Form I-140 for a physical Therapist approved – there is no need to wait for the labor certification to be approved in such cases!!!
We are very proud to announce that our law firm has successfully obtained an approval under “schedule A” option for a physical therapist. The physical therapist in this case was from the Philipines and therefore will be eligible to file for an adjustment of status under EB2 category since the visa is presently current on…
USCIS finally fighting “unauthorized practices of law” by “immigration consultants”!
Are you getting the right immigration help? Many people offer help with immigration services. Unfortunately, not all are authorized to do so. While many of these unauthorized practitioners mean well, all too many of them are out to rip you off. This is against the law and may be considered an immigration service scam. If…
Adjustment of Status for Immediate Relatives on B1/B2 Visitor Visas
By: Hasan Abdullah, Esq. I entered the country on a B1/B2 visitor visa, can I safely adjust status? This is a very common question, and a source of a lot of confusion, even amongst immigration practitioners, USCIS officers, and Consular Officers (AKA ConOffs). The answer, like most things in immigration, is “maybe.” As many people…
9th Cricuit court of appeals – on Employment Authorization (EAD)….
The grant of employment authorization, pending theapproval of adjustment of status to that of a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) under 8 U.S.C. § 1255, does not confer admission status on an undocumented alien (one who enteredwithout inspection or authorization and has not otherwise been admitted) for purposes of calculating seven years of continuous residence under…
USCIS Policy Memo – Requests to Expedite Application Form I-601 Waiver for applicants (May 9, 2011)
Requests to Expedite Adjudication of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, filed by individuals outside the United States; Adjudicator’s Field Manual(AFM) Update AD11-10 Purpose This Policy Memorandum (PM) provides guidelines on how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processes requests to expedite the adjudication of Forms I-601 filed by individuals outside the United States. These…
USCIS Temporarily Suspends VIBE in the H-2A Program
Due to the time-sensitive nature of agricultural work, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) expedites all H-2A “temporary or seasonal agricultural worker” petitions. However, somerecent H-2A petitions have experienced unexpected delays due to Requests for Evidence (RFEs)resulting from the use of the Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE). As delays inadjudication are especially burdensome for H-2A…
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