Policy to Start Deportation Proceedings Against
Illegal Aliens |
| October 16, 2006 |
Mecklenburg
County, NC, Sheriff's Department Starts Program to Deport Illegal
Aliens |
| October 13, 2006 |
Important
Timing Considerations when Filing for a Change of Status to F-1 |
| October 10, 2006 |
Labor
Certification Case Highlights: The Need to Provide Complete Information |
| October 7, 2006 |
Notice
to Immigrants with Pending I-129, I-360 and I-130 Cases |
| September 15, 2006 |
Weekly
Immigration Alert - Week of 9/9/06 - 9/15/06 |
| August 26, 2006 |
11
Million Unauthorized Immigrants in U.S. as of January 2006 |
| August 21, 2006 |
New
Premium Processing Form Required |
| August 21, 2006 |
USCIS
Expands Premium Processing Service to Include Certain I-140 Filings |
| August 16, 2006 |
September
2006 Visa Bulletin Released |
| July 31, 2006 |
USCIS
Issues Reminder on EADs |
| July 31, 2006 |
Premium
Processing of I-140s Expected Soon |
| July 28, 2006 |
H-1B
Advanced Degree Exemption Reached |
| July 26, 2006 |
President
Bush Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform As New Legislation
Is Introduced In Congress |
| July 24, 2006 |
Social
Security Numbers for E-2 Spouses |
| July 12, 2006 |
Another
Bump in the Road for Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
| July 1, 2006 |
Understanding
the Concept of "Marginality" for E-2 Visa Purposes |
| June 27, 2006 |
Hot
Topics In Immigration: AILA Annual Conference Review |
| June 21, 2006 |
H-1B
Cap Already Reached for Fiscal Year 2007 |
| June 15, 2006 |
USCIS
Issues Press Release with Q&As on TPS for El Salvador Nationals |
| May 15, 2006 |
June
2006 Visa Bulletin Update |
| April 28, 2006 |
How
Tax Issues Can Affect Your Immigration Case |
| April 26, 2006 |
The
Current Status of Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
| March 28, 2006 |
Senate
Judiciary Committee Passes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill |
| February 16, 2006 |
Immigration
Update - February 2006: Visa Bulletin Update; Fingerprint Appointments
for EB Cases; Labor Certification Substitutions; I-751 Denials |
| January 30, 2006 |
Ten
Tips for Dealing with Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Retrogression
and Visa Unavailability |
| January 26, 2006 |
Six
Myths Regarding E-2 Visa Status |
| December 9, 2005 |
DREAM
Act Provides Hope for Young Immigrants |
| December 7, 2005 |
New
Regulations Change Supporting Documentation Requirements for Affidavit
of Support |
| December 7, 2005 |
President
Bush Calls for Immigration Reform |
| November 23, 2005 |
Understanding
the Affidavit of Support Requirements in Green Card Cases |
| November 3, 2005 |
Senate
Passes Significant Immigration Reforms |
| October 28, 2005 |
Immigration
Update: October 2005 |
| October 27, 2005 |
Family-Based
Immigration: How Changes In Family Relationships Affect Priority Dates |
| October 25, 2005 |
Frequently
Asked Questions about F-1 (Student) Status |
| October 21, 2005 |
Employment-Based
Immigration Update: "I've Heard About the October 2005 Visa Bulletin.
Now What?" -- Part 2 of a 2-part Series |
| September 27, 2005 |
Employment-Based
Immigration Update: "I've Heard About the October 2005 Visa Bulletin.
Now What?" |
| September 23, 2005 |
U.S.
Senators Address Unused Chile/Singapore H-1B Numbers with USCIS |
| September 15, 2005 |
What
It Means to be a Conditional Permanent Resident Following Marriage
to a U.S. Citizen |
| September 15, 2005 |
Stay
In Status: Out of Status Aliens Can Be Barred From Re-Entering the
United States |
| September 15, 2005 |
Update
on Charlotte, NC USCIS Processing Times |
| September 14, 2005 |
October
2005 Visa Bulletin Establishes Cut-Off Dates Worldwide for Employment-Based
Third Preference Visa Category: Click Here to View the Visa Bulletin |
| September 7, 2005 |
Press
Release Regarding I-9 Documentation Requirements for Hiring Hurricane
Victims |
| August 26, 2005 |
Immigration
Report: DOL Backlog Reduction Center Update; DOL Proposes Ending Substitutions
in Labor Certification Cases; H-1Bs Still Available to Aliens with
Advanced Degrees |
| August 15, 2005 |
The
Problems Facing Employment-Based Immigration |
| August 8, 2005 |
Immigration
Update: H-1B Cap Count; Employment-Based Visa Unavailability; Fingerprinting
Appointment Update for Charlotte, NC USCIS Office |
| July 15, 2005 |
USCIS
Issues 2004 Permanent Resident Report |
| June 21, 2005 |
Problems
on the Horizon for EB-3 Workers |
| June 17, 2005 |
Labor
Certifications: Backlog Reduction Center Update |
| June 16, 2005 |
PERM
Online System Update |
| June 13, 2005 |
2006
