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EB-2 to EB-3 India Downgrading to Benefit from Earlier Priority Date – How and When to Do It? (Updated)

For many years, it has been a true fact of life that an Indian-born applicant can obtain a green card faster under the higher EB-2 preference category (requiring master’s degree or [...]

By |2024-09-24T16:20:18-04:00September 24th, 2020|AAO, AOS, EB-3, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

USCIS Clarifies H-1B Master’s Cap Degree Must be Obtained While University is Accredited

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a memorandum adopting the AAO decision in Matter of A-T-, Inc. and establishing policy guidance which will apply to and bind all USCIS adjudicators.    USCIS clarifies that [...]

By |2017-06-01T12:31:01-04:00June 1st, 2017|AAO, Articles, F-1, H-1B, News, News Alert, Policy|

USCIS Issues Policy Guidance on Simeio H-1B Compliance When Changing Worksites

The April 9, 2015 AAO decision In Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC (PDF copy) put many H-1B employers (mainly those who place H-1B workers at third-party worksites) in a position to scramble and assess their current level of compliance with the H-1B regulations, as they would be interpreted by USCIS in accordance with the Simeio [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:10-04:00July 22nd, 2015|AAO, Articles, Compliance, Employers, H-1B, News|

H-1B Amendment Required When Changing Jobsites – August 19, 2015 Deadline for Compliance

The Simeio H-1B guidance has been updated.     Please see the Final Policy Memorandum on Simeio. The April 9, 2015 AAO decision In Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC (PDF copy) put many H-1B employers (mainly those who place H-1B workers at third-party worksites) in a position to scramble and assess their current level of compliance with [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:13-04:00June 4th, 2015|AAO, Articles, Employers, H-1B, News|

H-1B Amendment Required When Changing Jobsites – Regulatory Updates and New Compliance Guidelines

A recent Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision which highlighted the requirement for an H-1B amendment any time there is a change in the job site requiring a new Labor Condition Application (LCA) has created a lot of conversation in some H-1B circles and our office has been handling many inquiries, concerns and reactions to the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:14-04:00April 16th, 2015|AAO, Articles, Employers, H-1B, News, USCIS|

Client Success Story: How Premium Processing of an H-1B Petition Helped Us Reverse USCIS Error and Save Our Client Time and Money

One of the main areas of expertise of our firm is handling H-1B petitions for a number of organizations around the United States.   Our readers are aware that the H-1B petition allows the election of a premium processing service which, for an additional government filing fee of $1,410 (was $1,225), guarantees that the government will [...]

By |2019-05-15T08:09:44-04:00February 5th, 2015|AAO, Articles, H-1B, News|

AAO Processing Times (January 1, 2014)

Our office has established a reputation as one of the leading practices for handling appeals with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and we often receive inquiries not only  about the procedural aspects of an AAO appeal but also about the current processing times for AAO cases.    The AAO processing times are published monthly, at the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:25-04:00January 16th, 2014|AAO, Articles, I-290B, News|

AAO Processing Times (October 1, 2013)

Our office has established a reputation as one of the leading practices for handling appeals with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and we often receive inquiries not only  about the procedural aspects of an AAO appeal but also about the current processing times for AAO cases.    The AAO processing times are published monthly, at the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:29-04:00October 10th, 2013|AAO, Articles, I-290B, News|

AAO Processing Times (March 1, 2013)

Our office has established a reputation as one of the leading practices for handling appeals with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and we often receive inquiries not only  about the procedural aspects of an AAO appeal but also about the current processing times for AAO cases.    The AAO processing times are published monthly, at the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:39-04:00March 7th, 2013|AAO, Articles, I-290B, News|

AAO Processing Times (February 1, 2013)

Our office has established a reputation as one of the leading practices for handling appeals with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and we often receive inquiries not only  about the procedural aspects of an AAO appeal but also about the current processing times for AAO cases.    The AAO processing times are published monthly, at the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:40-04:00February 6th, 2013|AAO, Articles, I-290B, News|

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