CASE: Request to Join in a Motion to Reopen CLIENT: Pakistani LOCATION: Houston, TX Our client is a Pakistani citizen who currently resides in Houston,
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Congress Passes the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrant Act Which Can Affect Priority Dates and Visa Availabilities
On November 29, 2011, Congress passed H.R. 3012 (The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrant Act) by a vote of 389-15 with no additional amendments. The measure
Read moreH-1B Approval for Indian Restaurant Petitioner, Nepali Beneficiary in Ohio, Operations Manager Position, Specialty Occupation Issue in Columbus, Ohio
CASE: H-1B Visa Petition – Response to Request for Evidence PETITIONER: Indian Restaurant BENEFICIARY: Nepali LOCATION: Ohio ISSUE: Specialty Occupation / Degree Issues Our client
Read moreLatest EOIR Memorandum Regarding the Asylum Clock for Work Permit and Other Purposes
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued an updated memorandum – Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum 11-02: The Asylum Clock – to provide uniform
Read moreI-539 Change of Status from B1/B2 to H-4 Approved for Filipina Client in Santa Clara California
CASE: Change of Status from B1 / B2 to H-4 CLIENT: Filipina LOCATION: Santa Clara, California Our client was married to an H-1B visa holder
Read moreMarriage-Based Petition and Adjustment of Status (Green Card) Approval for Filipina Client in Hartford Connecticut
CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status CLIENT: Filipina LOCATION: Hartford, CT Our client came to the United States in 2004 with an H-4 visa from the
Read moreImmigrant Visa Approval Based on Marriage-Based I-130 for Petitioner in Sacramento, California and Beneficiary in Hubei, China
CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing – Marriage-Petition CLIENT: US Citizen Petitioner; Chinese Beneficiary LOCATION: Petitioner: Sacramento, CA; Beneficiary: Hubei, China Our Chinese client contacted our
Read moreUSCIS Issues New Policy Memorandum on Issuing Notices to Appear
On November 7, 2011, the USCIS published a policy memorandum regarding the priorities that they will follow in placing certain immigrants in removal proceedings through
Read moreImmigrant Visa Approval Based on Marriage-Based I-130 for Petitioner in New York and Beneficiary in Shanghai China
CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing – Marriage-Petition CLIENT: US Citizen Petitioner; Chinese Beneficiary LOCATION: Petitioner: New York; Beneficiary: Shanghai, China Our client is a U.S.
Read moreI-130 BIA Appeal, Refiled I-130, Approved for Jordanian Client in Toledo Ohio
CASE: BIA Appeal and Refiled I-130 CLIENT: Jordanian LOCATION: Toledo, Ohio Our client is a Jordanian citizen who married her U.S. Citizen husband in Jordan
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