Survivors of deceased petitioners might have a new chance to look at their cases!
Improving the Adjudication of Applications and Petitions Under Section 204(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act This review by the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman(the Ombudsman’s Office) considers implementation of section 204(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, legislation passed by Congress in 2009 to make it easier for certain beneficiaries (or…
New push for Highly Skilled workers in Congress (STEM bill)- HR 3012 might have a chance!
It seems that Congress will be hearing a STEM bill on Friday on highly skilled workers. The STEM bill and also HR 3012 were introduced earlier this year and although made it through the House of Representatives, was put on hold by the Senate. This coming Friday it seems that the STEM bill will be heard again…
LAC Wins Release of H-1B Fraud Documents for AILA
November 19, 2012 Washington, D.C.—USCIS released in full the four remaining contested documents in a FOIA lawsuit brought by the American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center (LAC) and Steptoe & Johnson LLP on behalf of AILA. The documents plainly describe – in more detail than documents previously released in this lawsuit – “fraud indicators” that…
For the survival of America, any Comprehensive Immigration Reform will have to include highly skilled workers from India!
According to an article on the Economic Times of India it seems that we are all expecting good immigration reforms in the coming years which will benefit Indian nationals. We also believe that such reforms should include benefits for both documented and undocumented immigrants. The Economic times mentions: “Sanjay Puri, chairman, US India Political Action Committee, believes…
Election 2012: The Power of the Immigrants Unleashed.
By Shah Peerally, Esq. The elections are over and the American people overwhelmingly supported President Barack Obama. Looking beyond the results, there is something really unique which happened in this election which is now commonly referred to as change in demographics. Indeed the white portion of the electorate dropped to 72%, and the president won…
Join our new forum to discuss your immigration issues – www.splawforum.com
On popular demand, our law firm has set up a forum (www.splawforum.com) where people can discuss their immigration issues freely. This forum is FREE and members are welcome to post their articles and questions, which might be answered by one of our attorneys in the office. It is also a good platform for people…
