October 2018 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The new fiscal year begins in October. The visa bulletin for October 2018 was released yesterday. Unfortunately, EB1 continues to be backlogged but there is good news in other categories.[…]
‘No- RFE Memo’ Goes Into Effect Tomorrow (9/11/2018)
Dear Readers, viewers and listeners, The dreaded ‘no-RFE’ memo goes into effect tomorrow. Of all dates, USCIS chooses September 11th as the start date of such a drastic policy change.[…]
Breaking: USCIS Extends and Expands Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions to Reduce Delays
USCIS issued a new notice today that premium processing suspension will be expanded to most H1b cases. This is a tremendous blow to businesses and individuals, especially during a climate[…]
Seattle Globalist’s Alex Stonehill hosts Tahmina Talks Immigration!
I am proud and thrilled to let you know that Alex Stonehill, cofounder of The Seattle Globalist and I have teamed up to bring a series of Tahmina Talks Immigration[…]
Tahmina Out and About and In the Community!
Dear readers, listeners, and viewers: It has been a busy few months, to say the least. While I haven’t been able to write much about what I am doing for[…]
Visa Bulletin Updates
Every month, the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) Department of State Liaison Committee checks in with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the Department of[…]
New Policy Guidance Regarding Student Visas and Unlawful Presence
USCIS released updated policy guidance about when a student will accrue unlawful presence. Please see below text copied from USCIS. I have underlined a couple of pertinent sentences. Copy text[…]
An E-2 Visa Success Story: A Difficult Journey To Success
Dear Readers, As many of you may know, I don’t generally write about our success stories. This is because our clients’ successes speak for themselves and the referrals we get[…]
September 2018 Visa Bulletin with Commentary
The September 2018 Visa Bulletin was released today. Most notably, EB2 and EB3 worldwide had final action dates imposed and EB2 China and EB2 and EB3 India retrogressed further. All[…]
DOJ/DOL partnership to scrutinize employers hiring temporary visa workers
Yesterday, the Dept. of Justice posted the below press release (copied from their website) that DOJ has partnered with the Dept. of Labor in an effort to protect American workers. […]