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U.S. Department of State Publishes February 2019 Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Jan 12, 2019

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link : https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_february2019.pdf

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

U.S. Department of State’s February 2019 visa bulletin shows some encouraging movements in the employment-based preference categories. In particular, the employment-based 3rd visa preference category numbers for Indian nationals have even moved past the 2nd visa preference category numbers. And the bulletin also made some projections about visa availability in the next few months, with potential movement for EB-3 India for up to 3 months, while EB-2 India moving more slowly at one week.

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How The New USCIS Proposal Could Affect Your Immigration Process

Pasricha & Patel

Dec 23, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

For all those looking to work or live in the United States, it is mandatory to be aware of the new trends, rules, and consequences before submitting an immigration application. The rigid policies and guidelines introduced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have made it even more difficult for foreign nationals to obtain legal status in the U.S.

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U.S. Department of State Publishes January 2019 Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Dec 13, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Link:https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_january2019.pdf

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

The just-published January 2019 Visa Bulletin shows only slight movement in the employment-based preference categories. The initial prediction made by the U.S. Department of State’s Charlie Oppenheim (he is the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State) back in the summer of 2018 that the EB-1 preference category (extraordinary ability; researcher & professor; and multi-national executive/manager) would see the retrogressed dates revert back to ‘Current’ has not come to fruition.

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USCIS clarifies and revises the interview waiver guidance for form I-751, petition to remove conditions on residence

Pasricha & Patel

Dec 10, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-revises-interview-waiver-guidance-form-i-751

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

USCIS has published new guidance to clarify to the USCIS officers who are adjudicating the form I-751, petition to remove conditions on residence on when to consider waiving the interview requirement. Generally, the USCIS is supposed to interview a conditional permanent resident who is the principal petitioner on the form I-751, unless the interview is waived by the USCIS.

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USCIS Proposes H-1B Cap Pre-Registration System for Future H-1B Cap Season

Pasricha & Patel

Dec 02, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/dhs-proposes-merit-based-rule-more-effective-and-efficient-h-1b-visa-program

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

USCIS has announced that it is proposing a new rule that would require H-1B petitioner/employers to pre-register online before submitting an H-1B cap petition. This proposal also calls for the switching of the order of the regular and master’s cap lotteries, in order to increase the odds of U.S. advanced degree holders being picked in the annual H-1B lottery.

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USCIS clarifies the L-1 intracompany transfer filing's "One-Year Foreign Employment Requirement" definition

Pasricha & Patel

Nov 29, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-clarifies-l-1-one-year-foreign-employment-requirement

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

USCIS has published a Policy Memorandum to clarify and explain the “one-year foreign employment requirement” for a qualifying U.S. organization that wishes to file for L-1 intracompany transfer petition to transfer an executive or manager (L-1) or a specialized knowledge worker (L-1B) from one of its qualifying foreign offices to one of its offices in the U.S.

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U.S. Department of State Publishes December 2018 Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Nov 12, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_december2018.pdf

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Frequently Asked Questions About The U.S. Immigration Process

Pasricha & Patel

Nov 06, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

More than ever, immigrating to the U.S, is a challenging process. When it comes to obtaining a visa there are many questions people have but often find answers difficult to come by. To help you understand what to look for and which aspects to keep in mind, Pasricha & Patel has answered some of the most frequently asked questions about U.S.A. immigration.

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U.S. Department of State Publishes November 2018 Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Oct 10, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_november2018.pdf

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

U.S. Department of State has published the November 2018 visa bulletin. When compared with the October 2018 visa bulletin, there is some movement in the family-based visa preference category priority dates, but there is hardly any movement in the employment-based visa preference category dates. But this was to be expected, as based on previous observations made by the U.S. Department of State in earlier visa bulletins this year.

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USCIS Using Tablets to Administer the English Reading and Writing Tests for Naturalization

Pasricha & Patel

Oct 03, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-using-tablets-administer-english-reading-and-writing-tests-naturalization

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

Beginning on Oct. 1, 2018, USCIS has started relying on electronic tablets to administer the English reading and writing test portion of the naturalization interview. Please do note that the civic test portion of the naturalization interview will still be administered orally.

