Welcome to the Emandi Law Firm. In this section, we provide some general thoughts and information on the latest immigration issues.
July 30, 2010
GOOD NEWS! PROCESSING TIME FOR PERM APPLICATIONS SHORTENS!
We are pleased to report that our firm has been receiving certifications of PERM applications in as little as 60-90 days! This is a great leap forward from the previous wait time of around 7-9 months.
July 16, 2010
BREAKING NEWS! VISA NUMBERS for EB2 JUMPED 5 MONTHS FORWARD!
There has been great movement in the visa numbers for EB-2 for nationals of Indian origin. The cutoff date has jumped forward and changed from October 2005 to March 2006, and hence all dates up until March 1, 2006 will be current as of August 2010. The U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin expects a future continued movement by the end of the year.
July 1, 2010
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CURRENT PRIORITY DATES
The July 2010 Visa Bulletin has recently been updated with the new current dates for EB-2 nationals of Indian origin. The cutoff date has moved forward to October 1, 2005. This change affects many of our clients who will now have current priority dates. When a visa number is current for one of our clients according to the Department of State Visa Bulletin, there is a special procedure that our firm can take to ensure that every measure is taken to move our clients to the next stage in their application. Therefore, if your date is current as of July 2010, we kindly ask you to contact our office and inform us via email with the following details:
- Sponsoring employer
- Your full legal name
- Priority date
- Alien Registration Number for principal and dependent applicants
Email assist@emandilaw.com and copy rani@emandilaw.com the above information.
Thank you.
July 14, 2010
GOOD NEWS! H-1B PETITIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED
H-1B Cap Count shows that 26,000 petitions have been accepted by the USCIS as of July 23, 2010. The Masters quota numbers show that 11,300 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees have been accepted. This shows that both quotas should continue to be open for the next few months, with predictions that they will close in late fall. This allows foreign nationals time to acquire relevant documents and job offers from potential employers.
INTERFILING OF PRIORITY DATE RELEVANT FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS WHOSE PRIORITY DATE IS APPROACHING
When a beneficiary has multiple approved I-140s with priority dates that render a visa available, the USCIS has provided a direct contact at the Service Center for attorneys to notify the Service Center to facilitate the process.
AC21 PORTABILITY TO NEW EMPLOYER
Individuals have the ability to continue his/her employment based green card process if they change employers. AC21 permits a new employer to support the prior green card application with a new offer of employment in line with the same/similar position and salary as the prior green card application.We have been extensively filing applications for beneficiaries with new employers who support their green card applications.
SUCCESS ON H1B RFES - H1B’S EMPLOYER'S RIGHT OF CONTROL
The Emandi Law Farm has great success on requests for evidence in relation to the employer’s right of control. We have maneuvered through years of requests for evidence and tackle each particular issue that USCIS focuses on successfully.
