Breaking news. Just posted today are the H-1B quota numbers. It is the same as my previous posts. Cap count is approximately 44,900. Roughly two weeks ago, USCIS reported the cap count was approximately 44,900. So no difference in the quota count to report. USCIS is still accepting regular H-1B…
The H-1B quota has been hovering around the 45,000 mark since April when the H-1B filing period first opened. I have been giving updates every few weeks when the USCIS releases new counts on the number of H-1B cap-subject petitions that have been filed. We have watched the FY 2010…
Premium processing is now available again for religious worker petitions. After a long hiatus which caused many delays in religious worker processing, the USCIS is once again accepting premium processing (Form I-907) on R-1 petitions for religious workers, ordained ministers, nuns, monks, priests, religious education teachers, cantors, etc. The premium…
Because we are a law firm devoted exclusively to the practice of immigration law, Romben Law, APC of Los Angeles gets calls frequently about the so-called “millionaire green card.” The more accurate name for this would be the EB-5 Employment Creation Immigrant Visa, or just “EB-5.” This sometimes controversial visa…
A recent story by Associated Press reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun a crackdown in all states, checking employers large and small to verify that employees are legally authorized to work. Romben Law, APC in Los Angeles represents companies as well as individuals. Most employers and even…
Romben Law, APC in Los Angeles has received several calls about artists who have been involved in the preparations for the series of Michael Jackson concerts which were scheduled to take place in London beginning this summer. The performer’s recent death has thrown arrangements for those concerts into chaos. Although…
With the passing of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson yesterday, the news about the “launch” of the immigration reform policy discussion passed under the radar for most people. As immigration attorneys in Los Angeles, Romben Law, APC advocates for a comprehensive overhaul of the immigration system in the USA. The…
Those who are patiently awaiting their EB-3 and EB-2 petitions to become current probably check the Department of State’s website every month for the newest visa bulletin. Many of you have probably been in the processing queue for several years, are on AC-21 extensions of your H-1B, or are relying…
Since April, I have been keeping track of the FY 2010 H-1B quota cap. I’ve posted each of the USCIS updates on the FY 2010 H-1B count and today’s update confirms that the H-1B quota is still open. Many of us expected that as in years past, the H-1B quota…
In a groundbreaking order, a United States District Court ordered the USCIS to begin accepting concurrent filings of the Form I-360 (Petition for Special Immigrant) and Form I-485 (Application for Adjustment of Status) on behalf of religious workers. For years, the USCIS has treated petitions for permanent residency by religious…