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Reminder: The F-1 ‘Cap-Gap” Work Authorization Extension Protection Valid Only Through September 30, 2018

Pasricha & Patel

Sep 30, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/f-1-cap-gap-status-and-work-authorization-extension-only-valid-through-sept-30-2018

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

USCIS has issued a reminder that those affected F-1 students who still have pending H-1B change of status petitions with the USCIS and who have been under ‘cap-gap protection’ may not continue to work on or after October 1, 2018, UNLESS they are otherwise authorized to continue employment (via their still-valid EAD cards).

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USCIS will begin to implement the new Policy Memo on Notice to Appear starting on October 1, 2018

Pasricha & Patel

Sep 26, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-begin-implementing-new-policy-memorandum-notices-appear

Pasricha & Patel Takeaways:

USCIS will begin to implement its June 28 Policy Memo on issuing Notices to Appear (NTA) on October 1, 2018.

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Pasricha & Patel Featured @ Synergy 2018

Pasricha & Patel

Sep 16, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

Pasricha & Patel recently attended an IT industry event that was hosted by ITServe as part of its Synergy 2018 kickoff to their annual conference in Atlantic City, NJ.

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U.S. Department of State Publishes October 2018 Visa Bulletin

Pasricha & Patel

Sep 13, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_october2018.pdf

Pasricha & Patel

While most of the employment-based preference categories’ dates have advanced, the EB-1 visa preference category is still backlogged and not yet ‘current’ due to continuing high demand by visa users who fit in this category.

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USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fee Starting on October 1, 2018

Pasricha & Patel

Sep 02, 2018

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-adjusting-premium-processing-fee

Pasricha & Patel

USCIS is increasing the premium processing fee from $1,225.00 to $1,410.00, starting on October 1, 2018.

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Clarification of STEM OPT Extension Reporting Responsibilities and Training Obligations

Pasricha & Patel

Aug 20, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/clarification-stem-opt-extension-reporting-responsibilities-and-training-obligations

Pasricha & Patel

USCIS has provided clarification about the STEM OPT training requirements by stating that STEM OPT workers may participate in training that takes place at a work site other than the employer’s principal place of business

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USCIS Issues Revised Final Guidance on Unlawful Presence for Students and Exchange Visitors

Pasricha & Patel

Aug 13, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-issues-revised-final-guidance-unlawful-presence-students-and-exchange-visitors

Pasricha & Patel

USCIS has revised its final guidance on unlawful presence for students and exchange visitors by stating that F and M nonimmigrant students who fall out of status and timely file for reinstatement of that status will have their accrual of unlawful presence suspended while their application is still pending with the USCIS.

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USCIS announced that as of July 30, 2018, it has returned all fiscal year 2019 H-1B quota petitions that were not selected in this year’s random selection lottery process.

Pasricha & Patel

Aug 01, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-returns-unselected-fiscal-year-2019-h-1b-cap-subject-petitions

Pasricha & Patel

This also means that the USCIS is in the middle of adjudicating and reviewing the various H-1B quota petitions that were picked in the lottery process, and the USCIS has even been issuing Requests for Further Evidence (RFE) notices for some cases, while also approving various H-1B quota petitions as well.

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Busted! Don't Believe These Immigration Myths!

Pasricha & Patel

Jul 31, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Citizenship Green Cards , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

The American Dream and the allure of prosperity, success, dignity of labor and freedom of employment have been attracting thousands of people to the shores of the United States of America. Whether they are seeking a better life or greener pastures, fulfilling the ‘The American Dream’ requires you to obtain a visa and clear immigration successfully.

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USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for Certain Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny

Pasricha & Patel

Jul 17, 2018

Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-updates-policy-guidance-certain-requests-evidence-and-notices-intent-deny

Pasricha & Patel, LLC

USCIS has just issued a new policy memo to its adjudicating officers in which it restores the adjudicators’ full discretionary authority to deny applications, petitions, and requests without the need to first issue a Request for Further Evidence, or a Notice of Intent to Deny.

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