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Author: Jacob J. Sapochnick practices at the Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick in San Diego.

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

Recent Posts from Visa Lawyer Blog

San Diego Immigration Lawyer - House passes health care reform bill, what will happen to the undocumented ?
The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215. In the next few weeks, this bill will be analyzed and there will be various summaries online…
I-751 Removal of Conditions Application - Waivers of the Joint Filing Requirement
Most applicants that are married less than 2 years to a US citizen must file form I-751 to remove the conditions. The Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 (IMFA) contained a requirement to file a…
PERM - Approved Labor Certification Validity for LC's with an Ending Validity Date that Falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Legal Holiday
USCIS recently issued a Memo that amends Adjudicator’s Field Manual on General Form I-140 Issues. Many issues are covered, but one of particular interest to our PERM readers is the Labor Certification Validity for Labor…
H1B Visa Lawyer - Advanced Degree H-1B Cap Reached, Regular Cap is almost reached
So is the economic downturn over already, if you look at the recent H1B filings it may well be the case. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its periodic count of FY2010…
San Diego Immigration Attorney about Application Support Center hours update
Here is a recent update from our local AILA office. All USCIS Application Support Centers (ASC’s) now operate Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For our district that includes the Chula Vista,…
Petition for Widow of a United States Citizen
On October 20, 2009 the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Conference Report that contained a provision to end the widow penalty. The House of Representatives previously voted to…
The HIV Travel Ban is now lifted - What Classes of Immigrants this Regulation Applies to?
The HIV ban removal will be remembered as a historic decision, through this final rule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), amended its…
San Diego Immigration Lawyer - Why do we still have H1B visa slots for 2010?
It is true to say that the current economic situation in our country is directly related to the problems we have in our Immigration system. In addition to the weak economy, companies have stopped filing…
HIV Travel Ban lifted for infected visitors coming to the US
US is finally joining the Civilized world as Obama lifts the 22 year long HIV ban on infected visitors coming to our country. Visitors who have HIV would be allowed to travel and immigrate to…
November 2009 Visa Bulletin Update
The November 2009 Bulletin brings mixed news. The State Department's Visa Bulletin for November 2009 notes that demand from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices has far exceeded earlier indications of cases eligible for immediate…