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Immigration
Monitor celebrates
its first anniversary
this month. I distinctly
remember the initial
days of planning when
our team spent many
sleepless nights discussing
the many features that
would make our newsletter
different… more
personal and interesting.
The longest sessions
were when we had to
finalize the name. I
can't help but smile
when I recollect the
various names we came
up with… Immigration
Letterbox, Immigration
Express… even
Immigration Train! 
We wanted to make this
Anniversary edition
special. Thanks to our
Graphics Designing Team,
Immigration
Monitor has
a new look this time…
we really have good
reason to celebrate
our success…
and its all because
of you. Do you know
how many people received
Immigration
Monitor last
month? Are you wondering
what happens to the
feedback we receive
from you all? How have
we grown during the
past few months? All
these and more of your
questions are answered
in this month's In
Focus article.
We are receiving a lot
of encouraging feedback
on our initiative to
write about visa processing
at various consulates.
We have been receiving
a lot of emails from
our readers requesting
us to research and write
about visa processing
at the consulates in
their home country.
This month's Immigration
Article takes
you across the border
to Canada for information
on K-1 visa processing
at the U.S. consulate
in Vancouver. Keep your
suggestions flowing
in so that we continue
to provide you with
all the information
you would need to file
your visa application.
Congratulations to Anna
Mekhed for winning
last month's Immigration
Quiz and receiving
a FREE online consultation
with VisaPro attorney.
I would also like to
make a special mention
of the responses posted
by Arthur Olszanski,
Ganesh Srinivasaniyer
and Melany Tellez. We
had to resort to a draw
of lots to select the
winner this time as
a lot of participants
gave excellent responses.
Do you want to see your
name in the next issue
of Immigration
Monitor? This
month will be the best
time for you as the
winner of this month’s
Immigration Quiz will
receive a SURPRISE GIFT
in addition to the regular
FREE online consultation.
Visit www.visapro.com
to do your research
and email your responses
quickly.
Now that you have been
reading your Immigration
Monitor for
a year, which sections
do you like the most?
Is it the Immigration
News section
that provides you with
updates on the major
happenings during the
month or is it the Questions
and Answers
section that provides
responses to your queries?
Do you look forward
to read what I write
in From the
Editor's Desk
section every month
or is it the Success
Stories section
that you are most interested
in? This month's Your
Opinion section
is a bit different.
We ask you to tell us
which section you like
the most. It is your
chance to give us the
ratings… and
don't forget, you can
always share
your feedback on
how to improve your
Immigration
Monitor.
The past one year has
been an eventful one
for us. We need to make
the next one even more
interesting. In the
pipeline are a bunch
of new services and
various interactive
features on our website.
Next month you will
see the launch of a
service that will be
unique to VisaPro. I
am sure you will be
excited when I say that
you will be able to
assess your visa options
for working in the U.S.,
and determine your eligibility
for those visas. VisaPro's
experienced attorneys
will also provide you
with a detailed written
assessment of your specific
situation. The wait
is almost over…
so keep a close watch
on our website.
We are also looking
forward to conduct a
series of seminars and
interactive workshops
in India and the U.K.
in October. More information
on our upcoming events
will be published on
our website very shortly
and I will update you
on everything in the
next issue of Immigration
Monitor. See
you next month with
all this and much more. |
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Premium
Processing available for certain
EB-3 petitions
Starting
August 28, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will
begin accepting Premium Processing
requests for EB-3 Professionals,
(i.e. immigrant workers with bachelor
degrees who are members of the professions),
and EB-3 Skilled Workers, (i.e.
immigrant workers capable of performing
skilled labor requiring at least
two years of education, training
or experience).
U.S.
Embassy, Athens to process visas
for Lebanese Citizens
Embassy at Athens has been temporarily
designated to process Immigrant
Visas for Lebanese nationals, while
Embassy Beirut has ceased all visa
processing for the duration of the
current crisis.
USCIS
issues a Guidance Memo on IMBRA
USCIS issued a guidance memo for
field officers regarding the amendments
made by the International Marriage
Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA) to
sections 214(d) and 214(r) of the
INA.
USCIS
reminds of EAD filing changes
USCIS has notified applicants that
effective September 1, 2006, all
EAD applications filed with local
offices will be forwarded to Service
Centers for processing. As of April
1, 2005, USCIS required EAD applications
to be filed at one of the four USCIS
Service Centers or the National
Benefits Center, however, some local
offices continued to accept the
applications at their discretion.
Immigration
Monitor – A Success Story!
