Andrew Wilson's Legal Guides (9)

Update on Green Card Backlog and Priority Date Demand-September 2012

Sep 11, 2012

Many people had been anxiously awaiting to see what the priority dates would look like for the new fiscal year starting on October 1, 2012. The dates are out, and the retrogression for EB-2 India is ev...

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How to Determine Whether a PERM Labor Certification Green Card Case Falls Under the EB-2 or EB-3 Pre

Sep 05, 2012

One of the most common inquiries I receive is how to determine whether an employment-based green card case falls under the EB-2 or EB-3 preference category.In general, an EB-2 or EB-3 case will be as f...

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To File or Not to File: Is an Amended H-1B Petition Required When the Worksite Changes?

Sep 05, 2012

Immigration law has become more art than science, more speculation than certainty. In many scenarios there is no "right" answer, no simple yes or no. Many times there are only conservative and aggressi...

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Preparing for an FDNS Site Visit

Feb 23, 2012

I. Background on Worksite Visits Increased Enforcement A memo released in April 2009 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) outlined a change in worksite enforcement strategy from focusing on...

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Does Corporate Reorganization Trigger Need for New or Amended H-1B Filing

Dec 20, 2011

One common immigration question arising from corporate reorganizations is whether a new or amended H-1B petition must be filed for those in H-1B status. With respect to an H-1B, it needs to be deter...

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Overview of U.S. Immigration

Jun 28, 2011

I. The Two Sides of U.S. Immigration U.S. Immigration law is broken up into two main groupingsNon-immigrants and Immigrants. The large majority of non-citizens living legally in the United States fa...

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Filing for a green card through marriage to a US citizen

Nov 15, 2010

Immigrants who have married a US citizen can obtain a green card under the immediate relative category, which has no priority date backlog....

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I-485 Adjustment of Status Portability Under AC21

Nov 15, 2010

I-485 adjustment of status portability allows a foreign national to continue on with the green card process through a new U.S. entity wishing to offer a permanent position in the same or similar occupa...

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Retention of Employment-Based Priority Dates

Nov 12, 2010

Earlier Priority Dates are Retained and are Transferrable Unless Revoked for Fraud or Misrepresentation Under applicable CIS and field manual guidance, an individual may use the priority date from an ...

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