USCIS Service Center Processing Times
This page provides you with the most recent processing times for petitions and applications submitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
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CBP Automatic Revalidation Fact Sheet of CBP
Pursuant to 22 CFR 4 1.1 12 and 8 CFR 214.1 automatic revalidation applies to expired nonimmigrant visas of aliens who have been out of the U. S. for thirty days or less in contiguous territory (Canada and Mexico).
USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings
USCIS announced an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. USCIS has received approximately 42,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap.
Guestbook Entry for srikanth k, United States
Name
srikanth k
Country
United States
State
FL
USCIS Revises Direct Mail Program for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register notice on April 28, 2009 that changed the filing location and filing instructions for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90). The revised filing instructions require applicants to submit supporting documentation with their applications. Prior to this change, applicants were instructed to bring their supporting documentation to their biometrics appointments. The notice also revises the Direct Mail address for the Form I-90.
I Visa Services and Fees
We are usually called upon by I visa holders for consultations. Click here to consult us.
Nonimmigrant Visas
Work Visa Overview
A temporary worker visa is a nonimmigrant visa for individuals who wish to work temporarily in the United States. There are several categories ("classifications") of temporary worker visas. Some of these classifications have annual limits. The applicant’s qualifications, type of work to be performed, and other factors determine what type of visa is required under U.S. immigration law.
Below is a summary of these visas. For more information on any of them, click on the visa title or on the menu to the left.
USCIS National Stakeholder January 2010 Meeting Minutes
USCIS released the January 26, 2010 National Stakeholders Meeting Questions and Answers.
Guestbook Entry for Nikhil Nihalani, United States
Name
Nikhil Nihalani
Country
United States
State
GA
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
Please See attached document for AAO processing times for January 2010.
Student Visa Overview
Student Visa Overview
The U.S. provides several nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States.
Profession/Occupation
Immigration Options for Canada
Compiled by "David Aujla, Immigration Lawyer "
Canadian Immigration Assessment process - Overview
This page describes the various requirements you have to meet in order to qualify for immigration to Canada.
Classes of immigrants
There are several categories under which individuals may apply for permanent residence to Canada:
Countries and Nations
Guestbook Entry for Samik Banerjee, United States
Name
Samik Banerjee
Country
United States
State
NJ
USCIS to Issue Revised Approval Notices for Certain Forms I-129 and I-539
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is alerting customers of certain Notices of Approval (Forms I-797) issued between Jan. 20 and Jan. 27, 2010, with incorrect or missing information. The form types impacted are Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) and Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539).
USCIS Revises Medical Certificiation for Disability Exceptions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the availability of a revised Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, Form N-648, for public comment.
Guestbook Entry for Jayanthan Padinjaredath, United States
Name
Jayanthan Padinjaredath
Country
United States
State
New York
DOS Annual Report of Immigrant Visa Applicants at the National Visa Center as of November 01, 2009
The DOS publishes an Annual Report of immigrant visa applicants in the family and employment based preference categories registered at the National Visa Center as of 11/1/09.
DHS Final Rule on 006 Automated Targeting System of Records
[Federal Register: February 3, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 22)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5487-5491]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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EB-4 Religious Workers
Eligibility and Filing
To qualify as an EB-4 special immigrant religious worker, you must be a member of a religious denomination that has a non-profit religious organization in the United States. You must have been a member of this religious denomination for at minimum two years before applying for admission to the United States. Furthermore, you must be entering the United States to work:
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As a minister or priest of the religious denomination;
Green Card
DHS Implements Regulation to Enhance Attorney Discipline Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new rule to enhance the integrity of the immigration adjudication process. The rule clarifies who is authorized to represent applicants and petitioners in cases before DHS; updates and enhances the standards and disciplinary procedures for these immigration practitioners; and eliminates duplicative immigration adjudication rules, procedures and authority.
The new rules and procedures published today in the Federal Register take effect March 3.
USCIS Provides Details on H-1B and H-2B Cap Exemptions for Work Performed in the CNMI and Guam
Introduction
Workers in H-1B and H-2B classifications who are admitted to perform labor and services in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam are exempt from the H-1B cap and H-2B cap from November 28, 2009 to December 31, 2014. The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA), Public Law 110-229, provides a special exemption to the statutory numerical limitations (or “caps”) for temporary workers in H nonimmigrant classifications mentioned in Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).