Our client is a Pakistani national who was on valid H-B Status when we met him at our New York office in September 2010. He
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H-1B Cap-Gap Info and Recent CIS Guidelines for F-1 / OPT Students
Below is a summary of new issues the CIS addressed on its latest question and answer post on the H-1B Cap Gap. The typical school
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The E-Verify Self Check is a free web-based service that can be used by a US-based worker to check on his or her employment eligibility.
Read moreRecent Trends and Proposals Regarding the H-1B Visa
One of the biggest recipients of H-1B visas in the past few years have been major outsourcing companies from India. Of the five biggest users
Read moreEOIR Swears In Three New Immigration Judges
Attorney General Eric Holder recently appointed three new immigration judges. Steve Day joins the Boston Immigration Court, while Edward Kelly and Deepali Nadkarni would each
Read moreH-1B For Nurses
Not all registered nurses are eligible for H-1B visas. In order for an H-1B for a registered nurse to be approved, the petition should prove
Read moreFee Waiver Guidelines from the March 2011 USCIS Policy Memorandum
Introduction People who could not afford to pay the filing fees for certain immigration paperwork can file a fee waiver request. The USCIS developed the
Read moreAdjustment of Status Approval for Chinese Arriving Alien Client with a Final Order of Removal
Issue: Arriving Alien / Adjustment of Status Nationality: Chinese Location: Cleveland, Ohio Our client came to the United States in 2000 without any immigration document
Read moreAdjustment of Status Approval for Moroccan Client in Cleveland Ohio
CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status CLIENT: Moroccan LOCATION: Cleveland, OH Our client came to the United States in 1996 with B-2 visa from Morocco. However,
Read moreBIA on Post-Divorce Adjustment of Status Eligibilty for Fiance Entrants in Matter of Sesay
On March 17, 2011, the BIA in the interim decision Matter of Sesay, 25 I&N Dec. 431 (BIA 2011), addressed the issue of whether an
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