The Law Offices of Adam Edward Rothwell - Blog

February 21, 2011.
H-1B Filing Period for Fiscal Year 2012 begins April, 2011.

There are no H-1B work Visas for professionals with specialized knowledge currently available. However, and entire new allotment of H-1B Visas will be available starting October 1, 2011. The US Citizenship & Immigration Services goes by the fiscal year, and the US Government fiscal year starts on October 1, instead of January 1
Any visa to the United States may be applied for as early as six months before the actual requested visa start date. For this reason, new applications for H-1B Visa for employment to start on October 1, 2011 may be filed by sponsoring employers as early as April 1, 2011 (which is 6 months before October 1, 2011).
In reference to the H-1B Program itself, there will be heavy increases in 2011 (and expected in 2012) in worksite visits to ensure all documents have been properly posted. Audits at employers will also be performed in substantially higher number during 2011 (and expected 2012) to ensure all LCA requirements have been and continue to be met.

February 8, 2011.
Green Card Processing.

The Law Offices of Adam Edward Rothwell has recently (since the start of 2011) received an unusually high number of inquiries from foreign citizens whom have had adjustment of status applications in process for suubstantial lengths of time. Changes are coming to green cards. There has been no official notification that adjustmenbt of status processing delays are now more common, but the Immigration Service does seem to be spenbding more time on background checks in certain circumstances. If your current application for adjustment of status seems to be taking an unusual amount of time, you are not alone. Please contact our firm for a consultation. .