Counselors and Attorneys at Law
12/06/19 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that it has completed a successful pilot testing phase and is implementing the registration process in the next H-1B lottery. Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021 cap, including those eligible for
News Released on 11/21/19 USCIS today issued policy guidance explaining how USCIS applies Matter of Stockwell and clarifying when USCIS may adjust the status of an alien whose Conditional Permanent Resident (CPR) status has been terminated. An immigration judge does not need to affirm the termination of CPR status
News Released 11/13/19 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a proposed rule to deter aliens from illegally entering the United States and from filing frivolous, fraudulent or otherwise non-meritorious asylum applications in order to obtain employment authorization. The proposed rule will better allow USCIS to extend
News Released 11/07/19 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule that will require a $10 non-refundable fee for each H-1B registration submitted by petitioning employers, once it implements the electronic registration system. The registration fee is part of an agency-wide effort to
On Oct. 31, 2019 the USCIS approved another L-1A application we filed for our client. The application was received by the USCIS on July 1, 2019 under regular processing application.. The approval to this application continues our success in L-1 applications. While the USCIS issued
On Oct. 28, 2019 the Department of Labor certified another PERM labor certification we filed for our client. This labor certification application was filed by a company for the position of Accountant. This case was filed on Aug. 9, 2019 and approved outright without being audited by
On Oct. 15, 2019 the USCIS approved another L-1A application we filed for our client. The application was received by the USCIS on July 29, 2019 under regular processing application.. The approval to this application continues our success in L-1 applications. The application was approved
On Sept. 25, 2019, the US Consulate in Toronto granted E-2 visa to a Canadian client of Lin & Valdez LLP for the client to enter the US to operate and manage his US E-2 investment. Our client has accordingly entered the US on Sept.
On Sept. 23, 2019, a Judge of US Immigration Court in San Antonio granted another asylum to one of our clients. With the approval, our client will be able to apply for permanent residency after one year from the ruling date. Our client in this
On Sept. 9, 2019, the USCIS granted an I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility Ground we filed for our client. The application was filed together with an adjustment of status application received by the USCIS on Sept. 4, 2018. With the waiver granted, our client’s adjustment of