9th Circuit Rebuffs USCIS Adjudication of EB-1 Extraordinary Abilities Petitions

Last week, the 9th Circuit came down with a ruling that should have a great impact on how the USCIS adjudicates EB-1-1 Extraordinary Abilities petitions. The EB 1-1 (also known as EB 1-a) is used by highly successful foreign nationals to gain lawful permanent residency in the United States.  The EB 1-1 visa requires an applicant [...]

New I-485 Form and Location Effective March 29

The USCIS has recently announced that a new I-485 form has been published and that all new applicants will need to use the form beginning before March 29.  Additionally, the USCIS has announced a change in the location that I-485s are filed. The change in location is meant to facilitate a quicker means by which attorneys [...]

H-1B Numbers Closing In On Annual Cap

H-1B Numbers Closing In On Annual Cap

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has announced that H-1B filings for the fiscal year are increasing and that only a tad over 10,000 H-1B visa slots remain available for the current fiscal year. The annual cap is 65,000 for normal H-1B visas. H-1B visa filings [...]