Counselors and Attorneys at Law
USCIS will resume premium processing on Monday, Jan. 28, for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”). Petitioners who have received requests for evidence (RFEs) for pending FY 2019 cap petitions should include
On Jan. 8, 2019, the USCIS approved another E-2 application we filed for a Lin & Valdez LLP client. It should be noted that the application was filed under premium processing received by the USCIS on Dec. 28, 2018. In spite of the New Year
On Dec. 14, 2018 the USCIS approved an EB-1(A) Alien of Extraordinary Ability application we filed for a client. Client’s Education Level Ph.D. Research Area Wireless Communication Current Employer University Number of Published Journal and Conference Articles 90-100 Number of Citation of Articles 600-700 Other
On Jan. 23, 2019 the USCIS approved another L-1A for green card EB-1(C) application we filed for our client. Our client in this case is a subsidiary of a foreign company which came to the US to expand its business. The application was received by the USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with the Department of Labor (DOL), has published a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would modernize the recruitment requirements for employers seeking H-2B nonimmigrant workers to make it easier for U.S. workers to find and
On Nov. 1, 2018, a Judge of US Immigration Court granted asylum to one of our clients represented by Attorney Stewart Lin. With the approval, our client will be able to apply for permanent residency after one year from the ruling date. Our client in this
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is continuing to implement the June 28, 2018, Policy Memorandum (PM), Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens. Starting Nov. 19, 2018, USCIS may issue
On Oct. 26, 2018, the USCIS granted another I-601A provisional waiver we filed for our client. The application was received by the USCIS on March 14, 2018. Again, with the waiver our client will return to her country and will be able to return to the US with a
On April 19, 2018, a Judge of US Immigration Court granted asylum to a Lin & Valdez client represented by Attorney Stewart Lin. With the approval, our client will be able to apply for permanent residency after one year from the ruling date. Our client in
On Oct. 1, USCIS began using digital tablets to administer the English reading and writing tests during naturalization interviews as part of the agency’s ongoing business modernization efforts. Although USCIS applicants already use digital tablets to sign or verify parts of their applications, this new