I-485

USCIS Starts Issuing a Single Combined EAD/Advance Parole Card

There have been rumors and speculation on this topic (which we did not report until we had final confirmation), but now it is official.  USCIS has announced that they will start issuing a combined Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP) card for some applicants for adjustment of status. The new combined EAD/AP card [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:25-04:00February 16th, 2011|Articles, I-131, I-485, News, Travel|

January 2011 Visa Bulletin – Major Retrogression in FB; Minor Forward Movement in EB; No Movement for EB-2 India Again

The U.S. State Department just released the January 2011 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the FY2011 fiscal year and first for the calendar year.    The major headline in the upcoming month's bulletin is the major retrogression in family-based visa numbers, accompanied by the continued slow forward movement across the employment-based categories.  [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:29-04:00December 9th, 2010|Articles, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

ASC Biometrics Notice Codes

Our office often receives inquiries by clients about a piece of information displayed on the ASC Appointment Notices issued for the purpose of capturing biometrics.  Our clients are asking us what is the meaning of the "Code" field, found in the top right part of the ASC Appointment Notice. The "Code" field is intended to [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:38-04:00September 15th, 2010|Articles, I-131, I-485, News|

AAO Decision on Substituted Labor Certifications

In a decision dated as of March 26, 2010, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) has spelled out what we think is an an important policy change affecting employment-based permanent residency applicants who are beneficiaries of a labor certification either as a substitute or as the initial beneficiary of a subsequently-substituted labor certification. Brief Background on [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:50-04:00April 3rd, 2010|AAO, Articles, I-140, I-485, News, Policy|

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