Legal Entry Overstay This is the most common marriage-based fact pattern: foreigner enters the United States legally on a non-immigrant visa such as a tourist
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H-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
Read moreRebuttable Presumption of the Disruption of Continuity of Residence
Two of the elements that a potential naturalization applicant should meet are the continuous residence and physical presence requirements. If you obtained your permanent residency
Read moreH-1B Fiscal Year 2013 Cap Has Been Reached
On June 11, 2012, the SCIS received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY 2013. On June 7, 2012, USCIS
Read moreH-1B Cap Count as of June 1 2012
The USCIS released the number of receipted cap-eligible H-1B visa petitions from April 1, 2012 to June 1, 2012. As of June 1, 2012, approximately
Read moreAttorney Sung Hee (Glen) Yu Invited For Immigration Law Practice Panel at the Third Annual Case Western Midwest APALSA Conference
Our Associate Attorney, Sung Hee (Glen) Yu, Esq. was invited to talk about the practice of immigration law practice and his professional experience at the
Read moreUSCIS Guidelines on Requests for Expedited Biometrics for Reentry Permits
The Reentry Permit is a travel document issued to Lawful Permanent Residents who wish to travel for over six months. Federal regulations require permanent residents
Read moreCongress 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 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
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