Upgrades May Benefit Applicants with Pending Adjustment of Status (AOS)
Applicants with a pending adjustment of status (AOS) application based on an EB-3 immigrant petition, or even those whose US employers are willing to sponsor them through a PERM, may want to consider filing a Self-Sponsored EB-1A or Immigrant Petition before October 1, 2022, if eligible. USCIS recently published guidance that there are an “exceptionally high […]
USCIS Policy Alert on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses
On November 12, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a policy alert that addressed the automatic extension of employment authorization for certain H-4, E, and L nonimmigrant dependent spouses. 8 CFR 274a.13(d) of the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) provides that employment authorization, Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766 or EAD), or both, may […]
Traveling Internationally After Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status
Can I Travel Internationally After Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status On occasion, we have clients who receive their Green Cards and ask about whether they can pursue a job opportunity abroad because it will further their career progression. We advise that a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) may leave the United States multiple times […]
Dissecting Dhanasar: Inside the Case Governing National Interest Waivers EB-2 (NIW) Visa Classification
In 2016, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decided Matter of Dhanasar 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016), which clarified and revised the standard for obtaining a national interest waiver (NIW) of the PERM labor certification job offer requirement under the EB-2 immigrant visa classification. The AAO’s decision vacated […]
