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Firdosh Bhathena
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A. Pai
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Sadia Munir
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I-485 Pending Inventory Updated - January 2014
I-485 Pending Inventory has been updated for the month of January 2014. The “Pending Employment-Based Form I-485 Report,” displays the total number of pending adjustment of status applications, per preference classification. The report shows how many pending adjustment of status (green card) applications in each preference classification have priority dates in a given month and year.
Layoff during Self-NIW application, changing jobs with NIW not yet filed, pending or approved
Question details
I started the self-NIW application while working with employer A, but for some reason, I could not file the petition. Later I got laid off from employer A and now I'm working with employer B.
I want to restart the NIW application. Questions:
1. Since I got laid off with employer A, will that be a challenge/red flag in my petition?
2. It's only been one month with employee B. Shall I wait some time at company B to restart my NIW application? or doesn't it matter?
FAQ Transcript
Answer 1. Being laid off is not a challenge/red flag.
Answer 2. There's no reason it should be. You don't need to wait to restart the application. You can file it even though you've only been with employer B for a month.
Guestbook Entry for Beth Dynkowski , United States
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Beth Dynkowski
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Dilip Jeyram
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Dr.M.Saleem Bhat
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DOS Publishes Final Rule On Schedule Of Fees For Consular Services
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76032-76035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31175]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Part 22
[Public Notice 7706]
RIN 1400-AC57
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates
AGENCY: Bureau of Consular Affairs, State.
ACTION: Final rule.
Recording for May 09, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Green Card
Discussion Topics:
FAQ’s: EAD delayed - options || Benefits of National Interest Waiver
Guestbook Entry for Fiona Pearson, United States
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Fiona Pearson
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U.S. Consulate General in Chennai will no longer process Immigrant Visa
General Information
Important Announcement: The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai will no longer process Immigrant Visa petitions as of January 1, 2012.
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Andrey Savov
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USCIS Publishes QAs On Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises VIBE
New Validation Tool Aids Adjudication of Certain Employment-Based Petitions
Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers
USCIS’s VIBE Aims to Enhance Accuracy, Efficiency and Fraud Detection
Introduction
The Web-based Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) is a tool designed to enhance USCIS’s adjudications of certain employment-based immigration petitions.
Guestbook Entry for Syed Hashmi, India
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Syed Hashmi
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India
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Hyderabad
Benefits of National Interest Waiver
Question details
Two general questions,
1. What are the benefits of filing an EB2 NIW for a person whose I-140 has already been approved by an employer in the same category apart from NIW, not depending on your employer? Also, can you get your I140 approved priority date to your NIW?
2. Is it possible to renew the H-1B visa stamp before expiration? For example, if my H1B expires on November 1st and I apply for a visa stamp in October with approved extension I797, Would I be able to renew it?
FAQ Transcript
While an approved I-140 with an employer offers some benefits, an EB-2 NIW grants portability - you can keep your green card across job changes in your field. It also allows extending your H-1B past the 6-year limit and enables your spouse to work and travel with you. For those with backlogged priority dates (e.g., India), NIW can help with I-130 petitions in specific situations. If your I-140 is approved already, the main advantage of NIW becomes self-sponsorship. Finally, you can renew your H-1B visa stamp before expiry, though consulate lead times (like four months) might apply.
DOS Publishes Advanced Copy Of Final Rule On Schedule of Fees for Consular Services
This rule adopts as final the interim final rule published in the Federal Register on June 28, 2010 (Public Notice 7068). Specifically, the rule made changes to the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) for a number of different fees. This rulemaking adopts as final the changes to these fees.
Please check the attachment to see the consular fees.
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Anil Kumar
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Michigan
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Ze Lu
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Navin Gunalan
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Virginia
USCIS Policy Memo On Adjudication Of Adjustment Of Status Applications In CNMI
This Policy Memorandum (PM) provides guidance and updates the AFM regarding adjudication of family and employment-based Adjustment of Status Applications from aliens present in the CNMI. This PM is effective immediately.