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,
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Naturalization 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
Read moreH-1B Approval for Advertising Media Company Petitioner, Graphic Designer Kenyan Beneficiary in California
CASE: H-1B Visa Petition (Change of Employer) PETITIONER: Advertising Media Company BENEFICIARY: Web / Graphic Designer Our client is an advertising media company in California.
Read moreBIA on Respondent Competency in Removal Proceedings in Matter of M-A-M-, 25 I & N Dec. 474 (BIA 2011)
On May 4, 2011, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) set forth a framework for the Immigration Judge to assess the competency of respondents in
Read moreH-1B Cap Count as of May 6, 2011
The USCIS released the number of receipted cap-eligible H-1B visa petitions from April 1, 2011 to May 6, 2011. As of May 6, 2011, approximately
Read moreMarriage-Based Petition and Adjustment of Status Approval for Kenyan Client in Cleveland Ohio
CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status CLIENT: Kenyan LOCATION: Cleveland, OH Our client came to the United States in 2009 with an F-1 student visa from
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