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This
month the buzz on
the Immigration Front
is about the new proposed
fee structure for
fiscal year 2008/2009
introduced by the
USCIS. The new fee
structure is expected
to be based on a new
cost model, and is
meant both to improve
service delivery and
enhance the security
and integrity of the
immigration system.
This proposal put
forth by the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration
Services has seen
a lot of opposition
as the filing fees
will be hiked by an
average of 66%. We
will keep you abreast
with the developments
on this front in our
subsequent issues
of Immigration
Monitor.
We were overwhelmed
with the positive
feedback received
from our dedicated
readers commending
our initiative to
make you an active
part of our Attorneys
experiences during
the Immigration
Seminars and Workshops
in India. In this
issue, we bring to
you his diary from
the Workshop in Chennai,
the second last event
of this exciting series.
Very often we get
queries from individuals
seeking help on essential
aspects to be looked
into once you are
inside the U.S. The
Immigration
Article in this
issue throws light
on a lot of quintessential
factors like Social
Security Number, Medical
Insurance, Driving
License, Employment
Authorization, etc
for people going to
the United States
on work visas or for
those accompanying
them. Keep sharing
your immigration
experiences with
us so that we can
include your experiences
in our articles for
the benefit of our
other friends.
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Furthering
on our endeavors
in bringing
the one-stop
global immigration
service website
to you, this
month VisaPro
has added immigration
services to
two more European
countries. I
invite our readers
to visit our
new Germany
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and Belgium
Immigration
websites for
information
and queries
related to immigration
needs for these
countries.
Our Graphics
team has been
successful in
giving the VisaPro
homepage a complete
new look! We
will bring you
a lot from the |
U.K.
Immigration front
in the forthcoming
issues. Let me know
what you think of
our initiatives. Stay
tuned as we unfold
for you the new additions
and happenings throughout
this year!
Last months poll
question seemed to
have generated mixed
reactions from our
readers. The opinion
was again divided.
More than half of
the participants believed
that the USCIS should
introduce premium
processing for K-1
and K-3 visas. This
month we have an interesting
question for you to
express Your Opinion.
So dont miss casting
your vote!
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Renee
Levitt
deserves all
the congratulations
for winning
last month's
Immigration
Quiz. A significant
number of participants
got confused
about the purpose
of the Adjustment
of Status while
in the U.S.
Make sure you
gear up |
and research well
for this month's question.
Give it a try, your
name might feature
in the next newsletter.
All the Best!
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our address Immigration-Monitor@VisaPro.com
to the list of your
contacts so that you
see the Immigration
Monitor in your email
Inbox every month
and you will not miss
the latest immigration
activity.
See you next
month with a lot more
noise from the Immigration
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Revised application for Employment
Authorization (Form I-765)
U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS} has revised the Application
for Employment Authorization (Form
I-765) to obtain supplemental
evidence from alien physicians
with National Interest Waivers
(NIW).
USCIS Atlanta Office moves to
a new location
Effective February 20, 2007, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) will move The Atlanta
Field Office to a new location.
The new office will open to the
public on Wednesday, February
21, 2007.
USCIS
to reissue RFE for Special Immigrant
Religious Workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) realized recently
that some Requests for Evidence
(RFEs) were issued to petitioners
for Special Immigrant Religious
Workers (Form I-360) and these
did not take into account the
supporting evidence that was included
with the petition.
Into
almost the last leg of my travel
- Workshop in Chennai
This month's IN FOCUS section
will journey you through yet another
exciting day in our attorneys
travelogue: Chennai, our second
Immigration Workshop in the immigration
events series last year.
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Submit
your answer to
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The best response
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I
have to attend
a business conference
in US next month,
I was suggested
B-1, am I eligible
for B-1? How
long can I stay
in the US on
the B-1 visa
and can I extend
my B-1 Visa
while in US?
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| Winner
of the Immigration
Quiz - January
2007: |
Renee
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I
am working on
a nonimmigrant
visa in the
U.S., recently
I got married
to a U.S. citizen
and now I want
to apply for
Adjustment of
Status. Will
I need a Work
Permit to continue
working in the
U.S. and will
I able to travel
outside the
U.S. while I
m waiting for
my AOS to be
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To
adjust your
status in the
U.S., you must
submit Form
I-485, Application
to Register
Permanent Residence
or Adjust Status,
along with Supplement
A to Form I-485.
Yes, you may
travel outside
the U.S. while
your Adjustment
of Status application
is being processed;
however, you
must receive
advance permission
called Advance
Parole to return
to the U.S.
if you are traveling
outside the
U.S. If you
do not apply
for Advance
Parole before
you leave the
country, you
will abandon
your application
with United
States Citizenship
and Immigration
Services (USCIS),
and you may
not be permitted
to return to
the U.S. You
are eligible
to apply for
a Work Permit
while your case
is pending,
you should use
Form I-765,
Application
for Employment
Authorization
to apply for
a work permit.
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| Renee
Levitt
receives a FREE
Online Consultation
from an Experienced
VisaPro Immigration
Attorney during
the month of Febuary
2007. |
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Beyond
Arrival
Arrived
in the U.S.! There are many
things you need to do right
after getting off the plane
than just grab your luggage.
We bring to you an insight
of what happens once you have
landed safely in the U.S.
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I want to apply
for an H-2B
visa. Can
I get a permanent
residence in US?
You might be aware
that an H-2B is
for temporary
seasonal, one-time
need, or peak
load work. Unfortunately,
if you come on
an H-2B you cannot
later ask for
permanent residence
through the same
employer in the
same job. The
labor certification
completed by the
employer for the
H-2B states that
the job is temporary.
By certifying
initially that
it is temporary
the employer forecloses
the ability to
seek a permanent
position. If you
were to find a
second employer
that was willing
to sponsor you
for a permanent
labor certificate
you could pursue
that while working
on the H-2B with
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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
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Does
applying for a Change
of Status to F-1,
allow the applicants
to remain in the US
until the USCIS decides
on the Change of Status?
Thank you.
If you file for a
Change of Status in
the US it will take
from 2-4 months, depending
on which service center
you have to file in.
If you travel back,
you can obtain your
F-1 visa at the consulate
in a couple of days.
If you file for a
Change of Status in
the US you are not
allowed to depart
the US until the case
has been approved.
Additionally, you
cannot start school
until the Change of
Status has been approved.
There is no prohibition
to moving to another
state while the application
is pending. If you
move after filing
for a Change of Status
you need to be sure
to notify the USCIS
of your change of
address, so you will
receive any notifications
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Hello
everybody,
"I hope
that you guys
had a great Thanksgiving!
I wanted to inform
you that I went
at the US consulate
this morning and
all went very
well. They said
the [L-1]
visas for me and
my family were
accepted and I
should get the
passports back
by the end of
the week with
the Visas on it.
I wanted to thank
everybody involved
in this case,
the whole Visapro
team. You did
a wonderful job;
all the documents
arrived right
on time, despite
the Thanksgiving
holiday."
See you soon in
the States,
Best regards,
Marc
Dsenfant,
Come
& Stay, Inc.
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