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EB5 China

Posted on 05/23/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

JUNE VISA BULLETIN The Department of State has released its June 2015 visa bulletin and the China EB-5 cut-off date of May 1, 2013 did not change. The quota for… Read More

Posted in News Bulletins, Processing TImes, RFEs,

Request for Evidence (RFE) (4 of 4)

Posted on 02/10/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Question: Email is not working for case specific inquiries from stakeholders. How will extensions be communicated? Answer: USCIS will look into issues with email, and communicate directly to tenant occupancy… Read More

Posted in News Bulletins, RFEs,

Request for Evidence (RFE) (3 of 4)

Posted on 02/06/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Question: What level of detail does USCIS expect in response to RFEs? Projects are unique and not bound by limitations. Answer: USCIS can not engage in a case specific discussion,… Read More

Posted in News Bulletins, RFEs,

Request for Evidence (RFE) (2 of 4)

Posted on 02/02/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Question: Is it possible to organize RFEs with one RFE with one set of questions? USCIS needs to streamline the process. Answer: USCIS has been looking at ways to meet… Read More

Posted in News Bulletins, RFEs,

Request for Evidence (RFE) (1 of 4)

Posted on 01/29/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Question: Why, after submitting many petitions with the same facts over many years, do stakeholders seem to suddenly be getting RFEs? Answer: Different attorneys may have different styles of filing,… Read More

Posted in News Bulletins, RFEs,

OFLC, USCIS Issue Guidance on Hurricane Sandy Relief; USCIS Extends RFE Deadlines

Posted on 11/19/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) issued a FAQ (PDF) on extensions and reasonable-case accommodations in light of the damage done to certain East Coast areas… Read More

Posted in OFLC, RFEs, USCIS,

Witnesses Discuss Controversial DHS OIG Report at House Hearing

Posted on 03/05/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Immigration held a hearing on February 15, 2012, “Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process,” at which witnesses discussed a new report… Read More

Posted in DHS, L Visas, Legislation, OIG, RFEs, USCIS,

USCIS Summarizes Stakeholder Engagement on L-1B Interpretation of ‘Specialized Knowledge’

Posted on 07/01/2011 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

On June 14, 2011, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an executive summary (PDF) of its stakeholder engagement session held in May to discuss issues related to the ?L-1B… Read More

Posted in L-1, RFEs, USCIS,

USCIS Ombudsman Issues Advice to Employers on Documenting the ‘Temporary’ Nature of H-2B Work

Posted on 06/16/2011 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Ombudsman has provided information in response to reports that USCIS is issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) in H-2B nonagricultural worker cases that question the… Read More

Posted in H Visas, RFEs, USCIS,

USCIS Releases Final I-140 Extraordinary Ability RFE Template

Posted on 05/14/2011 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a final template (PDF) for requests for evidence (RFEs) with respect to the Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Form I-140) for the… Read More

Posted in I-140, RFEs,