Beginning October 2, 2017, all I-140-based adjustment of status applicants will be required to appear for an in-person interview at a USCIS Field Office. Who will be interviewed? All individuals who filed I-140-based adjustment of status applications on or after March 6, will be interviewed. USCIS may waive the interview for children under the age of 14, but all family […]

On February 28, 2017 : From: 1:00-2:30 pm At: The Westin New York Grand Central Hotel   Presented by: David M. Gottfried, Esq. Also featured Dale Mason of the Wolf Group discussing G-4 tax issues. You can register at: www.thewolfgroup.com/news-resources/events/seminar-registration/    

The final version of the long-awaited U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulation, “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers,” was published in the Federal Register. The final rule will take effect on January 17, 2017. The rule amends current regulations concerning employment-based visa programs with the intent to better enable U.S. employers to sponsor […]

International Organization employees are granted G-4 non-immigrant visas to permit them to enter the U.S., and the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) allows them to remain in the U.S. for the duration of their status as U.S. based International Organization employee. The spouse and children of the principal G-4 employee are issued the same visa classifications. Spouses can […]

So you filed an immigration case, everything is submitted and paid for, and now you’re waiting and waiting and…waiting. You call up the National Customer Service Center and they tell you your case is “awaiting security clearance” or “we’ll send an email to the office that has the file”. Maybe the government lost your file, or maybe they are just […]

A person born in the United States to a foreign diplomatic officer accredited to the United Stats, is not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and is not a U.S. Citizen. 8 CFR §101.3(a)(1) A foreign diplomatic officer is a person listed in the State Department Diplomatic list, also known as the blue list. It includes ambassadors, ministers, […]

DHS Extends Eligibility for Employment Authorization to Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants Seeking Employment-Based Lawful Permanent Residence Release Date: February 24, 2015 WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced today that, effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of […]