Archive for February, 2010
President Obama “Remains Firmly Committed to Immigration Reform”
On January 28, 2010, President Obama reconfirmed his commitment to comprehensive immigration reform through his spokesperson, Valerie Jarrett. Jarrett aseguró que la reforma migratoria es parte de la agenda de Obama. “Por eso lo incluyó en su discurso”, subrayó. “Todo lo que estaba incluido en ese discurso va a ser una prioridad”, con independencia del […]
In: Comprehensive Immigration Reform · Tagged with: Comprehesive Immigration Reform
Expediting Biometrics and Advance Parole at the Nebraska Service Center
Greg Richardson, Acting Director of the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) held a question and answer conference with AILA regarding requests for expediting biometrics and advance parole. Due to processing guidelines mandated by USCIS Headquarters, the NSC is unable to expedite biometrics and advance parole because the filings that were made to the NSC had to […]
In: Advance Parole, Biometrics, Expedite, Nebraska Service Center · Tagged with: Advance Parole, Biometrics, Expedite, Nebraska Service Center
Nanny Visa Options
Nanny and Domestic Worker Immigration Options
In: Au Pair, B-1 Visa, H-2B Visa, J-1 Visa, PERM · Tagged with: Au Pair, B-1 Visa, H-2B Visa, J-1 Visa, PERM
Final Rule for H2A Visa Program Issued
February 11, 2010 The US Department of Labor issued the final rule for the H2A visa program. The new rule ensures that U.S. workers in the same occupation working for the same employer, regardless of date of hire, receive no less than the same wage as foreign workers; provides more transparency by creating a national […]
In: H-2A Visa · Tagged with: H-2A Visa
USCIS Providing Some Flexibility With LCA Issues in H1B Visa Applications
On July 1, 2009 the Department of Labor (DOL) mandated that all LCA filings must be filed through the iCert portal and that individual officers would review filings prior to certification. While estimated processing times were initially 7 days, human error and other systemic problems resulted in filing taking three weeks or longer. Because USCIS […]
In: H-1B Visa, H-1B Visa Cap, LCA · Tagged with: H-1B Visa, H-1B Visa Cap, LCA