Something as innocent as obtaining a nonimmigrant extension of stay (EOS) can be fraught with difficulty. As immigration lawyers here in Los Angeles, Romben Law, APC sees many people who have filed the the I-539 EOS application themselves, and the application has been denied or rejected because the applicants did…
President Barack Obama campaigned on an platform for that included comprehensive immigration reform that would improve our immigration system and secure our borders. President Obama is keeping that promise in a White House announcement yesterday that he will push for immigration reform. Among the topics for comprehensive immigration reform…
The May Visa Bulletin shows that all employment-based third preference (EB-3) category visas are listed as “U,” or “unavailable.” This means that the USCIS cannot issue any immigrant visas (greencards) to people who are being sponsored under the EB-3 category until next October, when the new fiscal year begins and when immigrant…
US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced the H-1B cap count today. More than 20,000 H-1B slots are still open in the regular H-1B quota. There is still time to file an H-1B application! For those holding a US Master’s degree, USCIS announced receipt of approximately 20,000 advanced degree cases, but…
Since the USCIS has received less than the maximum number of cases it can accept, employers and applicants who opted for premium processing to get an expedited response for H-1B status will begin receiving receipt notices dated April 7, 2009, which will be counted as the first day in the…
As the pioneering Los Angeles immigration law firm that has always welcomed inquiries and consultation from members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities, Romben Law, APC has been tracking the progress of Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) in the US Congress. The New York Times is reporting that the…
As experienced immigration lawyers in Los Angeles, Romben Law, APC recommend that applicants use credit cards, personal checks, money orders to pay when e-filing immigration-related applications, but NOT electronic checks or “e-checks.” US Immigration & Immigration Services (USCIS) gives applicants the option of e-filing certain applications. The methods of payment…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published a confirmation of how the H-1B lottery will be conducted this year. It is anticipated that the quota will fill up in the first few days after the initial filing date of April 1, 2009. CIS has confirmed that if the agency…
President Obama has signed the extension of the Religious Workers program allowing non-ministers to submit applications for permanent residency. Commonly known as the “religious workers sunset,” the provision allows non-ministerial religious workers such as nuns, brothers, cantors, religious school teachers to apply for permanent residency. The extension is set to…
Whether you are a US citizen, a US Legal Permanent Resident (LPR), or a foreign national visiting the USA, the immigration law office of Romben Law, APC in Los Angeles recommends that anyone who loses a passport or an LPR card report that loss to local law enforcement. A lost…