Visa Bulletin for May 2011 out
The May 2011 Visa Bulletin was released today. Below is a copy of important text regarding visa availability for Family and Employment based categories in the coming months. D. VISA[…]
Category: News Updates
First H1b update for 2012 fiscal year.
Copied from AILA: April 7, 2011 H-1B Cap Count As of April 7, 2011, approximately 5,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 4,500 H-1B petitions for aliens[…]
More news on Kerry-Lugar Start Up Visa Act
Copied from The New York Times: March 17, 2011, 7:37 pm Silicon Valley Backs Effort to Help Foreign Entrepreneurs By EVELYN M. RUSLI Fred Watkins/ABC, via Associated PressSenators John Kerry,[…]
Start Up Visa Act- reintroduced on March 14, 2011
Copied from Senator’s Lugar’s website. Watson Immigration Law welcomes this update and eagerly awaits further news on this issue: Press Release of Senator Lugar Kerry-Lugar-Udall Visa Bill Will Create[…]
USCIS Puts Cases Involving Same-Sex Partners on Hold
More positive news for same-sex couples and immigration benefits (copied from AILA): Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 11032842 (posted Mar. 28, 2011)” AILA has learned that USCIS headquarters has[…]
Further hope for immigration benefits for gay couples
In this news article, a judge suspends the deportation of the spouse of a gay US citizen. The judge has given time to challenge the recognition of the spouse at[…]
F1 students from Japan
If you are an F1 student from Japan, you may be eligible for a work permit off-campus. See my previous post.
Immigration help for disaster affected Japanese citizens
Please read the following benefits available for Japanese citizens in view of the recent disaster. If you, your relative or friend need assistance, please do not wait. WIL sends our[…]
WIL Attends AILA EB5 Conference
On March 14, 2011, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) held its annual EB5 Investor Visa conference in Las Vegas. The event was attended by some 250 immigration lawyers, several[…]
April 2011 Visa Bulletin out
The visa bulletin for April 2011 was released today. Not much good news to report. Below is a copy of the pertinent message regarding F1 retrogression. D. RETROGRESSION OF FAMILY[…]