H.R. 6429- STEM Jobs Act Fails
Copied from AILA: H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act, introduced on September 18, 2012 by Rep. Smith (R-TX), creates new visa categories for foreign PhD and masters graduates in the fields[…]
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Deferred Action Approvals Begin
The USCIS released data on September 14, 2012. So far, 82361 petitions have been released. Of those, 63,717 have been scheduled for biometrics. 1660 petitions are now ready for review.[…]
September 2012 Visa Bulletin Is Out
The Department of State released the September 2012 Visa Bulletin this morning. Our usual commentary to follow shortly. Stay tuned!
Start-Up Law Talk- Next Legal Workshop August 7th!
Following the successful legal workshop held on June 9th, Start-Up Law Talk will be holding our next event on August 7th. Stay tuned for more information coming up soon.
August 2012 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The August 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[…]
Obama Speech on Dream Act Candidates Policy Announcement
“It is the right thing to do”- President Obama delivered a powerful speech explaining why he has taken the step today to allow undocumented students to receive temporary relief and[…]
July 2012 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The July 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[…]
Good news for Small Businesses- Start-Up America initiative update
Here is an article published by Hometownsource.com. It discusses announcements made by the White House today that will help small businesses. There is no direct discussion about a new visa[…]
Fastest Reversal in USCIS Denial!- Immigrant Entrepreneur Gets Visa After ‘World News’ Story
This story was reported yesterday on ABC news, which I reposted on this blog (see below). I have never seen such a quick reversal in an immigration decision and certainly not[…]