Guestbook Entry for Prateek Rishi, United States
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Prateek Rishi
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United States
State
NY
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USCIS Adopts AAO Decision on TPS and Authorized Travel
Release Date 08/31/2020
TPS Beneficiaries Retain Same Immigration Status after Traveling Abroad
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a Policy Memorandum (PDF, 268.36 KB) adopting the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision on Matter of Z‑R‑Z‑C.
Guestbook Entry for Ankita, United States
Name
Ankita
Country
United States
State
Washington
Rajiv's News Clips - Recent court order paves way for expedited American citizenship - Times of India
Published by : Track.in - Date: September 04, 2020
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
Sept 3, 2020 Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
Nonimmigrant Visas
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FAQs: H-1B portability without a visa stamp || Unemployment benefits while on B-2 || Owning or doing business on H-1B || Unstamped H-1B quota exemption || Change of status on an H-1B approved for consular processing || Changing status during a pending application - authorized period of stay.
OTHER: Visas for Canadian permanent residents || J-1 waiver for multiple DS 2019 || Name discrepancy || Union membership for nonimmigrants or immigrants || Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, etc.
Guestbook Entry for Haresh Umaretiya, United States
Name
Haresh Umaretiya
Country
United States
State
VA
USCIS Launches Sponsor Deeming and Agency Reimbursement Information Collection Initiative
Release Date 09/10/2020
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the launch of a new Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) initiative that will enable agencies that administer federal means-tested benefits to ensure more effective compliance with federal laws, regulations, and policies related to financial support of aliens by their sponsors and agency reimbursement.
CW-1 Employers Must Verify Continued Employment and Payment of CW-1 Workers by Submitting Form I-129CWR
Release Date 09/11/2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is reminding employers of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Transitional Workers (CW-1) that they must confirm the continued employment of the CW-1 workers every six months.
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
Release Date 09/11/2020
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the flexibilities it announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors who are responding to certain:
PERM Processing Times (as of 8/31/2020)
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | April 2020 |
| Audit Review | November 2019 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | June 2020 |
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Immigration Law
Guestbook Entry for Aditya Mahajan, United States
Name
Aditya Mahajan
Country
United States
State
North Carolina
Correction to 9/15/2020 Gov-Delivery email titled “Reminder: Ensure Employees Choose the Correct Attestation on Form I-9”
Employers are not held liable for any erroneous attestations an employee makes in Section 1 of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Rather, you must ensure that the employee checks only one box to complete Section 1.
Guestbook Entry for Kalyan Vuthunori, United States
Name
Kalyan Vuthunori
Country
United States
State
MO
Sept 17, 2020 Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
Immigration.com
Green Card
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FAQs: Priority date and original I-140 approval notice || Staying with the same employer for 180 days after I-140 approval|| Green Card holder stuck outside the US for more than a year|| Salary reduction on H-1B.
OTHER: Lawsuit for delay || EB-1C Consular Processing|| H-1B withdrawal by old employer, etc. || H-1B approved, current visa options || Section 319(b) naturalization || H-1B transfer after visa denial || Arrest for Marijuana || L-1A number of employees || Transferring H-1B with a copy of approval || L-1A for a newly acquired company || Filing green card on H-4 EAD || Supplement J issues, etc.
USCIS Implements New Law Related to Citizenship for Children of Military Members and U.S. Government Employees Stationed Overseas
Release Date 09/18/2020
On Sept. 18, USCIS updated the policy guidance concerning residency requirements under section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to comply with the requirements of the recently enacted Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act.
Rajiv's News Clips - United States Department of Labor proposes increase in H-1B wages - The Economic Times
Published by : The Economic Times - Date: September 22, 2020
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
Rajiv Khanna, Managing Partner at Immigration.com, said the wages are set according to the person’s experience level and that over the last years there have been calls to raise the minimum level from 1 to 2.
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USCIS to Provide Contract Interpreters for Asylum Interviews - Temporary Rule to Help Reduce Spread of COVID-19
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a temporary final rule to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by using government-contracted telephonic interpreters for affirmative asylum interviews at no cost to the applicant.
Guestbook Entry for Vanessa , United States
Name
Vanessa
Country
United States
State
New York
H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Cap Season (as of January 21, 2011)
The H-1B Program
U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields, such as scientists, engineers, or computer programmers.
For more information about the H-1B program, see the link to the left under temporary workers for H-1B Specialty Occupations, DOD Cooperative Research and Development Project Workers, and Fashion Models.
Guestbook Entry for Arpita, United States
Name
Arpita
Country
United States
State
NJ
Guestbook Entry for Chris Alberti, United States
Name
Chris Alberti
Country
United States
State
New York
USCIS Implements Help HAITI Act of 2010
| Green Card Through the Help Haiti Act of 2010 |
On December 9, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010 (Help HAITI Act of 2010). This new law will make it possible for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the United States to become lawful permanent residents (LPR) of the United States and get green cards. Applications to get a green card under this law may be filed at any time on or before December 9, 2013.
Important Notice for Naturalization Applicants
Some civics test answers will change due to recent elections.
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20: Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? |
The answer to this question may change as of January 5, 2011, depending on where you live. Answers will vary. Give the name of one of your state’s U.S. Senators serving in the 112th Congress, which begins on January 5, 2011. |