ImmInfo Newsletter
Contents   Vol. 4, No. 17,
September 1, 2010

 

  • Resumes 

  • Moving H1B job sites within the same MSA

  • Social Networking Sites

  • Case Study: Designating consular processing on stand-alone I-140 petitions

  • H1B – PERM consistency
 

 

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Resumes 

When someone prepares a resume, they want to present their best side to the world. Unfortunately, this can come back and bite you if you are not careful. If you work for SmallConsulting, Inc., on a project for Microsoft, do not state on your resume that you worked for Microsoft. Show that you worked from SmallConsulting on a project for Microsoft.  
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Moving H1B job sites within the same MSA 

When an H1B petition is approved, the beneficiary is limited to the job site shown on the LCA and H petition. If the employer reassigns the employee to another job site, a new LCA and H1B petition amendment is required. The exception is where the new job site is in the same MSA (metropolitan statistical area) as the original petition. 
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Social Networking Sites

Social networking site data continues to be a problem for people applying for benefits with the USCIS. You should assume that when you file something, or something is filed on your behalf, the CIS adjudicator is going to look you up on LinkedIn, MySpace, FaceBook and whatever else is out there. If the entries you have made on social networking sites don’t match your application or petition, look for a denial. 
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Case Study: Designating consular processing on stand-alone I-140 petitions 
Bob and Bill both received PERM approvals at the same time. Both were born in the same country and both were subject to a serious visa backlog. Bob's attorney designated consular processing on Bob's I-140. Bill's attorney designated adjustment of status.
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H1B – PERM consistency   

Recently, the USCIS has shown an interest in examining prior H petition documentation in the context of adjudicating I-140 petitions. They appear to be looking at the job requirements previously stated to try and determine whether the I-140 was filed in good faith. In one recent case, they asked for H documentation going back ten years.  
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