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H1B 2017 Fiscal Year Cap Opening Soon – Be ready!
February 11 2016 – The New H1B Cap is opening on April 1 2017. Since we are expecting a lottery this year, we are advising our clients […]
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Determining Whether a New Job is in “the Same or a Similar Occupational Classification” for Purposes of Section 204(j) Job Portability Purpose
This policy memorandum (PM) provides additional guidance to Immigration Services Officers (ISOs) for determining, with respect to the job portability provisions in section 204(j) of the Immigration […]
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Porting I-140 priority date.
November 6 2015 – The priority date has become a big issue of confusion especially after the recently Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) non-precedential decision – In […]
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Dealing with Birth Certificates Issues.
November 4 2015 – Birth certificates are required whenever someone is filing for adjustment of status or processing their permanent residence card. However, some people do not […]
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Liquidated Damage Clauses – H1B Employee Contracts
Liquidated Damage Clauses – H1B Employee Contracts What is a Liquidated Damages Clause Many (if not most) contracts, including those between an employee and their employer, contain […]
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DHS Proposing a 24 Months Extension on OPT – Great News for F1 Students!
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its F-1 nonimmigrant student visa regulations on optional practical training (OPT) for certain students with degrees in science, […]
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Public Law 111-230 H-1B, L-1 Additional Fees Expire – Additional $2000 or $2,250 fees no longer applicable
October 7 2015 – H-1B and L-1 petitions filed on or after Oct. 1, 2015, should not include the additional fee that was previously required by Section […]
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AAO Non-Precedent Decisions
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) generally issues non-precedent decisions. These apply existing law and policy to the facts of a given case. A non-precedent decision is binding […]
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Retaining Priority date on a revoked I-140 – Non Precedential BIA case of in Re Grace-Estrellado
In the matter of in Re Grace Estrellado, the BIA in a non-precedential decision decided to depart from the usual government regulation and state that if an […]
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Great News – The New Visa Bulletin shows a moving forward.
Finally after a fight, the petition of reducing the time for India EB2 seems to have been heard USCIS Announces Revised Procedures for Determining Visa Availability for […]
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Shah Peerally Immigration radio show – August 31 2015
September 1 2015 – The Shah Peerally Law Show of August 31 2015 recorded live from KlOK 1170 AM was very interesting because it covered topics such […]
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H1B and Startups.
The Silicon Valley thrives on startups. The truth is that startups endeavors are what actually bring the greatest innovations in technology and as such their well-being is […]
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