Major news for relatives of legal permanent residents who have been patiently waiting for their petitions to become current. The Department of State reported in the September 2010 visa bulletin that applicants who are spouses or children of greencard holders (filed as late as January 1, 2010) can now be…
Yet another update to the H-1B quota, also known as the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 H-1B cap. Approximately 34,900 cases have been receipted by USCIS for the regular Bachelor’s degree H-1B quota. Approximately 13,000 cases have been receipted by USCIS for the advanced degree H-1B quota open to applicants who…
Elin Nordegren broke her silence today and gave her side of the story today telling the world how shocked and embarrassed she was by Tiger’s infidelity. She also defended the marriage, saying that the marriage was real, not orchestrated for the cameras and sponsors. In our practice at Romben Law,…
The attorneys at Romben Law, APC have helped hundreds of legal immigrants seek citizenship over the years. Whether we have worked with you at a naturalization drive, through labor unions, or in our own offices, citizenship is the ultimate goal of most immigrants. Today, the government announced that cash assistance…
As of August 6, 2010, approximately 28,500 regular H-1B cap cases have been receipted by USCIS and approximately 11,900 advanced degree cases. Keeping in mind that H-1B extensions and changes of employer petitions don’t count against the cap, initial H-1B applicants are in good shape this fiscal year since the…
Although the controversial Arizona immigration law will still go into effect tomorrow, portions of the law have been blocked by the Federal District Court Judge Susan Bolton. Judge Bolton has issued a preliminary injunction to “put on hold” the proposed part of the law that would require Arizona law enforcement…
Thanks to USCIS, we have four H-1B quota updates to report in the month of July 2010: July 2, 2010: approximately 24,200 cap cases received; approximately 10,400 advanced degree cases received July 9, 2010: approximately 24,800 cap cases received; approximately 10,600 advanced degree cases received July 16, 2010: approximately 25,300…
The attorneys at Romben Law, APC are often asked whether using a re-entry permit “guarantees” re-entry to the US after a prolonged absence. A lot of people seem to think that there is some guarantee that using the re-entry permit will ensure their safe return to the US. In most…
As of July 9, 2010, approximately 24,800 H-1B petitions have been received. Our of the advanced degree cap, approximately 10,600 petitions have been receipted. The numbers are very, very slowly creeping upwards. Naturally, the H-1B numbers are a sign of the slow economic times, and that the unemployment rate is…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said that it will start phasing out use of the I-94W Arrival-Departure Card. Immigration lawyers at Romben Law, APC have been practicing law a very long time, and the I-94 is a venerable old immigration law fixture. It appears that DHS has…