Fausta Albi and Diana Vellos Coker have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016 in the field of Immigration Law. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” <-- Back to...
Restrictions on California Notaries Completing Form I-9 U.S. employers are required by law to verify the identity and employment authorization of each individual they hire after November 6, 1986 by completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The employee must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 attesting that...
We have been seeing many of our clients struggle with the prevailing wage requirement which applies to both nonimmigrant categories and to the green card process. This is largely due to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) current policies surrounding this area. H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3...
IMMIGRANT VISAS PRIORITY DATES AND PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE VISA AVAILABILITY Each month, the U.S. Department of State publishes its Visa Bulletin, in which it establishes cut-off dates in each immigration category, for each nationality. The recently released Visa Bulletin for August 2015 shows a minor advancement of...
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Extension of Stay H-1B Petitions On July 13, 2015 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will resume accepting Premium Processing requests for H-1B extensions and H-1B change of employer petitions which include a request for extension of status,...
Dept. of State technical problems with U.S. passport and visa issuance Closer to resolution worldwide Status as of June 25, 2015 -- The Bureau of Consular Affairs reports that 165 posts, representing more than 85 percent of our nonimmigrant visa demand worldwide, are now online and issuing visas....
IMMIGRANT VISAS PRIORITY DATES AND PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE VISA AVAILABILITY Each month, the U.S. Department of State publishes its Visa Bulletin, in which it establishes cut-off dates in each immigration category, for each nationality. The recently released Visa Bulletin for July 2015 shows steady advancements in family-based...
Technical problems with U.S. passport and visa issuance continue Resolution anticipated by the end of this week Status as of June 23, 2015 • The database responsible for handling biometric clearances has been rebuilt and is being tested. The Bureau is working to restore full biometric data processing. •...
On June 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of State announced that its Bureau of Consular Affairs is experiencing technical problems with the issuance of U.S. passports and visas at all U.S. Embassies and Consular Posts abroad. They are currently working to correct the problems, but...
This message pertains to applicants for I-485 Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residence in the United States. The updated 3/30/15 version of Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record will be required for any I-485 applications submitted to USCIS on or after 7/27/15. The...
