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Field of study and Phd
Published Jul 25,2009 By GCforPhDQuestion: I live in Chicago, US. I have done one Master’s from India and I came in Jan 2008. I have done one Master’s from here in Embedded Software Eng. I want to go for Phd Program and later want to apply for Green Card. I just wanted to know which field is applicable to … Continue reading Field of study and Phd
Posted in FAQUS Congress Bill seeks direct ‘Green card’ to PhD holders
Published Jul 21,2009 By GCforPhDSource: The Economic Times In an effort to retain the best foreign talent in the country, a bill has been introduced in the US Congress, which if passed, would give direct “permanent residency” to overseas PhD students. As such these foreign students would be exempted from applying for H-1B visas or other work visas to … Continue reading US Congress Bill seeks direct ‘Green card’ to PhD holders
Posted in NewsUS Congress Bill seeks direct 'Green card' to PhD holders
Published Jul 21,2009 By GCforPhDSource: The Economic Times In an effort to retain the best foreign talent in the country, a bill has been introduced in the US Congress, which if passed, would give direct “permanent residency” to overseas PhD students. As such these foreign students would be exempted from applying for H-1B visas or other work visas to … Continue reading US Congress Bill seeks direct 'Green card' to PhD holders
Posted in NewsWhat is photocopy certification? do I need one?
Published Jul 20,2009 By GCforPhDA photocopy certification is a notarized document signed by you before a notary. The document generally says that “Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered original documents, and I understand that it may be required to submit original documents to an immigration or consular officer at a later date.”
Posted in FAQJuly visa Bulletin
Published Jul 16,2009 By GCforPhDBulletin Source: Department of state Applies to: Green card applicants Detailed Bulletin: July 2009 Summary of Visa Bulletin Relevant to EB1A and NIW EB1 is current for all countries EB2 is current for all countries except for India and China. EB2 cutoff date for India and China have advanced to 01 October 2003 from January … Continue reading July visa Bulletin
Posted in NewsDo I need to send a 750B along with EB2-NIW
Published Jul 16,2009 By GCforPhDIn general EB2 requires labor certification, and it is usually done by a sponsoring company. However if you self-petition for an EB2 in the NIW category, you can request to do without the labor certification process. Therefore EB2-NIW applications may not contain a 750B form (actually the new form is ETA9089 instead of 750). You … Continue reading Do I need to send a 750B along with EB2-NIW
Posted in FAQCan I apply from outside the US
Published Jun 22,2009 By GCforPhDQuestion: I wish to know whether candidate from any country can apply or is the application limited to US based scientists (scientists already in the US). Thank you very much. Answer: Both i-140 (permanent residency petition) and i-485 (adjustment of status) do not explicitly state that the applicant should be residing in the USA at the time … Continue reading Can I apply from outside the US
Posted in FAQSTEM degree?
Published Jun 20,2009 By GCforPhDQuestion: I did my Masters in USA and after gaining some professional experience I am now thinking to do PhD. I never know that a PhD student will be having a edge in getting Green Card until I saw your detailed explanation in the site. Now after reading the brief explanation which you have provided … Continue reading STEM degree?
Posted in FAQI-140 Premium processing
Published Jun 17,2009 By GCforPhDApplies to: i-140 applicants Source: Murthy.com / immegrate usa.com According to high-ranking USCIS officials at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference this month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to fully reinstate the I-140 premium processing option in the near future. For an additional $1,000 USCIS premium processing fee, applicants now … Continue reading I-140 Premium processing
Posted in NewsJuly Visa Bulletin
Published Jun 15,2009 By GCforPhDBulletin Source: Department of state Applies to: Green card applicants Detailed Bulletin: July 2009 Summary of Visa Bulletin Relevant to EB1A and NIW EB1 is current for all countries EB2 is current for all countries except for India and China. EB2 cutoff date for India (01 January 2000) has remained the same. However it has … Continue reading July Visa Bulletin
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