ImmInfo Newsletter
Contents   Vol. 4, No. 19,
October 1, 2010

 

  • Why upgrading to EB2 now may be more important that ever.

  • H4 visas and status demystified

  • Case Study: Service Requests and Inquiries

  • FAQ on changing jobs: I-140s, priority dates, and H portability. 

  • Practical tips for filing documents

  • Going abroad to apply for an H visa, encountering problems, returning with AP
 

 

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Why upgrading to EB2 now may be more important that ever.

Recently, at an event sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyer's Association, Mr. Charles Oppenheim of the Visa Office spoke on the subject of visa backlogs and cutoff date movement. With respect to the employment based categories, he offered his opinion that advances in second preference cutoff dates for India and China may slow in the near future.  
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H4 visas and status demystified

We receive questions on a daily basis about H4 visas and status. For this reason, we have decided to create a FAQ in the hope of demystifying these issues. 
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Case Study: Service Requests and Inquiries

With USCIS processing delays a chronic and continuing problem, inquiries are always a hot topic. Many things that people do to inquire about the status of their cases, or try to promote action on their cases, are often counterproductive. 
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FAQ on changing jobs: I-140s, priority dates, and H portability.

We receive questions daily in the Immigration-Information Discussion Forum concerning changing H1B jobs and how the change effects the person's approved I-140, their ability to get post sixth year extensions, and how soon they can work for the new employer. We have put together the following FAQ to help answer the most commonly asked questions. 
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Practical tips for filing documents
We would  like to provide our readers with some practical tips for filing documents with the USCIS. In no particular order, we recommend the following: 
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Going abroad to apply for an H visa, encountering problems, returning with AP

Many people who have filed for adjustment of status want or need to maintain H1B status while their AOS application is being processed. In some cases, when they go abroad to apply for a new H1B visa, they encounter difficulties and ask if they can return to the United States using their advance parole. 
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