Waiting in line for a decade is never fun. Drives people to the edge - or sometimes even over (that’s when they go back!). in that state of mind, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees in understanding why immigration is such a nightmare.
USCIS operating performance report for April 2009 - released recently [...]
Finally! Effective June 29, 2009.
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/premproc_22jun09.pdf
Most people involved with the immigration process thought that this was a no-brainer - USCIS makes money & people get I-140’s fast. I-140’s are so important for immigrant petitioners for several reasons, some of which are -
- They can actually exercise their right to switch jobs after their I-485 petition has [...]
For those that are new to the EB-5, this is one way for foriegn nationals to petition the USCIS for permanent residency by starting a business or acquiring an existing business. However, there are several rules/limitations to the Eb-5 which limits the practicality of this option for most. For instance, the business is required to [...]
Several people in pending-AOS (Adjustment of Status - I-485) status are now getting called for what USCIS terms “initial interviews”. You could get called for such interviews even if your priority date is far from current. It appears that many of the ones that were called have switched jobs after 180 days of the filing [...]
The Murthy Law firm reported in their Bulletin today that I-140 premium processing is likely to be restored soon by the end of summer for $1000 per application.
What a relief for many! Now the hope is that they stick to their commitment…
USCIS also has a goal of adjudicating even regular I-140 applications in 4 months [...]
All Charge-
ability Areas Except Those Listed
CHINA-mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Employment-Based
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
01JAN00
01JAN00
C
C
3rd
U
U
U
U
U
Other Workers
U
U
U
U
U
4th
C
C
C
C
C
Certain Religious
Workers
C
C
C
C
C
5th
C
C
C
C
C
Targeted Employ-
ment Areas/
Regional Centers
C
C
C
C
C
Visa Bulletin for July 2009.
DISMAL. EXPECTED.
The H1B cap moved back from 45,800 ton May 29, 2009 o 44,400 as of June 5, 2009. Huh?
Does that mean some people that filed their applications withdrew them? Is that even possible?
Does that mean USCIS rejected some applications as problem filings? But even if they did that, do those not count towards the cap?
Or [...]
Rep. Michael Honda of California introduced in the House on 06/04/2009 H.R.2709, Reuniting Family Act bill, cosponsored by 55 other Congressmen and women.
This bill is a comprehensive immigration package that includes [...]
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