08 Apr

Updates on OPTExtension of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 Status

Extension of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the H-1B Cap-Gap Regulations Introduction These Questions & Answers address the automatic extension of F-1 student status in the United States for certain students with pending or approved H-1B petitions (indicating a request for change of status from F-1 to H-1B)…

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08 Apr

Few important points about the new 601A Provisional Waiver.

1. It is not yet available, but should be later this year. 2. You must be beneficiary of Immigrant Relative APPROVED petition from US Citizen. Not a pending form I-130. 3. You must not be in removal or subject to a removal order. In other words if you have already been placed in removal proceedings…

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07 Apr

Bad News: It is official – Visa Bulletin May 2012 India and China EB2 retrogressed to August 15, 2007

Visa Bulletin For May 2012 “RETROGRESSION OF THE CHINA-MAINLAND AND INDIA EMPLOYMENT SECOND PREFERENCE CUT-OFF DATE Due to the rapid forward movement of the cut-off date, demand for China and India Employment Second preference numbers has increased dramatically during recent months, and at a much faster rate than had been expected.  Therefore, it has been…

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05 Apr

22,323 of H1B visas already received by USCIS in 4 days- seems the quota will be reached in just few weeks!

It seems that the H1B filing this year is going faster than most expected. We recommend that stakeholders file their H1B cases as soon as possible before the CAP is reached. For more information on H1B, please check www.PeerallyLaw.com “USCIS informed participants at the CSC/VSC stakeholder engagement in Laguna Niguel, CA, on April 5, 2012,…

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04 Apr

Breaking News: USCIS to Expedite Review for Certain Cases Affected by Specific Administrative Inaccuracies

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has established an expedited process for reviewing and correcting decisions resulting from certain administrative errors. This process enables customers to request an expedited review of their case and correction of the decision where data entry and/or an administrative error resulted in a denial or rejection of their petition or…

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04 Apr

Listen to the Shah Peerally Law Show on Punjabi Radio USA tomorrow from 2pm to 3pm

‎Shah Peerally  will be on Punjabi Radio USA on Thursday 4/5/2012 from 2pm to 3pm. You can listen on your phone by dialing in the US at 832.551.5029 – discussing Debt Settlement and Immigration issues…Co-Host Pawan Birbals  

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