27 Sep

Amazing breaking news case on Child Status Protection Act – De Osorio v. MAYORKAS Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2011

This is a great victory where the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) should be applied with plain language: Before this decision, once the child aged out, it was hard for them to immigrate with their parents. Now with this new decision, they might be able to get…

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27 Sep

Request for Evidence (RFEs) – The nightmare of IT Consultants

Listen the Shah Peerally Law show today (Thursday 9/27) on KLOK 1170 AM from 10 am to 11am to discuss about RFEs and mistakes from immigration and also about the issues related to debt settlement and short sales. You can listen online at www.klok1170am.com and call live at the studio at 408 912 5565 –…

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23 Sep

Retrogression Nightmare: For the Indians and the Chinese, you need to start thinking EB1

With the recent unfortunate development in the Visa Bulletin sending EB2 as far as September 2004, many Indian and Chinese professionals attempting to obtain a permanent residence in the United States should start thinking in terms of EB1. While EB1 seems unattainable for many, it should in no way limit your vision to the possibility…

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19 Sep

Breaking Good News – ICE reverses its decision on Herguan University

On Sept. 19, attorneys for Herguan University informed SEVP that Herguan University had in fact responded to the Notice of Intent to Withdraw issued Aug. 2. While the response was not forwarded to the proper email address, SEVP accepts the university’s response as timely filed and will adjudicate the Notice of Intent to Withdraw on…

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19 Sep

Herguan University Updates: Sorting out the truth!

The situation at Herguan University (HGU) is very dramatic especially for those on OPT (Optional Practical Training) and benefiting from the Cap-Gap. The Cap-Gap allows the student who graduated and who is on OPT to continue working and staying in the United States until the H1B status starts on October 1, 2012. In this case,…

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18 Sep

Breaking News: As expected Herguan University lost their Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)

At this point in time only two options are being given to the students: 1) Apply for Re-instatement or 2) Depart from the United States.  Note that all the OPT and CPT attached to the school will also be terminated.  Please find the ice announcement below:   Based on federal regulation, -certified schools are subject to…

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