by Matthew | Sep 25, 2017 | Immigration Blog
The Employment-Based, Second Preference (“EB-2”) Classification is current for many green card applicants under the October 2017 Visa Bulletin. The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) publishes current immigrant visa availability information in a monthly Visa...
by Matthew | Aug 4, 2017 | Immigration Blog
New legal framework regarding National Interest Waiver (“NIW”) adjudication by USCIS makes it easier for individuals to obtain green card through the NIW process. Are you considering filing for a green card based on your employment in the United States?...
by Matthew | Jul 24, 2017 | Immigration Blog
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced on July 24, 2017 that it will resume H-1B premium processing for cap-exempt petitions. To qualify, the petitioner must be (1) an institution of higher education; (2) a nonprofit related to or...
by Matthew | Jul 20, 2017 | Immigration Blog
Green Card Processing under EB-2 Porter Law Office, LLC guides employers and employees in Columbus, Ohio and throughout the United States through the complicated procedures involved in the PERM green card process. The typical method by which employers permanently hire...
by Matthew | Apr 18, 2017 | Immigration Blog
Even though the USCIS H1b petition cap was reached in only 4 days this year, the total number of H-1B visa petitions filed dropped for the first time in 5 years. In fact, the number of USCIS H1B petition filings filed dropped below 200,000 for the first time since...
by Matthew | Apr 7, 2017 | Immigration Blog
Immigration NEWS—USCIS announced on 4/7/17 that it has reached the H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2018 for both regular and master’s cap petitions. In immigration news, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced today that...
