Posts Tagged ‘Visa Number’

BIA held F2A visa beneficiaries may not "opt out" of automatic conversion to F1

October 6th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

The Board of Immigration Appeal (BIA) has just held that a visa beneficiary is not allowed to retain his F2A preference status by opting out of automatic conversion to the F1 category as a son of a United States citizen upon his parent’s naturalization. Matter of ZAMORA-MOLINA, ID 3729, 25 I&N Dec. 606 (BIA 2011)

The mother of the beneficiary son filed a visa petition on his behalf when he was under the age of 21.  However, while the case was waiting for a visa number, the son turned 21 and, subsequently, the mother became a naturalized citizen.

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Seattle Immigration Lawyer | Employment Preferences Continued

November 18th, 2010 Tushar Mathur

Picking up where I left off last in discussing the Third Preference category, the subcategory of “Professionals” includes not only attorneys, doctors, engineers, teachers and architects, but also, generally anyone who has a degree and who is working in a field related to their education and/or experience background.

To qualify for the subcategory of “Skilled workers,” an immigrant must have at least two years of training or experience (no university degree required). As of November 2010, the priority date for “Professionals” and “Skilled workers” was January 22, 2005, meaning that if you have a priority date before 1/8/05, you are eligible for a visa number.

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Destination America!

June 12th, 2010 Tushar Mathur

It is not just naturalized American citizens who have the American dream. Many foreign nationals too seek to find opportunities in America in order to build a better future for them and their families. Many Indians have the same mindset as those of their countrymen – America is the land of plenty. Destination set, it is just left to the simple matter of obtaining the legal right to remain in the country. In other words, getting a green card or the process of being a permanent resident in America.

A common way to apply for a green card is through family based immigration i.e.

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The H 2B Visas Are Still Available

October 12th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

Did you know that under the following circumstances the H2B visa for the United States may be used for both Skilled and Unskilled work?

  1. An American employer, to handle the work load spikes of the peak months may choose to hire temporary staff. For that they can hire people using the option of the H2B visas.
  2. Also in case there is a one time occurrence situation for an employer in the United States, they may opt for the H2B visa.

The H2B visa is used for a number of works for the both the employers and the job seekers in the United States.

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