| ISSUE |
ARTICLES OF INTEREST |
| April
2008 |
- New F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) Rule
- Form I-765 Revised by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
- H-1B Lottery Results
- Medical Exam Revised
|
| October
2007 |
- How Criminal Charges Affect Immigration Cases: What You May
Not Know CAN Hurt You!
- Korea & the Visa Waiver Program
- DREAM Act Dies Again!
|
| September
2007 |
- Permanent Resident Cards Without Expiration Dates May Need to
Be Replaced
- DOL’s Backlog Elimination Centers Near Completion of All
Pre-PERM Labor Certification Cases
- Update on R-1 Processing Times
- October 2007 Visa Bulletin Update
|
| September
2007 |
- How To Prevent a Child from “Aging Out” in the Immigration
World Even After Turning 21
- Update on Department of State Visa Bulletin Cut-Off Dates
- Update on U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Receipt
Notices
|
| August
2007 |
- USCIS Reverses Policy In Deciding To Follow Initial July 2007
Visa Bulletin, but August 17, 2007 Deadline Is Fast Approaching!
- Filing For a Change of NonImmigrant Status: Eight Essential
Rules to Keep in Mind
|
| July
2007 |
- The July 2007 Visa Bulletin Nightmare
- Congresswoman Demands Answers in the July 2007 Visa Debacle
|
| April
2007 |
- H-1B Facts and Figures
- USCIS Press Release: Fiscal Year 2008 H-1B Cap
Reached April 2, 2008
- What is a Conviction for Immigration Law Purposes
|
| March
2007 |
- Understanding Conditional Permanent Resident
Status based on Marriage to a
United States Citizen
- Proposed USCIS Fee Increases for Immigration
Applications
- Labor Certification Backlog Reduction Update
- Proposed Fee for PERM Labor Certification Cases
- New Passport Requirements for Travel to Mexico,
Canada, Central America, and other Countries
|
| September
2006 |
- Status of Labor Certification Cases at Backlog
Reduction Centers
- October 2006 Visa Bulletin Now Available Online
- Helpful Tips for Filing a K-1 Fiancé(e)
Visa Petition
- U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Office to
open in Durham, NC
- Staffing Levels at the USCIS Office in Charlotte,
NC
|
| July
2006 |
- Social Security Numbers for E-2 Spouses
- H-1B Cap Already Reached for Fiscal Year 2007
- AILA Annual Immigration Conference Provides Insights
on the Prospects for Immigration Reform and the Status of Labor
Certification Cases
- Another Bump in the Road for Comprehensive Immigration
Reform
- President Bush Calls for Comprehensive Immigration
Reform as New Legislation is Introduced in Congress
|
| April
2006 |
- How Tax Issues Can Affect Your Immigration Case
- The Current Status of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Comprehensive Immigration
Reform Bill
- Immigration Update:
- Visa Bulletin Update
- Fingerprint Appointments to Continue for Pending Employment-Based
Green Card Cases
- Proposed Rule Would Eliminate Labor Certification Substitution
Cases
- USCIS Service Center Directors Given the Power to Deny I-751
Cases Without Interview
|
| January
2006 |
- Six Myths Regarding E-2 Visa Status
- Ten Tips for Dealing with Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Retrogression
and Visa Unavailability
|
| December
2005 |
- DREAM Act Provides Hope for Young Immigrants
- Senate Passes Significant Immigration Reform
- Understanding the Affidavit of Support Requirements
in Green Card Cases
- President Bush Calls for Immigration Reform
|
| November
2005 |
- Employment-Based Immigration Update: 'I've Heard
About the October 2005 Visa Bulletin. Now What?' - Part 2 of a
2 part series
- Frequently Asked Questions about F-1 (Student)
Status
- Family-Based Immigration: How Changes in Family
Relationships Affect Priority Dates
- Immigration Update - October 2005
|
| October
2005 |
- Employment-Based Immigration Update: 'I've Heard About the October
2005 Visa Bulletin. Now What?' - Part 1 of a 2 part series
- What It Means to be a Conditional Permanent Resident After Marriage
to a U.S. Citizen
- Stay In Status: Out of Status Aliens Can Be Barred From Re-Entering
the United States
- U.S. Senators Address Unused Chile/Sinapore H-1B Numbers with
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
- Update on Charlotte, NC USCIS Office Processing Times
- DHS Press Release Regarding I-9 Documentation Requirements for
Hurricane Katrina Victims
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