DHS Updated F.A.Q on 90–day unemployment rule for OPT students
Recently question was asked by a poster if 90 day unemployment rule on OPT is only applicable to 27 month OPT. Answer is 'NO'. The t...
USCIS switched back to Chart A for all employment-based categories, locking out thousands of Indian applicants who were eligible under Chart B in April. EB-2 India holds at July 15, 2014. Here is what to expect next month and why the Trump travel ban is artificially distorting dates...
Read full analysisJuly 2012 Visa Bulletin will be first bulletin for Q4 — FY 2012. EB3-India could advance to 22 September 2002. EB3-China could advance to 15 September 2005. EB2-India and EB2-China would stay Unavailable until September 2012. Note — predictions are based on educated guess. Please take with a grain of salt...
Read full analysisHow many I-485 applicants are before you in the queue? How many years will it take? Based on USCIS I-485 inventory data, this calculator tells you exactly how many applicants are ahead and estimates your green card timeline with optimistic, realistic, and worst-case scenarios including custom spillover assumptions...
Open calculatorSending a letter to USCIS on job change after invoking AC-21 portability is a gray area — but it is always better to inform them proactively. Complete FAQ plus ready-to-use sample letters you can send to USCIS to protect your I-485 pending more than 180 days...
Read and download lettersRecently question was asked by a poster if 90 day unemployment rule on OPT is only applicable to 27 month OPT. Answer is 'NO'. The t...
In response to question asked by few posters on document or proof stating that OPT students are not required to pay Social Security Taxes an...
January 2011 Visa Bulletin was released on 9th December 2010. As predicted there was no major movement for employment based category. Major ...
As per recent report by "USCIS Response to the Citizenship and Immigration Service Ombudsman’s 2010 Annual Report" , it suggests ...
These are the latest update on H1B FY 2011 CAP Count. The readers should remember that available cap numbers for regular cap cases are not 6...
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved a proposed rule that would require employers to pre-register with U.S. Citizenship a...
USCIS has received approximately 13,600 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. The agency has received approximately 5,800 petitions...
A year ago spirits in the immigration law industry were flying high as many anticipated newly elected President Barack Obama would deliver o...
United States immigration laws are preventing many of the most talented immigrants in the world from migrating to the United States. On Janu...
USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2011 H-1B Petitions WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it continues...
By Chris O'Brien If you're looking for reasons to puff out your chest and take pride in being American, then take note that the firs...
A bill has been introduced in House to eliminate Diversity Immigration Visa , referred as DV lottery, and allocate the numbers to EB based c...
As of September 25, 2009, approximately 46,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced deg...
WASHINGTON – One year after an internal assessment showed extensive fraud and abuse in the H-1B visa program, Senator Chuck Grassley today i...
As of September 18, 2009, approximately 46,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced deg...
Questions & Answers: Pending Employment-Based Form I-485 Inventory Q: Why is the wait so long for my employment-based green card? A: A v...
WASHINGTON - U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued instructions on making inquiries with the agency's four Servi...
As of August 28, 2009, approximately 45,100 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree...