USCIS has issued a retraction of its recent update which placed a embargo on prepaid mailers. The Update dated July 23rd had discontinuance the use of “prepaid mailers” for issuing notices and documents. As the notice caused anxiety for several USCIS customers, the Agency relented to allow the public the continued use of using [...]
After the Immigration Bill, it’s Green Card Up for debate
Immigration seems to be the flavor of the season in US. Not even a month from the day President Bush’s Immigration Bill failed to garner the Senate’s support, the Congressional leaders are discussing a bold legislation that aims to sharply increase the number of green [...]
If nothing good came out of the recent Green Card fiasco involving DOS and USCIS, at least many US senators have woken up to the fact that the green card process need to be reviewed and Agency’s handling of the issue also need to be scrutinized.
The Green Card Soap Opera
The drama started on June [...]
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have 140,000 green cards slots set aside annually only for people who have job skills that U.S. wants to retain permanently. Generally, these petitioners have to garner a job offer from a U.S. based Company, and eventually get an employer willing to start the green card [...]
Q21: Will USCIS permit applicants who filed adjustment applications between July 2, 2007 – July 17, 2007, but who have not yet received a USCIS generated receipt notice, to file for Advance Parole and Employment Authorization based on proof of delivery of the I-485 application?
A21. Yes.
Q22: What will be the receipt date for employment-based [...]
