Guestbook Entry for Manoj Jadhav, United States
Name
Manoj Jadhav
Country
United States
State
FL
O-1 Visa
The Proposed I-140 EAD Rule - Continually Updated
This entry is now old law. The new law is at http://www.immigration.com/blogs/i-140-ead-regulations-effective-17-jan…
Note: Updated all of the regulations comments on 31 December 2015. I will keep adding, as needed.
O-1 for Pharmaceuticals Scientist
We have received an approval for an O-1 for a pharmaceuticals scientist employed by a small company. The case was approved without an RFE where we clearly showed the advanced nature of the work and the qualifications of the beneficiary. The outcome of O-1 visa petitions is always unpredictable, and, as a practical matter, more so where the employer is a very small company. Despite its size, the company was engaged in highly specialized and advanced level work. In addition to the beneficiary’s qualifications, the nature of the work was probably decisive in tippi
Status
O-1 approved
Nonimmigrant Visas
Profession/Occupation
Guestbook Entry for Wendy Zhang, United States
Name
Wendy Zhang
Country
United States
State
CA
National Hockey League (NHL) and Vermont Service Center Meeting
The National Hockey League (NHL) requested USCIS to hold a teleconference during its annual conference. During that teleconference, NHL counsel posed several questions to USCIS. The question and answers are provided below (see attachment) for the benefit of interested stakeholders.In order to avoid repetition in the answers, USCIS notes that it stated several times that each petition mustestablish visa eligibility on its own merits. The Vermont Service Center (VSC) does not maintain acentral document depository for O and P nonimmigrant visa petitions.
Visas and Green Cards for Artists, Musicians and Performers
[custom:eb-1-classification-introduction]
Profession/Occupation
Green Card
O Visa Processing times & status checks
Processing Times
- USCIS Service Center Processing Times
- California Service Center
- Nebraska Service Center
- Texas service Center
- Vermont Service Center
Nonimmigrant Visas
B-1 Option for Laid Off H-1B, L-1, E, O-1, TN Workers
Federal regulations give a specific group of nonimmigrant workers a window to regroup after a layoff without immediately falling out of status. The rule, at 8 CFR 214.1(l)(2), covers E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1, and TN classification holders, along with their dependents. It reads:
USCIS Updating Policy to Protect Women’s Sports
Release Date
08/04/2025
Policy enhancements aim to prevent aliens who are males from being authorized to participate in women’s sports in the United States