26 Sep

Frequently Asked Questions on the Administration’s Announcement Regarding a New Process to Further Focus Immigration Enforcement Resources on High Priority Cases

Why did the Administration create this process? DHS must ensure its immigration enforcement resources are focused on the removal of those who constitute our highest priorities, specifically individuals who pose a threat to public safety such as criminal aliens and national security threats, as well as repeat immigration law violators and recent border entrants. In…

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23 Sep

US Labor Department postpones revising wage calculations for H-2B program

News Release ETA News Release: [09/22/2011] Contact Name: Dave Roberts or Sonia Melendez Phone Number: (202) 693-5945 or x4672 Release Number: 11-1404-NAT Delay avoids administering the H-2B program under potentially conflicting court orders WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today announced a 60-day postponement of the effective date for the final…

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19 Sep

Relief Provided to Thousands of Victims of Crimes

Press Release from USCIS WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), marking a significant milestone in its efforts to provide relief to victims of crimes, has for the second straight year approved 10,000 petitions for U nonimmigrant status, also referred to as the U-visa. On an annual basis, 10,000 U-visas are set aside for…

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19 Sep

What is an EB1B Visa and Who Qualifies?

An EB1B is an immigrant visa in the EB1 category that is reserved for outstanding foreign professors and researchers. Eligibility is based on i) entering the accept a specific tenure track teaching position at an institution of higher learning or a permanent research position at a research organization, ii) having 3 years of experience teaching…

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08 Sep

Continued Eligibility to File for Child VAWA Self-Petitioners After Attaining 21…

September 6, 2011 PM-602-0048 Policy Memorandum SUBJECT: Continued Eligibility to File for Child VAWA Self-Petitioners After Attaining Age 21; Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 21.14 (AFM Update AD07-02) Purpose This Policy Memorandum (PM) provides guidance to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers regarding an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act)…

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07 Sep

Another success story on I-751 waiver (Removal of conditional residence)

Congratulations to the Shah Peerally Law  team for getting an approval on a difficult I-751 (removal of conditional of residence) waiver – based on a messy divorce…Special thanks to Sony Kaur in our office for handling this case with utmost care under Shah’s supervision. Note that this case involved threats and abuses by the US citizen…

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