The Department of State is warning the public that there has been an increase in fraudulent emails and letters being sent to Diversity Visa applicants. Some of these scammers are posing as the U.S. government and attempting to have payments sent directly to them. Diversity applicants should review the, “INSTRUCTIONS…
Annually, the United States government issues a maximum of 50,000 green cards through a computer-generated random lottery drawing. Applications for the DV-2014 random lottery will be accepted Tuesday, October 2, 2012 through Saturday, November 3, 2012. Paper entries will not be accepted, eligible participants may access the electronic Diversity Visa…
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…
The AILA VSC liaison committee has been informed that the Vermont Service Center is doing its final push to adjudicate all pending FY2013 H-1B cap petitions. The VSC expects to action (i.e. issue approvals, denials, or RFEs) all remaining H petitions for F-1 beneficiaries with cap-gap authorization before the end…
September 17 was designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. This year marks the U.S. Constitution’s 225th anniversary! Many special Naturalization Ceremonies are being held at different locations across the country to honor this special day and…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of September 1, 2012. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal is…
Both the US House and Senate have passed the bill S.3245, which provides a 3-year extension to the following programs: 1. EB-5 Regional Center program – The Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”) was created by Section 610 of Public Law 102-395 (Oct. 6, 1992), and has been extended through…
If you are granted Deferred Action status and after you are issued an Employment Authorization Card (I-765), you may apply for a Social Security Number. You must apply in person at your local Social Security office and must bring your newly issued I-765 and proof of age and Identity. To…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on September 13, 2012 with processing dates as of July 31, 2012. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
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