Immigration news & commentary

Consular Processing Blog Entries

USCIS explains its types of site visits

USCIS explains its types of site visits

Employers May Submit Inquiries If Extension of Status/Change of Employer Petition Has Been Pending for 210 Days or More

On April 21, 2016, USCIS began allowing petitioners who filed Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting an extension of status or change of employer to submit an inquiry after their petition has been pending for 210 days or more. This inquiry may be based on the petition being outsi...

ICE Publishes Fact Sheet On Applying For Drivers License Or State Identification Card

ICE fact sheet provides information to designated School officials(DSOs) and responsible officers(ROs) in order to help F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa holders (including both primary and dependent status holders) obtain driver’s licenses or state identification cards.

Green Card Lottery Blog Entries

Green Card holder parents bringing to US a child born outside USA

Green Card holder parents bringing to US a child born outside USA

Link to my 2009 articles on immigration law compliance and end-client letter issues

I have received e-mails from folks about my 2009 articles on immigration law compliance and end-client letter issues in H-1B cases published by American Law Institute - American Bar Association. Here is the link: http://www.immigration.com/articles-rajiv-s-khanna

DHS Publishes Final Rule On Deadline For State Compliance On REAL ID Act

[Federal Register: March 7, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 44)][Rules and Regulations] [Page 12269-12271]From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov][DOCID:fr07mr11-1] ========================================================================Rules and Regulations

Form I-131 Blog Entries

Applying for green card while on a B-1 or B-2 visa

Applying for green card while on a B-1 or B-2 visa

PERM: Recruitment Updates from BALCA

In the Matter of Tanaka, 2010-PER-01060 (BALCA)

USCIS Temporarily Extending Validity Period of Form I-693

Release Date 08/12/2021 Beginning Aug. 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily extending the validity period for Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, from two years to now four years due to COVID-19-related delays in processing. USCIS may consider a...