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Can I apply my own? What green card application options does a postdoc have? USCIS delays rule changing list of documents acceptable to verify employment eligibilityYearly Archives
Greencard application question.
Published Apr 5,2009 By GCforPhDQuestion: Your website is definitely a great source to apply green card for phds. I am just trying to find the right option to get the green card at its earliest time. I want you to just advise me, whether I should go for green card through Phd or thru employer sponsorship. Coming to my … Continue reading Greencard application question.
Posted in FAQUSCIS and FBI Achieve Interim Backlog Elimination Goals
Published Apr 4,2009 By GCforPhDSource: DHS blog post Applicable to: All I-485 applicants undergoing name checks USCIS has met another benchmark in our efforts to eliminate the FBI Name Check backlog. As of mid-February, USCIS and the FBI had completed all name checks that were pending for more than six months. In doing so, we beat our publicly stated … Continue reading USCIS and FBI Achieve Interim Backlog Elimination Goals
Posted in NewsUSCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009
Published Apr 3,2009 By GCforPhDSource: USCIS news Applicability: H1B WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2010 (FY 2010) cap on April 1, 2009. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS takes possession of the petition; not the date that the petition is … Continue reading USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009
Posted in H1BI only have a few publication.
Published Mar 21,2009 By GCforPhDQuestion: Hello, I am a 5th year graduate student with anticipated graduation date of August 2010. I expect to have published 2 first authored papers by the time I graduate. I was wondering if I were eligible to self-petition for permanent residency under either the EB1 or EB2 category. I am interested in purchasing your … Continue reading I only have a few publication.
Posted in FAQUSCIS Meets Another Milestone in Eliminating FBI Name Check Backlogs
Published Mar 14,2009 By GCforPhDSource: USCIS Applies to: I-485 applicants Name Checks Pending More Than Six Months Now Completed WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, working in close partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the backlog for FBI name checks pending more than six months has been eliminated. This is the fourth milestone met … Continue reading USCIS Meets Another Milestone in Eliminating FBI Name Check Backlogs
Posted in NewsSummary of April 2009 Visa Bulletin
Published Mar 13,2009 By GCforPhDBulletin Source: Department of state Applies to: Green card applicants Detailed Bulletin: April 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. The cutoff dates of India and China have remained the same (February 15, 2004 for … Continue reading Summary of April 2009 Visa Bulletin
Posted in NewsThe iCERT Portal System For LCA And PERM Filings
Published Feb 23,2009 By GCforPhDSource: National Association of International Educators Applies to: Green card and H1B applications requiring labor certification. Implications: Instant online labor condition applications (LCA) approvals no longer possible with the new system Unified system for both LCA and PERM Time line: some forms start processing on April 15, 2009 Employer identification number (EIN) required Full time … Continue reading The iCERT Portal System For LCA And PERM Filings
Posted in NewsSummary of March 2009 Visa Bulletin
Published Feb 22,2009 By GCforPhDBulletin Source: Department of state Applies to: Green card applicants Detailed Bulletin: March 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. The cutoff dates of India and China have moved forward by approximately one-and-a-half months (February … Continue reading Summary of March 2009 Visa Bulletin
Posted in NewsMulti-state visa fraud
Published Feb 21,2009 By GCforPhDNews Source: U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (www.ice.gov) Implications to: H1B workers 11 arrested, indicted in multi-state visa fraud operation DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 11 individuals in seven states Wednesday as part of an investigation into suspected visa and mail fraud. Matthew G. Whitaker, U.S. Attorney … Continue reading Multi-state visa fraud
Posted in NewsE-verify: fact sheet
Published Feb 8,2009 By GCforPhDNews Post: USCIS For whom: Employers hiring new employees (phd’s and postdocs included) Fact Sheet: E-Verify Strengthening the Employment Eligibility Document Review Process for the Nation’s Employers E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify … Continue reading E-verify: fact sheet
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