Blog Posts in March, 2010
Posted on Mar 31, 2010 By victor okeke
USCIS will begin accepting petitions for H-1B visas tomorrow, 1st April 2010 for the FY 2011 cap. The cap is 65000 with an additional 20000 for the advanced degree exemption. The earliest requested ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2010 By victor okeke
City of Farmers Branch, Texas had enacted an Ordinance that required property owners/landlords to determine if a tenant or a prospective tenant was in eligible immigration status. The United States ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2010 By victor okeke
The recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals of the Ninth circuit in Retuta v Holder is instructive. The court held that the word "conviction" as used in the INA, 8 U.S.C. ยง 1101 (a) (48) ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2010 By victor okeke
Immigration Judge in Memphis grants asylum to German family due to persecution in Germany arising from homeschooling their children. The New York Times Report indicates an appeal has been filed on ...
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