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Employment Based Green Card Application

Q: What is Adjustment of Status?
Adjustment of Status is the process which is undertaken by an alien, residing in the US and fulfilling certain criteria, who wishes to “adjust” his or her non-immigrant status to immigrant status (permanent resident status).
An alien can generally petition for permanent residency by filing [...]

Another Immigration Debate?
In a move that might be termed as “Flogging the dead horse”, Sheila Jackson-Lee, a Democrat from Texas, has pushed for the America Comprehensive Immigration Act 2007 to be debated on the house floors again. This is perhaps the third time an Immigration related legislation is being debated on the house floor. [...]

The December 2007 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), show considerable retrogression in the cut off dates of the EB2 category for Indians and Chinese nationals. The EB2 cutoff date for China has now moved back to January 1, 2003 while the cutoff dates for India has moved back to [...]

A Glimpse on DOL H1B Audits

Responsibilities of Employers who hire H1b employees

Employers who hire H1b employees have certain responsibilities in terms of submitting a completed Labor Condition Application (LCA) on Form ETA 9035E in the manner prescribed by the regulations.
By completing and signing the LCA, the employer agrees to several attestations regarding an [...]

Employers who hire H1b employees have certain responsibilities in terms of submitting a completed Labor Condition Application (LCA) on Form ETA 9035E in the manner prescribed by the regulations. By completing and signing the LCA, the employer agrees to several attestations regarding an employer’s responsibilities, including the wages, working conditions, and benefits to be [...]