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Significant Enhancements to EB-5 Regional Center Investor Visa Program Proposed

May 20th, 2011 Tushar Mathur
On May 19, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed significant enhancements to the administration of the USCIS Immigrant Investor Program, commonly referred to as the EB-5 Program. The goal is to transform the intake and review process for immigrant investors as part of the Obama administration’s continued commitment to improve the legal immigration system and meet the country’s economic needs for the 21st century.

The EB-5 investor visa program sets aside10,000 visas annually to immigrant investors who invest in commercial enterprises that create at least 10 U.S. jobs.

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US to accept H-1B applications from 1 April 2011

March 31st, 2011 Tushar Mathur

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 on 1 April 2011. However, the earliest you can start work on an H-1B visa is October 2011. US firms use H-1B visas to recruit overseas workers in specialty occupations in fields in the sciences, engineering, and information technology.

The H-1B visa scheme is subject to an annual cap set by the United States Congress each year. For FY 2012, the cap is again set at 65,000 visas. There are 20,000 additional visas for those with US Masters degrees or higher.

“The first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of individuals with U.S.

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H-1B Cap Exemptions Based on Relation or Affiliation

March 18th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today,
in response to recent stakeholder feedback, that it is currently reviewing its
policy on H-1B cap exemptions for non-profit entities that are related to or
affiliated with an institution of higher education. Until further guidance is
issued, USCIS is temporarily applying interim procedures to H-1B non-profit
entity petitions filed with the agency seeking an exemption from the statutory
H-1B numerical cap based on an affiliation with or relation to an institution of
higher education.

Effective immediately, during this interim period USCIS will give deference to
prior determinations made since June 6, 2006, that a non-profit entity is
related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education – absent any
significant change in circumstances or clear error in the prior adjudication –
and, therefore, exempt from the H-1B statutory cap.

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USCIS Reminds Japanese Nationals Impacted by Recent Disaster

March 18th, 2011 Tushar Mathur
WASHINGTON—In light of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Japanese nationals of certain U.S. immigration benefits available upon request.

USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual’s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary relief measures available to eligible nationals of Japan may include:

  • The grant of an application for change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States, even when the request is filed after the authorized period of admission has expired;
  • Re-parole of individuals granted parole by USCIS;
  • Extension of certain grants of advance parole, and expedited processing of advance parole requests;
  • Expedited adjudication and approval, where possible, of requests for off-campus employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship;
  • Expedited processing of immigrant petitions for immediate relatives of U.S.

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Japanese Visitors Allowed to Stay Additional 30 Days Due to Recent Earthquakes and Tsunami

March 12th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

The USCIS issued an advisory for Japanese and other foreign nationals from the Pacific stranded in the United States due to the earthquakes and tsunami devastation in the Pacific.  They may be permitted up to an additional 30 days to depart the U.S.

Visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP):

 Visitors traveling under a nonimmigrant visa:

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USCIS to Issue Single Card for EAD and Advance Parole

February 12th, 2011 Tushar Mathur
The USCIS made the following announcements on Feb. 11, 2011:

USCIS to Issue Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Card for Adjustment
of Status Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it is now issuing employment and travel authorization on a single card for certain applicants filing an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485. This new card represents a significant improvement  from the current practice of issuing paper Advance Parole documents.

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USCIS Revises Form for Naturalization Medical Disability Exceptions

January 3rd, 2011 Tushar Mathur

On December 22, 2010, the U.S.

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The Green Card Process – Pavement to be an NRI

February 7th, 2010 Tushar Mathur

Every Indian desires to stay abroad, work there and to spend rest of his life proudly as an NRI. To implement this desire into reality is not a one go process; it takes its own time and rigorous formalities to get a Permanent Residential Card from US government also known as Green Card.

A Green card permits an alien to reside and take employment in USA. It is an Identification card, serves as a proof that card holder is a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) and has been legally granted immigration benefits.

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is an agency formerly responsible to issue Green cards.

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