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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Visa Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced on October 3, 2017 that it will resume H-1B premium processing for all H-1B extension of stay petitions. Our firm handles all aspects of the complex H-1B visa process. Contact us today! What does this mean?...
Visa Bulletin October 2017
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 Bulletin....
Are you eligible for a national interest waiver (“NIW”) green card?
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? Does the PERM...
Starting July 24, 2017, USCIS will resume H-1B premium processing for cap-exempt petitions
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 affiliated with...
EB-2 PERM – Employer Sponsored Green Card | Legal Framework
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...
USCIS H-1B Petition Filings Decrease to Pre-2014 Levels
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...