It was exactly one year ago when
our newsletter made its humble beginning
in the immigration world as a unique
medium to build relationships with
our esteemed readers. In this article
we analyze how Immigration Monitor
has grown over the past one year
and created a special place in our
reader’s hearts, touching their
lives every month.
K-1 visa processing at U.S. consulate
in Vancouver, Canada
In this
article, we discuss the consular
processing of fiancée visa in the
U.S. Consulate at Vancouver, Canada.
The Consulate in Vancouver processes
fiancé (e) cases for citizens of
Canada, or aliens who are permanent
residents. Individuals in Canada
on student and/or employment authorization
are considered on a case-by-case
basis.
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| IMMIGRATION
QUIZ |
Win
a FREE Online
Consultation!
Submit
your answer to
the query below.
The best response
will be published
in the next Immigration
Monitor
and the winner
will receive a
FREE
Online Consultation
from an Experienced
VisaPro Immigration
Attorney during
the month of September
2006. |
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| I
hold a 5-year
multiple-entry
B-2 visa which
is expiring in
October 2006.
I need to travel
to the U.S. in
September 2006
and will need
to stay for 5
months. Should
I get a new visa
because my old
one will expire
in two months
or can I use the
current one to
visit the U.S.?
Will I be allowed
to stay only till
October if I use
my old visa? |
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Your Answer |
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| Winner
of the Immigration
Quiz - July 2006:
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| Anna
Mekhed |
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Question: |
| I
have an H-1B visa
and my wife has
an H-4 dependent
visa. She recently
gave birth to
a son, who now
becomes a U.S.
citizen by birth.
Does that mean
that we are eligible
to apply for a
Green Card as
the Immediate
Relative of a
U.S. Citizen and
can we file for
Adjustment of
Status? |
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Winning Response: |
| Having
a child born in
the US, unfortunately
does not automatically
allow you to file
for a green card
as the immediate
relative of a
U.S. citizen.
Your US son can
only file a petition
for you after
he turns 21 years
of age and is
able to show proof
that he can provide
for you and your
wife financially.
In your case,
since you are
an H-1B visa holder,
you can have your
employer file
an application
for permanent
labor certification
on your behalf,
which will allow
you to get a permanent
residency status. |
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| Anna
Mekhed
receives a FREE
Online Consultation
from an Experienced
VisaPro Immigration
Attorney during
the month of August
2006. |
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| QUESTIONS
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What
is the definition
of ‘professional
worker’ and a
‘skilled worker’
for EB-3
Employment based
immigrant visa?
To be eligible
as a Professional
you must be a
qualified foreign
national holding
at least a U.S.
baccalaureate
degree or a foreign
equivalent degree
and be a member
of the professions.
To be eligible
as a Skilled worker,
you must be a
foreign national
capable of performing
skilled labor
which:
- Requires
at least two
years of training
or experience
- Is not
of a temporary
or seasonal
nature
- Does not
have appropriately
qualified
workers available
in the U.S.
Relevant post-secondary
education may
be considered
as training for
the purposes of
this provision.
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A
QUESTION? |
If
you
have
a
short,
simple
query
on
immigration
to
the
U.S.,
send
your
questions
to
us.
We
will
select
and
answer
a
few
of
the
queries
in
every
issue.
Note:
Responses
posted
in
this
section
provide
only
general
information.
Since
immigration
law
is
a
complex
matter,
please
consult
an
immigration
attorney
before
acting
upon
any
responses
provided. |
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Your
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My
fiancée just entered
the U.S. on a K-1
visa. Can she work
in the U.S. before we
marry? |
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The
USCIS may grant permission
for your fiancée
to take up employment
in the U.S. before the
marriage takes place.
To obtain Employment
Authorization your fiancée
will need to file Form
I-765, Application
for Employment Authorization,
with the USCIS Service
Center which covers
your fiancée's
place of residence in
the U.S. after your
fiancée's arrival
there. |
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VisaPro is a wonderful
company that offers
immigration services
on line. Immigration
forms can be confusing
and if not done
correctly along
with the proper
documentation
the delay can
be many months
and possibly years.
VisaPro has an
easy on line system
to use and [the
VisaPro legal
team] was always
just a phone call
away to help with
some of the issues
that came up with
my fiancee's K-1
visa.
My fiancee now
has her visa and
will be coming
to join me in
September and
we will use VisaPro
for the rest of
the immigration
process. I would
recommend VisaPro
to anyone who
wants to make
sure their immigration
is done correctly.
Thanks VisaPro
and a big thanks
to [the VisaPro
legal team]. [The
VisaPro legal
team] is the greatest
!
Robert
Bergmann,
Yulee, Florida
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