Over the past few days many articles have been published to look back on the year’s biggest immigration stories. I liked Leslie Berestein Rojas’ Top 5, and also ImmigrationProf’s Top 10, among others. However, if you look through the lists you will see one thing in common: illegal immigration issues dominated the entire 2011. It is not that … Read more
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is a government managed program that monitors U.S. based schools and foreign nationals in F, M or J status. It uses the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to ensure only legitimate foreign students or exchange visitors can participate in the U.S. education system. SEVP acts as … Read more
USCIS’ Beijing Office responded to our inquiry today with regard to the new EAD/AP combo card being rejected as valid travel document by Beijing Entry/Exit Inspection. The email explained that the United States Embassy has officially notified Chinese authorities of the validity of the new card. So hopefully the issue will be resolved soon and … Read more
Recently we were alerted to some travelers’ experience at the Beijing International Airport: They were denied boarding on their way back to the U.S. because their EAD and AP combo cards were not yet officially recognized by the Beijing Station of Exit and Entry Inspection. I called the Beijing station (8610-58105400) and a gentleman answering … Read more
The Visa Bulletin for January 2012 was released this morning and both China and India EB2 leaped forward nearly 10 months to 2009/1/1. This is great news for people who missed the boat in 2007, and have not been able to apply for adjustment of status since. Starting next month, nationals from India and China … Read more
H.R. 3012, the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, passed the House by an overwhelming 389-15 vote with a rare bipartisan support. If it becomes law, there is no doubt Indian immigrants will benefit the most. China EB2 could see a shorter wait as well, but all other EB2 categories that currently have no waiting … Read more
Here is a nice website that can show you crime activity near your home, school or work. Developed by The Omega Group, crimemapping.com pulls data from enrolled law enforcement agencies around the country and present them on an easy to read online map. The idea is excellent: if residents see three burglary reports in their … Read more
Yesterday USCIS released yet another warning on “misleading” websites and the fees they charge for preparing immigration forms and applications: In recent weeks, USCIS has received a large number of applications prepared by an online business that charges users to complete their USCIS forms. In most cases, the charge for preparing an application is the … Read more
On September 9, 2011, the Department of State released the Visa Bulletin for October, the first month of FY-2012. DOS also provided an estimate of visa number availability over the next few months. In particular, DOS’ Visa Office emphasized the rapid forward movement of China and India EB-2, but cautioned that the trend may slow … Read more
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