The Department of Labor (”DOL”) has provided some updates on their operations and processing during the annual AILA conference. DOL Priorities DOL is working on (1) increasing the amount of supervised recruitment from the Atlanta National Processing Center by October 1, 2009; (2) centralizing the processing of all prevailing wage determinations; and (3) centralizing all help desk [...]
Our firm handles a fair amount of appeals with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and we often receive inquiries not only about about the procedural aspects of an AAO appeal but also about the current processing times for AAO cases. About the AAO As a short preliminary background matter, the AAO is an appeals office which handles [...]
The nation (and particularly here in Washington, DC) is still abuzz with Senator Arlen Specter’s switch from Republican to Democrat (CNN news article). The political implications are important - the U.S. Senate’s balance of power will be 59 in favor of the Democrats. Filibuster Proof Majority? With the very likely possibility that when Al Franken becomes Minnesota’s [...]
We have been hearing an increased amount of chatter about comprehensive immigration reform in Washington. Today the Wall Street Journal published an article saying that Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s Chief of Staff, is increasing talk about comprehensive immigration reform and is pushing it to the agenda from possibly the second Obama term to some time [...]
Our firm handles a fair amount of appeals with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and we often receive inquiries about the procedural aspects of an AAO appeal. About the AAO As a short preliminary background matter, the AAO is an appeals office which handles appeals of certain decisions made by USCIS field offices and regional procssing centers. [...]
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The USCIS has revised the instructions on Form I-751 which is generally filed by green card holders who have conditions on their residency - often by marriage or investors. The revised instructions direct the form to be filed either to the California or to the Vermont Service Centers, depending on the state of residency. California Service Center. Petitioners [...]
The USCIS has released an update to the projected processing times for naturalization petitions. Based on updated projections, USCIS estimates that the naturalization process would take an average of 10-12 months by the end of September 2008 (compared with the estimated 16-18 months projections announced last year). The increase in processing time was mainly due to [...]