EB5 extension passes through Congress
Yesterday, S.3245 passed to extend 4 immigration programs: EB5, Special Immigrant Non-Immigrant Program, Conrad State 30 J-visa waiver program and the e-verify program. The bill is now pending signature from[…]
Category: News Updates
October 2012 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The October 2012 visa bulletin was released today. Here’s the pertinent information most of my readers are looking for: For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A preference has advanced[…]
First Wave of DACA Grants Started
Copied from AILA: Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12091150 (posted Sep. 11, 2012)” DHS has advised AILA that the first adjudications of requests for deferred action for childhood arrivals[…]
Seattle Metro Chambers holds immigration meeting with USCIS Director
On September 7, 2012, Seattle Metropolitan Chambers of Commerce arranged an immigration meeting with USCIS Director Mr. Alejandro Mayorkas. The meeting title “the future of high-skilled immigration’ was attended by[…]
Tahmina mentioned in Silicon Valley MercuryNews.com
The recent Seattle Times article on the Start-Up Act 2.0 was reprinted in Silicon Valley Mercurynews.com. The article discusses visas (or lack thereof) for immigrant entrepreneurs and the Start-Up Act[…]
H1b processing delay update
Copied from AILA SCOPS Practice Alert: H-1B Processing Update – USCIS Is Trying Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12090443 (posted Sep. 4, 2012)” The AILA Service Center Operations (SCOPS)[…]
Visa Bulletin prediction/commentary
Copied from AILA Visa Office Update on Priority Dates and Demand (Updated 9/05/12) Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12012349 (posted Sep. 5, 2012)” On Thursday, August 30, 2012, Roberta[…]
Tahmina quoted in The Seattle Times re. Start-Up Act 2.0
As an advocate and supporter of the Start-Up Act 2.0, I was honored to have had the opportunity to share my views with the Seattle Times. Here is a link[…]
Forms are out for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals!
The USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced the forms that have been created for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival applicants! Tomorrow indeed will be a memorable day for many many people.[…]
USCIS Will Reveal New Forms and Procedure Today for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals!
It will be a historical day tomorrow! USCIS will accept applications from undocumented young immigrants to apply for deferred action which will include a work permit (whether they entered illegally[…]