The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the Fiscal Year year (FY) 2018 cap that were filed last April.
The premium processing service mandates that USCIS will guarantee that the petition will be processed within 15 days of receiving the premium processing request along with the associated fee. If USCIS is unable to meet the 15- calendar day processing time, the agency will refund the petitioner’s premium processing service fee and continue processing of the application in an expedited manner. USCIS had suspended the premium processing service prior to receiving FY2018 H-1B Cap petitions.

As USCIS has already received more than enough H-1B petitions to meet FY2018 quotas for H-1B petitions, it is not accepting any new H-1B petitions for FY2018 fiscal year. Also please note that Premium processing remains temporarily suspended for all other H-1B petitions, such as extensions of stay

USCIS has already resumed premium processing for H-1B petitions filed on behalf of physicians under the Conrad 30 waiver program, as well as interested government agency waivers and for certain H-1B petitions that are not subject to the cap.

USCIS will announce when the premium processing for all other remaining H‑1B petitions not subject to the FY 2018 cap at a later date. However, remaining petitioners may submit a request to premium process their application if they meet the specific USCIS criteria. USCIS will review all Premium Processing requests on a case-by-case basis.

For more information, contact the Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associates at (617) 367-6750.

Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associates
One Boston Place, 201 Washington Street #2600, Boston MA 02108

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants whose benefit, if granted, would allow them to permanently reside in the United States. Effective Oct. 1, USCIS will begin to phase-in interviews for the following:

• Adjustment of status applications based on employment (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status).

• Refugee/asylee relative petitions (Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition) for beneficiaries who are in the United States and are petitioning to join a principal asylee/refugee applicant.

Previously, applicants in these categories did not require an in-person interview with USCIS officers in order for their application for permanent residency to be adjudicated. Beyond these categories, USCIS is planning an incremental expansion of interviews to other benefit types.

If you have questions, please contact the Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associates at (617) 367-6750.

Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associates
One Boston Place, 201 Washington Street #2600, Boston MA 02108

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that they reached the H-1B Cap for the fiscal year 2018. USCIS started accepting the 2018 H-1B Cap petitions on April 3, 2017. USCIS has reached the limit for the mandated 65,000 petitions, as well as the 20,000 petitions for the advance degree exemption.

If you need help filing a H-1B or any other petition, please do not hesitate to contact us at 617-367-6750.

WARNING: Please note, if you were born in and/or are a citizen of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen we would advise you to refrain from travelling outside the United States due to the President’s recent executive order, regardless of your current status. If you have upcoming, unavoidable travel, please contact us immediately.

United States has provided a sanctuary to Liberians who had fled Liberia due to armed conflict – this sanctuary was provided through Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Although the armed conflict ended in 2003, President Bush and later President Obama extended the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to those who had originally been granted the TPS.  The current grant of the DED was due to expire on September 30th 2016. President Obama has recently announced that the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Liberian nationals who are presently residing in the United Stated under this existing DED through March 31, 2018. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to automatically extend employment authorization documents (EADs) for Liberian nationals covered by this extension of DED. Liberians whose EADs expire on September 30, 2016, will now be valid through March 31, 2017. The automatic extension of existing EADs allows eligible Liberian nationals (or person who habitually resided in Liberia)  to continue working while they apply for the new EADs. This six month extension also gives USCIS time to process and issue new EADs.

Eligibility

This grant of DED extension only applies to Liberian nationals (or person who habitually resided in Liberia) who have resided in the United States since October 1, 2002 and does not apply to those:

• who are subject to extradition
• who were deported, excluded or removed prior to September 28th 2016.
• that left the United States voluntarily
• whose removal would be in the interests of the United States
• whose activity or presence in the United States would have negative foreign policy consequences for the United States.
• who are ineligible for TPS for the reasons provided in the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B);

How can the Boston Immigration Lawyer at the Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associates help you…

We have helped a great number of families and individuals begin their new lives and who have gone on to fulfill their ambitions and contribute to their communities in the United States. If you are a Liberian national looking to apply for a new EAD as a result of this DED extension granted by President Obama or if you are of any other nationality in need of help with an  immigration matter, call the Immigration Lawyers at the Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associates.

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“I still can’t believe it, but it happened. Thank you very sincerely for all your hard work, patience, perseverance and guidance to make it happen. I will be forever grateful.”
Alvin

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201 Washington St #2600
Boston, MA 02108

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new rule that can grant parole (for 5 years – 2 years initially and a 3 year extension)  on a case-by-case basis to international entrepreneurs to start businesses with a high potential of growth in the United States. The intention is to bring more research and development activities as well increase employment opportunities for US workers and generally add to the business activity.

The decision of the DHS to grant parole to an international entrepreneurs will be based on a combination of  of factors including:

• The applicant must have formed the business entity in the 3 years immediately prior to the application for the parole and can demonstrate to the DHS of the entity’s potential for high growth and job creation.

• The applicant possesses skills and experience that is central to the operation and future growth of the business entity and the applicant has at least 15% ownership of the entity at the time of application for a parole. The applicant cannot be a mere investor.

• The applicant must be able to show that they have secured significant ($345, 000 or more) capital from qualified investors (venture capital firms, angel investors, or start-up accelerators) who have a track record of successful investments.

• As an alternative to the private capital requirement stated above, the applicant may show that the start-up entity has secured ($100, 000 or more) funding from federal or local government with experience in economic development, R&D and job creation..

• The applicant may also be considered for a parole if they are unable to fully meet the private or government funding requirements stipulated above but can nevertheless demonstrate to the DHS that their entry into the United States would provide a significant public benefit in terms of the entity’s substantial potential for rapid business growth and job creation.

The DHS has submitted this proposal for public comment for the 45 days,  after which it will address any public comments. The final rule will be published in the Federal Register.

See how the Boston Immigration Lawyer can help you..

Whether you want to apply for International Entrepreneurs Parole when it becomes the rule or need help with any other Business or Family immigration matter, please contact Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associates –  The Boston Immigration Lawyer.

See what  our clients have to say about our Boston immigration Lawyer…

“I got my Welcome letter and my Green Card in the mail this week! It Sure felt good to see that card! Thank you for all your help over so many years – I really, truly appreciate everything you’ve done!”
H Sonderland

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Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associates
One Boston Place
201 Washington Street #2600
Boston, MA 02108