Philadelphia Immigration Lawyer Blog

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News and events dealing with visa law.

Author: James M. Tyler practices at Schubert, Bellwoar, Cahill & Quinn in Philadelphia.

Blawg Related Categories: Immigration Law • States • Pennsylvania • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Philadelphia Immigration Lawyer Blog

Two Quick Updates on Application Time Frames
I received approval on a client's L1B specialized knowledge application in 8 days. It was premium processed with the Vermont Service Center. I have never had a problem with the VSC following through on the…
H-1B and LCA Certifications and iCERT
H-1B employers need to be aware that June 30, 2009 will be the last day that the Department of Labor’s LCA Online system will be operational. As of July 1, 2009, all LCAs for H-1B…
Superman is Dead Warped Tour '09 P Visa
As I reported in an earlier blog posting, I represent Superman is Dead and I was successful in obtaining their P visas for Warped Tour ’09. The Whittier Daily News reports here on their opening…
H-1B Count - Here is the Latest
As of June 26, 2009, approximately 44,800 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed....
I-140 Premium Processing is Back for Many I-140 Applications
The USCIS announced on June 22, 2009 that effective June 29, 2009, it is going to resume Premium Processing Service for most Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. The USCIS will accept Premium Processing…
Superman is Dead Warped Tour '09 - P Visas Approved for the Band
I am happy to report that the USCIS has approved the P-1B visa application that I filed on behalf of Superman is Dead, an Indonesian band, that will be appearing on Warped Tour ’09. I…
Writ of Mandamus and Naturalization Delay – Another Success Story
I am happy to report another successful Writ of Mandamus action that I filed on behalf of a client whose N-400 Naturalization application was delayed by the USCIS for almost 3 years. My client filed…
Undocumented Aliens and Marriage Licenses
On April 3, 2009, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. issued a very helpful legal analysis of civil laws regarding the issuing of marriage licenses to undocumented aliens. The report mainly concludes that anyone in…
I-90 Application to Replace Green Card Guidance is Issued via Neufeld Memo
Acting Associate Director Donald Neufeld has issued revised guidance regarding the I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. The guidance is dated February 6, 2009. Previously, if an I-90 applicant presented a national security concern…
H-1b Cap Update from the USCIS as of May 18, 2009
The USCIS, on May 18, 2009, once again provided an update on the number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. It announced that it has received approximately 45,500 H-1B petitions…