09
Nov
2023
The US government is currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) that expires on November 17, 2023. If Congress fails to pass a new CR or spending bills by that date, the government will shut down. A government shutdown can have a significant impact on immigration services. Here is an overview of what to expect: READ MORE
11
Jul
2023
On March 15, 2023, USCIS issued policy guidance to explain how it analyzes an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage in certain employment-based I-140 immigration petitions, including PERM labor certification-based cases. This article will discuss this policy guidance as well as the general rules for employers to document their ability to pay the proffered READ MORE
03
Jul
2023
Frustrated by lengthy processing times for visas and employment authorization? USCIS offers a solution, but it comes at a price and does not affect your chances of success. With premium processing, USCIS guarantees that it will take adjudicative action on your petition within a shortened time frame. That action must either be an approval notice, READ MORE
29
Dec
2016
In Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016), the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) created a precedential new test for a national interest waiver in sustaining the appeal and approving a national interest waiver petition under INA §203(b)(2)(B)(i). USCIS may grant a national interest waiver of the labor certification, which allows for self-petitioning by READ MORE