H1B Layoffs and Job Loss

June 20 2016 - In America'Layoffs' are part and parcel of the workforce industry. However, when an H1B visa holder is terminated, things are not so easy for them. The biggest issue is that H1B visas do not offer a "grace period" so that the employee has a chance to find another position to actually 'transfer' the employment. However, it is not all lost because the H1B employee has other options namely the new employment with a cap exempt situation. The video attached covers the issues related to H1B visa holders in situations…Read More Breaking News

Approval of a Spousal Immediate Relative Visa Petition under Section 204(l) – Death of Petitioning Spouse

A memo from the USCIS on November 18 2015 clarifies what happens to the Beneficiary when a petition US citizen spouse dies before 2 years of the marriage. SUBJECT: Approval of a Spousal Immediate Relative Visa Petition under Section 204(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act after the Death of a U.S. Citizen Petitioner Revision to Adjudicator’s Field Manual Chapter 10.21(a), (b), (c)(2) and the last paragraph of (c)(5) (AFM Update AD-15-02) to implement Williams v. DHS Secretary, 741 F.3d 1228 (11th Cir. 2014) Purpose The Policy Memorandum (PM) revises chapter 10.21(a), (b),…Read More Breaking News

The Refugee crisis is taking a really bad turn

According to the United Nation Refugee Center, every one minute 24 people are being displaced as refugees from their homes due to persecution and war.  According to the same report, it seems that almost 65 million individuals are affected. A group as big as the population of France.  The anti-immigration groups always blame refugees, yet the same group are the first one to cheer for war in these war-torn countries. It is time for the world to stop and think.  The crisis is not only affecting the mentioned countries but the entire world.Read More Breaking News

Options for Middle East Investors or Workers to come to the USA

The United States is still one of the most praised destinations for investors. Countries such as the UAE are international business hubs especially Dubai, and Oman. However, these countries although will offer work permits but no permanent residency or citizenship to those living in those countries. As such many are looking for a more permanent solution for the future. For those people we have looked into the options from UAE to the United States. Note that this presentation does not covers all the possibilities but only some of the most common options. We…Read More Breaking News

Dealing with no birth certificate

Whenever you are filing an immigrant visa such as parents petition, marriage petition, or an adjustment of status among other applications, there is a requirement for a birth certificate. Unfortunately for some, this is not available. This audio and video explain how to deal with unavailable birth certificates.Read More Breaking News

Alert for F1 Students entering the United States

June 15 - 2016 - We have been getting multiple reports of students being returned from the airport on just impression that they are not compliant with the student visa. Note that these are called expedited removal proceedings which carry a mandatory bar of 5 years to entry to the United States. We are advising cautions to foreign students and we recommend talking to a lawyer before traveling abroad. You can reach us at (510) 742 5887 if you need help.Read More Breaking News

August 2016 Visa Bulletin Predictions!

June 13 2016 - We have made a prediction for August 2016 on the Visa Bulletin. Unfortunately things do not look good for India and China. We might unfortunately be seeing even another retrogression for both India and China. Having said that, you never know with the Visa Bulletin, we might actually see a better situation. Subscribe to our Youtube channel for updates. Let us hope for the best, please sign our petition below - to reduce the time on EB2 for India and China.Read More Breaking News

Visa at the US Consular in India highly backlogged.

Just like the Visa Bulletin for India, the waiting time at the US consulate for India is totally backlogged. This what AILA posted today. U.S. Consular Posts in India are currently experiencing extraordinary wait times for nonimmigrant visa (NIV) interview appointments. At the time of this writing, the current wait times for all NIV categories other than B, F, and J are: Chennai - 75 days Hyderabad - 93 days Kolkata - 96 days Mumbai - 88 days New Delhi - 100 days In discussing this issue with the Visa Office, the AILA…Read More Breaking News

Immigration Law Show – Orlanda Events and Immigration

The tragedy in Orlando cannot really be explained rationally. Our law firm sympathizes with all those who lost their lives in this horrible event. Unfortunately as expected some politicians are taking advantage on this tragedy to affirm their xenophobic rhetoric and now feel more comfortable preaching their hate. Due to this sad incident, people are really scared and they will actually be more receptive to the hate messages. It seems that the terrorist won because America is not only divided but now inspired by xenophobia. We pray on people to see the truth…Read More Breaking News

L1 Blanket

Unlike the regular L1 visas, companies who can benefit from filing L1 blanket certification can actually bring their foreign employees in a more flexible and faster way to the United States. However, the process of L1 blanket requires that the company is pre-qualified (certified for L1 blanket) to be able to file such visas. Note that the company can still go through the regular L1 process and the certification is only an easier way to bring a large number of foreign employees. The L1 blanket actually gives a comparative advantage in term of…Read More Breaking News

July 2016 Visa Bulletin is out and no good news for India and China

As expected the July 2016 Visa Bulletin for India and China has not improved from June 2016. At this point it seems only a miracle would help. We are going to analyze further on a few hours on our youtube channel. Please see the chart for processing time for F category and EB categories: Family Processing Family- Sponsored  All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES  F1 22MAR09 22MAR09 22MAR09 08MAR95 01FEB05 F2A 15NOV14 15NOV14 15NOV14 01SEP14 15NOV14 F2B 08DEC09 08DEC09 08DEC09 08SEP95 01JUL05 F3 01DEC04 01DEC04 01DEC04 22OCT94 01MAR94…Read More Breaking News

AILA calling on sample of H1B amendment cases denied Based on Simeio decision.

"AILA's Annual Conference panel discussing Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC, 26 I&N Dec. 542 (AAO 2015), is seeking examples of RFEs or denials received concerning issues presented by the decision, such as questioning a work site change in terms of the worker's maintenance of status, resulting from either the filing of an amended H-1B petition (I-129) or the filing of an application to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (I-485). Please send examples to Leslie Dellon at [email protected], subject line "Matter of Simeio Solutions RFE/Denial."Read More Breaking News

What your receipt issued by USCIS means?

The USCIS receipts and their numbers can be quite confusing for many. As such we have written this quick guide how it works. Whenever you file any petition or application to USCIS, you will receive a receipt notice form usually form I 797 A/B/C and so on. It’s very confusing because sometimes it shows I 797 A, other times I 797 B or I797C. Here are the actual form by name and a simple explanation what they mean: I-797, Notice of Action Issued when an application or petition is approved (e.g. Family based…Read More Breaking News

Open Letter to President Obama on Visa Bulletin Retrogression for India and China

June 2, 2016 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Mr. President: I am writing in regards to severe, debilitating delays in employment based immigration wait times for Indian and Chinese nationals seeking to enter the United States or change status from non-immigrant employment visas to employment based immigration visas in primarily the second and third categories. The State Department’s June 2016 Visa Bulletin indicates a 4-year retrogression for India. In May 2016, India was 8 years behind being current, i.e., authorized…Read More Breaking News