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Applicable to H1B or EB green cards. USCIS Policy Memo Matter of A-T-, Inc states the degree earned date rules https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/nativedocuments/2017-4-17_PM-602-0144_Matter_of_O-A-Inc-_AAO_Adopted_Decision_2017-03.pdf (1) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must conduct a case-specific analysis to determine whether, at the time a provisional certificate is issued, a beneficiary has completed all substantive requirements to earn the degree and the university or college

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/05/30/17-16014.pdf Judge Criticizes Trump Administration in Removal Case The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Reinhardt labeled the Trump administration’s push to deport a father back to Mexico “inhumane” and “contrary to the values of this nation.” The petitioner, brought to the U.S. as a child, had lived in the United States for 28 years and was obtaining

The I-140 Final Rule regulatory amendments provide for the automatic extension of the validity periods of certain Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766) for up to 180 days if the employee: – Timely filed to renew Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD); – Is applying to renew such EAD in the same category as the previous EAD (A12 and C19 are

The latest edition I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status is dated 04/21/17. Starting 07/24/2017, USCIS will only accept the 04/21/17 edition. Until then, you may use the older 05/07/15 edition. of $1 million (or $500,000 in a hi USCIS administers the EB-5 Program. Under this program, entrepreneurs (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21)

Third Country National May Use Premium Processing to Retrieve a Passport With Visa in Canada U.S. consular posts in Canada have advised that a visa applicant may request premium processing and pay a $20 fee for delivery and have the passport delivered to the applicant within Canada with a newly issued visa wherever instructed (e.g., to a hotel, family member’s

E-Verify employer agents when using E-Verify on behalf of their clients must follow the USCIS Supplemental Guide for E-Verify Employer Agents along with guidelines for E–Verify Employer Agents in the E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding in the E-Verify User Manual. San Francisco I-9 Employment Forms Attorney At Litwin & Smith, we assist employers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley,

Litwin & Smith is pleased to announce many of our H1B Cap Petition filings were selected in the cap. Petitioners are asked to be patient as receipt notices or petition return notices are provided. Petitioners who are not selected in the H1B cap should call for a consultation to discuss their other viable US immigration employment options. USCIS announced on

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Diversity-Visa/DVStatistics/DVApplicantEntrantsbyCountry%202013-2015.pdf The Department of State (DOS) provides Diversity Visa Program statistics for Fiscal Years 2013 through 2015; including the total number of entrants and derivatives based on the number of entries received during each online registration period, divided by country of chargeability. Litwin & Smith, assists you and your family with the many immigration forms required for the visa lottery

USCIS from January 5 through March 28, USCIS began sending some cases between service centers in order to balance workloads. They have updated their Workload Transfer Updates page with this information: •· Some Forms I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, for F, M, and J nonimmigrants went from the California Service Center (CSC), the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) and the Texas

On December 12, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it no longer recognizes the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency. This determination immediately affects two immigration-related programs: English language study programs, as the programs are required to be accredited under the Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act. F-1 students applying