Recent Posts in Immigration Category
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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Posted on Feb 10, 2010 By Victor Okeke
The U visa and the Violence against Women Act (VAWA) both aim at enabling victims of crimes have a path to adjustment of status. For VAWA to apply, there need to have been a marriage relationship, or ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2010 By Victor Okeke
Q. 1. I have a green card. Can my wife and children join me? If they can, how long will it take? A. 1. Yes they can. How long it actually takes would depend on several factors. First, if your children ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2010 By Victor Okeke
Temporary Protected Status for Haiti designated by the Secretary of the department of homeland security. Eligible Haitians can apply between 01/21/2010 through 07/20/2010. Also the TPS period is from ...
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