Blog Posts

Help! I think my priority date may never become current!

With the visa bulletin showing major retrogressions, and unavailability in some categories, many foreign nationals...

Some I-485 Application for Permanent Residence Filings Rejected in Error

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has just reported that several I-485 applications for permanent...

Current H-1B Cap Count – They’re Going Fast!

USCIS reports that the agency has received approximately 36,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions as of May...

What is the current H-1B cap count?

USCIS reports that as of April 13, they have received approximately 20,600 H-1B cap subject...

Reminder: File your H-1B Petitions Now!

Attention employers: this is friendly reminder to give priority to your H-1B petitions! The H-1B...

Syrians to be granted TPS!

USCIS has recently announced that Syria will be designated as a TPS country. TPS stands...

Top Five Things the H-1B Employer and Employee Must Know

Numerical limit/annual cap: There is an annual cap of 65,000 H-1Bs available every year, plus...

What is the current AAO processing time?

The Administrative Appeals Office adjudicates immigration cases that have been appealed from a denial by...

How to file a successful H-1B petition – Part 2 (How to prove the employer-employee relationship!)

In the previous post, I reviewed the key requirements for a successful H-1B petition. The...

How to file a successful H-1B petition – Part 1

The H-1B petition for specialty occupation workers is one of the most popular visa classifications...

Prediction for H-1B Cap FY 2013

H-1B filing season is upon us! There is an annual limit of 65,000 H-1B visas...

Is my award EB-1 or NIW worthy?

One of the criteria for the EB-1 alien of extraordinary ability (EB1A) and outstanding researcher...