Monthly Archives: October 2015

Re-Alignment of Zip Codes for Bay Area California cases.

October 23 2015 - This was announced and brought to us by AILA.org. "In an effort to continue improvement in customer service in District 21, the San Jose Field Office will be realigning 7 zip codes in south Alameda county back under the San Francisco Field Office starting December 1st. These zip codes were temporarily realigned to the San Jose Field Office several years ago based on shifting workloads and operational needs. Based on current processing times in both offices it is now appropriate to return those zip codes back to the San…Read More Breaking News

Canada new amazing government taking 25,000 Syrian Refugees.

October 22, 2015 - Now that the almost xenophobic government of Steven Harper is out of the picture, Canada new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has indicated that he will welcome another 25,000 refugees from Syria in Canada. This is an amazing turn and victory for the immigrant community. We congratulate the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his win and hopes that Canada gets back his great place as a welcoming nation. >> Read MoreRead More Breaking News

DHS proposes changes related to on-the-job training program for STEM students

ICE Media Release, Oct. 16, 2015- "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today proposed changes to its regulations that would strengthen and enhance the process for foreign students with science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees from a U.S. college or university to get practical training experience in the United States.  The enhancement of this regulation was announced as a part of President Obama’s November Executive Actions. The optional practical training program, or OPT, allows nonimmigrant international students and new graduates to extend their time in the U.S. on their F-1 student…Read More Breaking News

Liquidated Damage Clauses – H1B Employee Contracts

Liquidated Damage Clauses – H1B Employee Contracts What is a Liquidated Damages Clause Many (if not most) contracts, including those between an employee and their employer, contain a liquidated damages clause. Such a clause stipulates what the penalty will be in the event that a party breaches the contract. Because, however, breach of contract is not a crime and in many instances is, in fact, encouraged, liquidated damages clauses may only compensate the non-breaching party, and may not impose penalties for the breach. Indeed, the Restatement (Second) of Contracts states: “Damages for breach…Read More Breaking News

DHS Proposing a 24 Months Extension on OPT – Great News for F1 Students!

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its F-1 nonimmigrant student visa regulations on optional practical training (OPT) for certain students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from U.S. institutions of higher education. Specifically, the proposal would allow such F-1 STEM students who have elected to pursue 12 months of OPT in the United States to extend the OPT period by 24 months (STEM OPT extension). This 24-month extension would effectively replace the 17-month STEM OPT extension currently available to certain STEM students. The rule also improves and…Read More Breaking News

Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Foreign Workers in the Herding or Production of Livestock on the Range in the United States

The Department of Labor is issuing regulations to govern its certification of the employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural employment under the H-2A program. Specifically, these regulations establish standards and procedures for employers seeking to hire foreign temporary agricultural workers for job opportunities in herding and production of livestock on the range. These regulations are consistent with the Secretary of Labor’s statutory responsibility to certify that there are not sufficient able, willing, qualified and available U.S. workers to perform these jobs, and that the employment of foreign workers will not…Read More Breaking News

USCIS announcement on November 2015 Visa Bulletin

October 12 2015 - Beginning with the November 2015 Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin, if USCIS determines that there are more immigrant visas available for a fiscal year than there are known applicants for such visas, we will state onwww.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo that applicants may use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart. Unless otherwise stated on our website, the Application Final Action Date chart will be used to determine when individuals may file their adjustment of status applications. We anticipate making this determination each month and posting the relevant chart on our website within…Read More Breaking News

Shah Peerally Law Show

October 12 2015 - Shah Peerally Law Show covering a number of important issues such as H4 visas, H1B transfers, citizenship and naturalization.  The show is recorded live with callers asking specific questions on different immigration and other legal issues. Hosted by Shah Peerally, Esq., the show has one of the highest rating in the Bay Area California. Listen to the recorded version for free.Read More Breaking News

Delay on Naturalization for Muslims, Middle Easterns, and South Asians!

Millions of aspiring Americans apply to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) each year. But under a previously unknown national security program known as the “Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program” (CARRP), the government excludes many applicants from Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian communities from these opportunities by delaying and denying their applications without legal authority. Learn more about CARRP and how it has harmed the naturalization process. If your case has been delayed, please call us at 510 742 5887 Read the full ReportRead More Breaking News

DIVERSITY LOTTERY IS OUT!

The annual Diversity Visa Lottery (DV lottery), otherwise known as the Green Card Lottery, is out! The DV lottery is a US government program through the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State that makes 55,000 Permanent Resident cards available every year to persons from “low admission regions” or “underrepresented countries,” those that have been less represented in employment and family-based preference categories in the United States. The program is open to all who meet two basic eligibility requirements. The Program makes Permanent Resident Cards available to the winners, authorizing the…Read More Breaking News
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