The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it recently began transferring some H-1B extension cases from its Vermont Service Center to California Service Center in order to balance its workload. How You Will Be Affected If we…
Yearly Archives: 2013
January 2014 Visa Bulletin Is Out: Further Advancement for EB-3 (Most)
The Visa Bulletin for January 2014 shows another significant advancement in the EB-3 (employment-based) category. Following a 1-year jump forward in the December 2013 Visa Bulletin, priority dates for EB-3 and "Other Workers", including Mainland China and Mexico, advance from…
Processing Update on I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions by U.S. Citizens
If your case has been stuck in processing – for up to more than a year – here's an update (in part) from USCIS that may be useful to know: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received communications from…
December 2013 Visa Bulletin Is Out: More Waiting for EB-2 India
The Visa Bulletin for December 2013 shows significant movements – both forward AND backward – in the employment-based (EB) category. Priority dates for EB-3 and "Other Workers", including Mainland China and Mexico, advances to October 1, 2011 (one year). However,…
USCIS Redesigns Online Change of Address Tool
Based on customer feedback, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduces a new version of its change of address tool to allow an easier and quicker way for customers to change their address online. "Customers will simply complete a…
USCIS Update on E-Verify & I-9 Operations Following End of Shutdown
Reposted: E-Verify has resumed operations following the federal government shutdown. All E-Verify features and services are now available. The following information addresses questions on how the federal government’s shutdown affected E-Verify and Form I-9. Information For Employers Form I-9 The Form…
November 2013 Visa Bulletin Is Out
EB-3 priority dates, including China Mainland and Mexico, jumps 3 months forward to October 1, 2013; No movement for India and the Philippines. EMPLOYMENT-based Third Preference: China: Rapid forward movement of the cut-off date, as a result of there being…
State Department Now Requires Form DS-160 for K Visa Applications
From the State Department: #immigrationupdates #kvisas Embedded Link travel.state.gov/pdf/Using_ds_160_for_K_Visa_Applications_October_2013.pdf
CA Governor signed a series of immigration laws today
Originally shared by +Jerry Brown While Washington waffles on immigration, California’s forging ahead: http://bit.ly/GBLxVd
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More Good News for California Immigrants
Following AB 60, a bill which authorizes undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s license in California, Governor +Jerry Brown today signed a series of bills that would enhance school, workplace and civil protections for California’s hardworking immigrants.Included in the list is AB…
