I could not actually believe it. A close family friend actually got his green card - he was on EB2 firsh a 2006 priority date. It feels as if it’s the first one in years that has got one! Very happy for him….one step closer to freedom.
The EB-2 move in the July bulletin has made if [...]
As EB-2 dates are moving along much faster for Indian and Chinese nationals, there appears to be a rush among immigrants (just like 2007, to a smaller extent) for EB-3 candidates (like me) and even others hold H1-B visas in their second three year renewal stage, to file a fresh EB-2 petition. Nothing wrong with [...]
This is a piecemeal act that includes all of the stuff that CIR would have for skilled legal immigrants. This includes provisions to reduce the visa backlog, H1-B reform and F1 student visa reform.
SKILL ACT of 2010
I’ve stopped getting too excited about just introductions of new bills. It all depends on how it’s received and [...]
President’s mention of immigration near the end of his State of the Union address:
“We should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system to secure our borders, enforce our laws and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nation.”
Nice speech … for those who still [...]
Note to H1Bs Traveling to U.S. and Working for Consulting Companies Posted 14.Jan.2010; updated 22.Jan.2010
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[We also recommend that those interested in this article, read our January 22, 2010 article, H1B Memo on Employer-Employee Relationships and 3rd-Party Placements.]
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The Murthy Law Firm has received several reports and learned of instances in which H1B employees were sent [...]
The fact that H4 visa holders cannot work in the US is not only unfair, I think it borders on human rights violation. For a developed country like the US, full of immigrants, such a restriction is unimaginable. I would equate it to putting someone in prison - mentally. We hear about green card process [...]
Most people that I have talked to about their new website and the new initiatives to re-design the technology behind the immigration system over the next 4 years, seem positive on it. However, when I bring up the fact that such overhaul costs millions of dollars and USCIS runs on application fees from immigrant petitions, [...]
ComputerWorld reported today that the US govt. sued Vision Systems, an IT firm based in New Jersey for $5 million on 18 accounts of H1-B fraud. The charges appear solid and it is likely that the firm will have to pay, even though their defense attorney disputes all charges on grounds that they believe they [...]
It appears that H1-B stamping at US consulates in foriegn countries is experiencing more-than-usual scrutiny and unncessary delays due to additional security checks. This is especially happening for people that have complications in their case. For instance, H1-B visas for those working 20 to 40 hours per week or H1 transfers within a very short [...]
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 [...]
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