DAYZAD LAW OFFICES BLOG
Department of Labor Delays for PERM Labor Certifications
A surge in H-2B filings is being blamed for U.S. Department of Labor delays, particularly within the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) which handles PERM labor certifications. OFLC [...]
No Eyeglasses Policy for Photos
The Department of State’s Consular Affairs office has advised that it will no longer accept photographs of passport and visa applicants wearing eyeglasses. There will be a “soft” one-month enforcement [...]
USCIS Processing Delay
The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman recently held a public teleconference to discuss USCIS processing delay issues with respect to three specific applications: Applications for Employment [...]
Apply for Green Card Lottery!
The Department of State has released details for the 2018 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2018), more commonly known as the “green card lottery.” The electronic entry/registration window is open [...]
October 2016 Visa Bulletin
The new government fiscal year is about to commence with some significant moves across the Department of State’s immigrant preference categories, which dictates the availability of green cards. The October [...]
H-1B Visa Fraud of $20 Million
U.S. Immigration has assisted in an investigation that has led to a married couple from Ashburn, Virginia pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., visa fraud, [...]
Presidential Candidates on Immigration
In a polarizing Presidential election battle, it is no surprise that the Presidential nominees of the Republican and Democratic parties are offering very different policies on immigration issues and [...]
Proposed Immigration Status for International Entrepreneurs
After much anticipation, Immigration Services published today a proposed regulation that will help many foreign-national entrepreneurs. In an era when H-1B visa numbers are limited, this new avenue to U.S. [...]
Visa Bulletin: End of Fiscal Year Update
With the government fiscal year nearing an end, Charles ("Charlie") Oppenheim from the Department of State recently shared trends and projections for the various immigrant preference categories. Please refer to [...]