H-1B Cap Update |
| June 5, 2005 |
REAL
ID Act Provides Relief for Registered Nurses |
| May 25, 2005 |
New
Filing Procedures to Replace or Renew Green Cards |
| May 24, 2005 |
Update
on H-1B Visa Numbers |
| May 19, 2005 |
Immigration
News: The Real ID Act and Its Effects on Immigrants, PERM Update,
Efforts to Reduce Fraud in Labor Certification Substitutions, H-1B
Update |
| May 8, 2005 |
Family
Immigration - A Brief Overview |
| April 21, 2005 |
PERM
Update - What's Happening Now? |
| April 15, 2005 |
Update
on H-1B Situation |
| April 9, 2005 |
USCIS
to Open New Office in Raleigh, NC |
| March 15, 2005 |
PERM
Update |
| March 10, 2005 |
20,000
New H-1B Visas |
| March 4, 2005 |
USCIS
to Release Guidance Regarding H-1B Petitions |
| February 2, 2005 |
President
Bush Calls for Immigration Reform in State of the Union Address |
| February 2, 2005 |
Charleston,
SC USCIS Office Moving to New Location |
| January 28, 2005 |
Report
on Meeting with Charlotte, NC USCIS Official |
| January 27, 2005 |
FREE
PERM SEMINAR! |
| January 21, 2005 |
The
Risks & Rewards of "Converting"or Re-Filing a Pending
Labor Certification Case Under PERM |
| January 18, 2005 |
Questions
& Answers on the New PERM Regulation |
| December 28, 2004 |
Six
Things to Know about the PERM Labor Certification Process |
| December 14, 2004 |
It's
Official: PERM Is Coming!! |
| November 23, 2004 |
Proposed
H-1B Law Expected to Pass in December 2004 |
| November 19, 2004 |
Notice
Regarding Status of Proposed PERM Regulation |
| November 16, 2004 |
Congress
May Address Immigration Reform |
| November 16, 2004 |
PERM
Regulation Expected by January 1, 2005 |
| November 15, 2004 |
USCIS
Announces Changes to Green Card |
| November 12, 2004 |
President
Bush's Immigration Plan |
| November 12, 2004 |
2006
Diversity Visa Lottery Program |
| November 9, 2004 |
Update
on USCIS Backlog Elimination Plan |
| October 29, 2004 |
Update
on Asylee Adjustment of Status Cases |
| October 26, 2004 |
Travel
Changes for Persons Coming to the United States |
| October 22, 2004 |
USCIS
to Continue Issuing "Adit" Stamps |
| October 5, 2004 |
"No
Expedite" Policy for Labor Certifications |
| October 2, 2004 |
H-1B
Cap Reached! |
| October 1, 2004 |
U.S.
Ambassador Says Korea Belongs In Visa Waiver Program |
| September 29, 2004 |
Fast
Processing of I-130 Petitions |
| September 25, 2004 |
Backlog
Reduction Plan "Ahead of Schedule" |
| September 24, 2004 |
Concurrently-Filed
I-140/I-485 Packages Processed According to I-140 Processing Date
|
| September 22, 2004 |
Update
on "PERM" (Anticipated Changes to Labor Certification Processing) |
| September 21, 2004 |
H-1Bs
To Be Available For "Several" More Weeks |
| September 21, 2004 |
Expect
Delays in Family -Based and Certain Employment-Based Immigration Cases |
| September 13, 2004 |
New
Law Makes It Tougher For F-1 Students To Get Social Security Numbers |
| September 9, 2004 |
Update
on Year 2005 H-1B Usage as of August 18, 2004 |
| September 1, 2004 |
Maintenance
of Non-Immigrant Status |
| July 30, 2004 |
New
Photograph Requirements for Immigration Applicants |
| July 30, 2004 |
Changes
to Validity Period for Employment Authorization Documents |
| July 22, 2004 |
New
H-1B Cap Gap Legislation for F-1 and J-1 Nonimmigrants |
| July 21, 2004 |
Backlog
Reduction Plan for Labor Certification Cases |
| July 19, 2004 |
InfoPass
to be Introduced Nationwide in September 2004 |
| June 23, 2004 |
Update
on Termination of Visa Revalidation in U.S. |
| June 22, 2004 |
H-1B
Cap Gap Issue Addressed by Department of Homeland Security |
| June 21, 2004 |
Visa
Revalidation in U.S. Ends |
| June 15, 2004 |
Update
on Year 2005 H-1B Usage |
| June 7, 2004 |
Five
FAQs about Labor Certifications |
| June 1, 2004 |
SEVIS
Statistics |
| May 21, 2004 |
USCIS
Set to Introduce New Version of Work Permit |
| May 12, 2004 |
Proposed
Immigration Law Could Lead to Green Cards for Illegal Aliens |
| April 30, 2004 |
Immigration
Update for April, 2004 - Part #2 |
| April 30, 2004 |
USCIS
Application Fees Increase |
| April 15, 2004 |
FAQs
regarding Social Security Numbers and the SSA |
| April 1, 2004 |
Immigration
Update for April, 2004 |
| March 25, 2004 |
Advance
Parole Reminder |
| March 1, 2004 |
Stay
in Status: Out-of-Status Aliens Can Be Barred from Re-Entering |
| February 15, 2004 |
FAQs
on President Bush's Guest Worker Proposal |
| January 31, 2004 |
IRS
Tightens Regulations for ITIN Applications |
| January 15, 2004 |
US-VISIT
Program Increases Security Measures at Ports of Entry |
| January 1, 2004 |
Bush
Administration Set to Introduce Immigration Proposal |
