CASE: Bond Hearing APPLICANT: Chinese LOCATION: Eloy, AZ Our firm was contacted in the middle of May regarding a Chinese individual detained in Eloy, Arizona.
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H-1B Approval for Engineering Company Petitioner, Radio Frequency / Electrical Engineer Taiwanese Beneficiary
CASE: H-1B Visa Petition PETITIONER: Engineering Company BENEFICIARY: Radio Frequency / Electrical Engineer Our client is an engineering company that specializes in RFID (Radio Frequency
Read moreImmigrant Visa Approval Based on Approved I-130 on Behalf of Two Minor Stepdaughters in Manila Philippines
CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing for Petitioner’s two minor stepdaughters LOCATION: Petitioner: Maryland; Beneficiaries: Philippines Our client is a U.S. citizen who married a Filipina
Read moreFreire v. Holder: Second Circuit Remands to BIA to Reconsider Arriving Aliens Motion for Remand or Continuance
According to 8 C.F.R 1.1, the term arriving alien means “an applicant for admission coming or attempting to come into the United States at a
Read moreThe Adam Walsh Act, Effect of Certain I-130 Petitioner Criminal Convictions, and DHS Discretion for Eligibility
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act is a federal statute that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on July 27,
Read moreNaturalization Approval for Former Philippine National in Ohio
CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization) APPLICANT: Filipino LOCATION: Ohio Our client contacted us in February 2011. He came to the United States from the Philippines
Read moreMarriage-Based Petition and Adjustment of Status Approval for Filipino Client in Cleveland Ohio
CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status CLIENT: Filipino LOCATION: Cleveland, OH Our client came to the United States in January 2010 with an H-2B temporary work
Read moreICE Announces Expanded List of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Degree (STEM) Programs
On May 12, 2011, USICE published an expanded list of STEM degree programs that qualify eligible graduates on student visas for an Optional Practical Training
Read moreH-1B Cap Count as of May 20, 2011
The USCIS released the number of receipted cap-eligible H-1B visa petitions from April 1, 2011 to May 20, 2011. As of May 20, 2011, approximately
Read moreNaturalization Approval for Sri Lankan and Filipino Family of Four in Texas
CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization) APPLICANT: Sri Lankan (Husband) / Filipino (Wife) LOCATION: Dallas, Texas Our clients contacted us in February 2011. They married in
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