CASE: I-129F Fiancée Petition and Fiancée Visa PETITIONER: US Citizen in Gainesville, FL BENEFICIARY: Filipina PETITION FILED: March 20, 2013 PETITION APPROVED: July 25, 2013
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Tech Giants, Private Prisons Big Players On Immigration Reform
As the country anticipates the overhauling of our immigration policy, different industries are doing its best to influence the specific of the policy. Big tech
Read moreH-1B Cap Gap Period and Employment for OPT F1 Students (Practical Training)
This is another post in our H-1B series. Other posts are: For H-1B Visas, Is a Bachelors Degree Enough for Approval? On H1B Visa Quotas,
Read moreU.S. Immigration Policy Hurting Entrepreneurship
Forbes recently had an opinion article by Bill Aulet and Matt Marx addressing how US Immigration Policy is hurting entrepreneurship. The article was based on
Read moreUSCIS Issues Interim Memo Providing Age-Out Protection for Derivative U Status Holders
The U Visa is designed for immigrants who were victims of serious crimes. They are given the opportunity have legal status in the U.S. due
Read moreAnother Fee! Implementation of New Added USCIS Immigrant Fee Effective Feb. 1
Another added fee for the USCIS. Foreign nationals who seek permanent residence in the United States should now also pay $165 to have their request
Read moreObama Talks Immigration with Mexico’s New Leader
The recent presidential election has not only provided another term for President Obama, but also allowed him to have another chance to improve our immigration
Read moreAged Out Children Can Now Retain Old Priority Date and Speed Up Immigrant Visa and Green Card Process
The Ninth Circuit in De Osorio v. Mayorkas held that the plain language of CSPA (Child Status Protection Act) unambiguously grants automatic conversion and priority
Read moreH-1B Cap-Exempt Nonprofit Organization Affiliated or Related to an Institution of Higher Education
The Cap H-1B petitions per year are capped at 65,000, with an extra 20,000 for those who are petitioning someone with a U.S. earned master’s
Read moreMatter of Valenzuela – BIA Holds K-4 Visa Holders Can Only Adjust Status Based on the I-130 Filed by the K Visa Petitioner
On July 20, 2012, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) held that K-4 visa holders could only adjust status based on the I-130 filed by
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