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http://immigrationlegalblog.com California Immigration Lawyer, US Immigration Attorney Shaw Peerally, Fremont CA Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:54:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Visa Bulletin for August 2008 came out today, there was jump in the EB2 category for Indian Born individuals to June 2006 and EB1 for Indian Born is still current. If your labor certification has a priority date of June 2006 or below or qualify under an EB1 category, ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/august-2008-visa-bulletin-good-news-for-eb2-india Adjustment of status portability is a creation of the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21) Pub. L No. 106-313, 114 Stat. 1251 (October 17, 2000), which amended Section 204(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This law allows employees to accept a job that is in the ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/porting-i485-under-ac21   With our experience dealing with the immigration issues for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (UCIS), Department of Labor (DOL) and other immigration entities, we have noticed few common mistakes that most small IT companies make. Such mistakes result in lengthy Request for Further Evidence (RFE) or even denials. As ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/7-mistakes-that-small-and-medium-it-consulting-companies-make-regarding-their-employment-immigration-cases Supplemental Guidance Relating to Processing Forms I-140 Employment-Based Immigrant Petitions and I-129 H-1B Petitions, and Form I-485 Adjustment Applications Affected by the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) (Public Law 106-313), as amended, and the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA), Title IV ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/h1b-extension-beyond-6th-year-new-memo STARTING JUNE 16, 2008 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will make available Premium Processing Service for designated Form I-140 petitions1 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) filed for alien workers in H-1B nonimmigrant status who are reaching the end of their sixth year in H-1B nonimmigrant status. Starting on June ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/uscis-offers-premium-processing-on-certain-i-140 In order to remain in the United States permanently after termination of the J-1 period of stay, many foreign nationals must first obtain a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement found in INA section 212(e).  This requirement is a very broad prohibition which prevents previous J visa holders from ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/j1-waiver Introduction: Most employers believe that the most difficult part of the H1-B Visa process is the H1-B Visa approval process.  However, seasoned immigration attorneys realize that after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) approves an employer’s H1-B Visa application, maintaining the valid H-1B Visa is arguably even more difficult.  This ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/h-1b-visas-%e2%80%93-complications-in-maintaining-status-and-avoiding-liability The EB-1 category grants an individual the “priority worker” status.  To qualify, the individual has to show that he or she is internationally renowned in a particular field, and that the individual will continue to work in that field upon arriving in the U.S. Each year, the USCIS allocates approximately 40,000 ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/eb-1-visas-%e2%80%93-priority-worker Some U.S. citizens and immigrants are facing extensive questioning, intrusive luggage searches, and lengthy delays each time they return to the United States after traveling abroad. These tips are intended for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, foreign students, and others lawfully living in the United States who may be experiencing ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/tips-for-immigrant-travelers Treaty E- Visas   Overview   The E-visa category was created to encourage international commerce between the U.S. and foreign traders and investors.  An individual may qualify for an E-visa if the individual is a national of a country that has a commercial trade treaty with the U.S., and the individual is entering the ... http://immigrationlegalblog.com/immigration-lawyer/treaty-e-visas