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Friday, July 27, 2007
Steven Garmo Conducts US Investment Visa Seminars in Amman, Jordan and Arbil, Iraq - 07/27/07
On July 25, 2007 Internationally renown attorney Steven N. Garmo conducted a successful seminar at the Crown Plaza, Amman, Jordan before a reserved crowd of more than 120 business persons. The seminar covered among other things the investment of visa, E-1/E-2 visa, L-1, intercompany transferee visa and the temporary worker visa. Attorney Garmo said that "The EB-5 Category is an excellent opportunity for many foreign nationals to become permanent residents of the United States quickly". The EB-5 Permanent Resident status involves making the investment, filing the appropriate petition at a CIS Service Center, and applying for an Immigrant Visa at a United States consulate or applying for Adjustment of Status in the United States. Attorney Garmo is scheduled to conduct another Seminar at the Arbil International Hotel (formerly Sheraton Hotel), Arbil, Iraq on July 30, 2007 at 7 PM, Baghdad Time Zone. Mr. Garmo said " It is important to educate the Middle Eastern communities in Jordan and Iraq on US Employment Immigration Visa's in order to foster a better understanding of our Immigration laws and to encourage investment in the United States in light of the globalization of International commerce." [ more ]
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Government Reopens July EB Adjustment Filings - 07/17/07
The government will be announcing shortly that it has reversed its July 2 announcement that the fiscal year 2007 employment based visa numbers had been used up and that it was going to refuse to accept adjustment of status filings during July. Instead, Secretary Chertoff advises that USCIS will keep the applications filed and reopen filings for a 31-day period from July 18 through August 17, 2007, in order to provide the same filing window people would have had if the July 2 actions had not taken place. Filers will be able to pay the July filing fees during the entire window period. [ more ]
Monday, July 9, 2007
Immigration Malpractice; The Employment Based Green Card Cases - 07/09/07
The New York Times reports that when the the State Department issued the bulletin to prod Citizenship and Immigration Services, it was learned that this was effectively a hoax. Please below for the full report. [ more ]
Monday, July 2, 2007
Special Immigrant Numbers for Afghani and Iraqi Translators and Interpreters Temporarily Increased to 500 - 07/02/07
On 7/2/07 USCIS released a Fact Sheet announcing a temporary increase in the number of Afghani and Iraqi translators and interpreters allowed to immigrate in FY 07 and FY 08 from 50 to 500. See below. [ more ]
An investment of only $500,000 in a Regional Center can get you a green card! - 07/02/07
The EB-5 Category is an excellent opportunity for many foreign nationals to become permanent residents of the United States. EB-5 Permanent Resident status involves making the investment, filing the appropriate petition at a CIS Service Center, and applying for an Immigrant Visa at a United States consulate or applying for Adjustment of Status in the U.S. [ more ]
DOS Announces that EB Visa Numbers are Unavailable - 07/02/07
DOS announced that effective Monday, 7/2/07, there will be no further authorizations in response to requests for EB preference cases. Numbers will once again be available to these chargeability areas beginning 10/1/07. See the DOS Update on July visa availability. A USCIS Update announced that effective 7/2/07 the Service is rejecting I-485s for applicants whose priority date is not current under the DOS update on July visa availability. [ more ]
USCIS Announces Direct Filing Instructions for Forms I-129F, I-131, I-140,I-360, I-485, I-765, and I-907 - 07/02/07
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced new “Direct Filing” instructions for additional immigration forms that were transitioned last year into the Bi-Specialization initiative. “Direct Filing” is the process by which USCIS requires customers to file their petitions and applications with the service center that will process the filings, based on the place of temporary employment or place of residence. [ more ]
California Service Center (CSC) Experiencing System Delays - 07/02/07
The California Service Center (CSC) is experiencing systems problems that are causing delays in the printing of certain notices. USCIS believes the delays are primarily affecting approval notices for cases decided between April 2007 and the present, although production of some receipt notifications may be affected as well. [ more ]
USCIS RECOGNIZES THREE OUTSTANDING AMERICANS BY CHOICE - 07/02/07
Three Outstanding Americans by Choice were recognized today by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez during a special White House ceremony. The awards were presented during a special naturalization ceremony for 25 of America’s newest citizens. [ more ]
USCIS Reminds Customers of Correct Customer Service Phone Number - 07/02/07
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds its customers that the correct phone number for the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) is 800-375-5283. [ more ]
USCIS Medical Exam May Be Performed by Any “Designated Civil Surgeon,” Regardless of the Location - 07/02/07
Be reminded that the medical exam required for adjustment of status applications may be performed by any physician named on the USCIS’ “Designated Civil Surgeon” list, regardless of where the physician is located. [ more ]
Immigration bill dies in the Senate;Cloture Fails, CIR Bill Withdrawn - 07/02/07
The Senate failed to invoke cloture on S. 1639 by a vote of 46-53, most likely forfeiting the opportunity to move forward with immigration reform this summer. Majority Leader Reid withdrew S. 1639 from the Senate floor, but reminded his colleagues that the 110th Congress is only six months into a two-year session and much work on this vitally important issue remains to be done. [ more ]
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Immigration filing fees going up! USCIS Issues Reminder of Fee Increase on July 30 - 07/01/07
A 6/28/07 USCIS Update reminds applicants that the increased fees for applications and petitions take effect 7/30/07. [ more ]
USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker - 07/01/07
Effective July 2, 2007, USCIS is announcing the temporary suspension of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(f)(2). USCIS anticipates a substantial increase in the number of petitioning employers that will file Form I-140 petitions requesting Premium Processing Service as of July 2, 2007. [ more ]
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