Why isn’t there an E-1 Trader or E-2 Investor Treaty between the US and India?
This question came to mind again while I was working on an E-2 Treaty Investor
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Navigating Complex U.S. Immigration Laws
Why isn’t there an E-1 Trader or E-2 Investor Treaty between the US and India?
This question came to mind again while I was working on an E-2 Treaty Investor …
Continue Reading E-1/E-2 Trade and Investment Treaty with India: Why not?
Although the rules are clear that Section 1 of the I-9 form must be completed by the employee, the recent introduction of the new Form I-9 in a PDF fillable…
Continue Reading The New Form I-9 – pre-populating information in Section 1 NOT ALLOWED
Following up on my recent story on the matter, I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN regarding the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act…
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The Department of State’s Visa Office releases its statistics on demand and how it determines monthly Employment Preference Cut-Off dates:
How it works: Each month, the Visa Office subdivides the…
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The India 2nd-Preference processing date remains unchanged after many months.
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The Visa Interview Waiver Program (IWP) has been expanded to include more categories of eligible applicants.
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As part of the U.S. Department of State’s continuing efforts to streamline the visa process worldwide, U.S. Embassy and Consulates across India are implementing a new visa processing system that…
Overview of priority date information…
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Comments on processing dates for the start of Fiscal Year 2013 in October, as well as on the progress of the dates.
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China and India EB-2 priority dates are predicted to retrogress to August 15, 2007, and stay at that date for the remainder of this fiscal year (i.e., through September 30, 2012).
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