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Recording for April 20, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
FAQs: Impact of job changes on pending I-140 and/or PERM applications for H-1B holder || Recommendation letters for EB-1A applications ||What happens if you stay outside the U.S. for more than 8 months as a permanent resident
Form I-129 Update - USCIS
USCIS recently updated the following form:
Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
05/31/2023 12:42 PM EDT
Edition Date: 05/31/23. Starting Nov. 1, USCIS will only accept the 05/31/23 edition. Until then, you can also use the 11/02/22 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
September 01, 2023 - Rajiv in a Q&A session on behalf of students and young professionals ( H-1B third lottery?)
Nonimmigrant Visas
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Sept 7, 2023, Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
FAQs: Do Canadian citizens need US visas? Canadian citizenship and F-1 Exploring permanent work and stay options in the U.S. for Canadian Permanent Resident Preparing for birth certificate issues in USCIS applications: Affidavits, DNA tests, and timing considerations H-1B approved after the lottery, can we change employers? Multiple employers in H-1B lotteries Paystub requirement for H-1B transfer eligibility: Is it mandatory? Delays in marriage-based immigrant visa processing: Expedite options and travel issues
Sept 8, 2023, Rajiv in QnA on behalf of students, young professionals
Nonimmigrant Visas
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USCIS Exempts Biometric Services Fee for all Form I-539 Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is exempting the biometric services fee for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.
Recording for October 05, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
Discussion Topics:
USCIS Clarifies Policy on L-1 Petitions
Release Date
10/20/2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued policy guidance (PDF, 311.12 KB) in the USCIS Policy Manual clarifying that a sole proprietorship may not file a petition on behalf of its owner because the sole proprietorship does not exist as a distinct legal entity separate and apart from the owner.
DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize the H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program
Release Date
10/20/2023
USCIS seeks to update regulations with proposed rulemaking to improve program efficiency and integrity
Recording for October 19, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
FAQ‘s:
- EB-2 vs. EB-3 visa filing: Pros, cons, and priority date considerations || What is a 212(a)(6)(c)(1) refusal of visa?
Others:
USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Regarding the 2-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for the J Nonimmigrant Classification
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance (PDF, 275.62 KB) in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the 2-year foreign residence requirement for the nonimmigrant exchange visitor (J) classification.
Guestbook Entry for Hari & Anju Nayar, United States
EOIR Releases FY 2010 Statistical Year Book
EOIR FY2010 Statistical Year Book, which includes a compilation of figures and tables on individuals who have appeared before an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Recording for January 19, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
FAQ: Entering the U.S. on a visitor visa while green card is pending |Qualifying for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) | Spouse visa through H-1, L-1, or O-1 | Any special visas for UK, EU, Singapore, Dubai or Australia || Qualifying for EB-1C green card by working abroad for a year | Expected processing times for EB-1C for an L-1A visa holder from India || Consequences of employer withdrawing I-485 Supplement J || Layoff while on an H-1B visa - what if I cannot find a job in 60 days?
H-1B lottery layoff before start, Automatic status change, Multiple filings, and Traveling
Case: Picked for H1B lottery.
- What happens if the company lays off after June but before October 1? Would I stay on my current visa status? Or will I be on H1B but with a 60-day timeline to find the next job?
- Does the status automatically change to H1B on Oct 1? or does immigration require paystubs for a couple of weeks to prove our employment?
- If I file the petition with two companies separately, how will immigration decide which one to approve? Will they approve both?
- Are there any travel restrictions from June to Sept
In this scenario, you won't be on H-1B status with a 60-day grace period to find a new job.
What is Cap Gap Extension? How does it work?
1) Is H1B cap-exempt to H1B lottery-based considered a change of status?
2) If I currently have an H1B cap-exempt visa and am filing for an H1B petition in June, when can I not travel outside of the US - from now to June, June to Petition Approval, or from Petition Approval to Oct ? My current H1B visa would be valid until Nov.
Yes, potentially. It allows you to work while your STEM OPT expires (April 30th in your case), and your H-1B petition is pending, extending your work authorization until October 1st.
DHS Issues Correction to CNMI Transitional Worker Classification Final Rule (Updated 11/08/11)
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69119-69120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28985]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Part 103
[CIS No. 2459-08; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2008-0038]
RIN 1615-AB76
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Transitional Worker Classification: Correction
Update on Agreement Between the U.S. and the Russian Federation Regarding Visa Issuance
Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson,
Washington, DC
November 19, 2011
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2012. USCIS is notifying the public that yesterday, Nov. 22, 2011, was the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2012.
Guestbook Entry for RAZIA HAMDOON, United States
USCIS Clarifies Policy on Location of H-3 Training
Release Date
05/08/2024
USCIS has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual clarifying when H-3 nonimmigrants may participate in training provided on the property of an academic or vocational institution.
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