Lin & Valdez, L.L.P.


		01/19/12 USCIS Announces 58 Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Participation
		01/12/12 Houston Immigration Court Closed and Relocated, Re-Open on Jan. 23, 2012
		12/10/11 Success Story: I-140 EB-1C Multinational Manager Approved
		12/01/11 US Congress Passed Resolution to End Per-Country Caps on Employment-Based Immigration
		11/24/11 H-1B Cap Reached on November 22, 2011
		11/04/11 Master𠏋 H-1B Cap Used Up. Bachelor𠏋 Cap Still Available
		11/04/11 USCIS Release Memo re. Bundling L-1 Applications on 11/03/11
		10/20/11 Sample Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved for an International Asset Management Company
		09/30/2011 Sample Success Story: I-140 EB-2 Application within 60 Days
		07/20/11 Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved in 12 Days for an International Company
		07/01/11 Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved for an International Oil Company
		06/27/11 BIA Sets Landmark Precedent for Children of Fianc�(e)𠏋 (K-2 Visa Holders)
		05/28/11 Success Story: I-140 and I-485s for EB-1C Multinational Manager Approved
		04/17/11 Sample Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved In Four Days
		04/09/11 Possible EB-2 Priority Date Movement in the Coming Months
		03/22/11 USCIS Announces FY2012 H-1B Petitions Will Be Accepted Starting April 1, 2011
		03/11/11 USCIS to Close its Office in Vietnam on March 31, 2011
		01/25/11 Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved for an International Valve Company
		01/10/11 Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved in 4 Days
		10/27/10 L-1A Petition Approved for a Manager of International Company
		10/25/10 Raised Immigration Fee Schedule Effective on 11/23/2010
		09/26/10 Success Story: I -751 Self-Petition For Green Card Removal of Condition Approved
		08/28/10 Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved for a Winery/Liquor Importer in 6 Days
		07/07/10 H-1B Cap Count as of July 2, 2010
		06/20/10 Success Story: Challenging I-601 Waiver/Adjustment Approved
		06/15/10 H-1B Cap Count as of June 11, 2010
		05/23/10 H-1B Cap Count as of May 21, 2010
		03/22/10 Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved for an International Art-Craft Trading Company
		02/02/2010 Success Story: L-1A Petition Approved Without Receiving RFE
		02/02/10 Success Story: I -751 Self-Petition For Removal of Condition Approved
		01/14/2010 USCIS Memo on "Employee-Employer Relationship"
		11/19/2009 USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 11/18/09)
		11/12/09 USCIS Temporarily Accepts H-1B Filing Absent Certified LCA
		09/02/09 New DOL iCert LCA Certification System May Create H-1B Status “Gap”
		06/27/09 H-1B Cap Still Amply Available for Application
		06/23/09 Premium Process Resumed for I-140 Petitions Except for NIW and Multinational Executives
		04/09/09 Breaking News: H-1B Cap Still Open! USCIS Updates Count of H-1B Petition Filings
		12/18/09 NSC Confirmed Its Position Re. Filing Multiple I-140 Petitions Based on the Same Labor Certification
		11/07/08 New Third Country National Non-Immigrant Visa Policies at U.S. Consulates in Mexico
		10/18/08 TN is Extended to Three Years. What then?
		10/16/08 Breaking News: EB-4 Special Nonminister Religious Worker Program Extended
		10/15/08 Breaking News: Period of Admission and Extension of Stay for TN Extended to 3 Yrs. Maximum
		10/14/08 Proof of Lawful Status Now Required For Texas Driver Licenses or Identification Cards
		09/05/08 Success Story: Regular L-1A Petition Approved in Four Weeks
		07/28/08 Success Story: Religious Special Immigrant Approved on July 17, 2008
		07/17/08 Success Story: Premium Processing L-1B Petition Approved in Three Business Days
		06/15/08 Breaking News: USCIS to Offer I-140 Premium Processing to H-1Bs Nearing End of Their 6th Year
		06/15/08 USCIS Released Update on 2009 Cap-Subject H-1B
		06/12/08 USCIS To Issue Two-Year Employment Authorization Documents
		03/29/08 Success Story: Unique L-1A Petition Approved
		01/12/08 Success Story: L-1B Petition for Stone Fabrication Technician of an L-1 Company Approved
		12/12/07 Green Cards With No Expiration Dates Are Still Valid, USCIS Clarified
		11/30/07 Breaking News: Processing Times Increased for Cases at USCIS
		11/28/07 Success Story: L-1B Petition for Project Liaison of a Software Company Approved in Ten Days
		11/16/07 Success Story: Another Naturalization Granted After We Filed Lawsuit to the US District Court
		10/27/07 Success Story: Naturalization Granted to Client For Whom Lawsuit Was Field to the Federal Court
		10/02/07 Breaking News: “Traditional” and “RIR” Backlog Ends in Labor Certification Program
		09/27/07 Fifth Circuit Reversed Position. Naturalization Applicants Can Sue USCIS 120 Days After Interview
		08/30/07 Success Story: E-2 Status Granted for a Small Town Restaurant Investor
		06/08/07 Success Story: E-2 Granted to a Consultant in 6 Days
		05/14/07 Success Story: Another E-2 Visa Application Approved by the US Consulate in Canada
		05/05/07 Success Story: Asylum Granted by Texas Court to Our Client
		04/27/07 Success Story: O-1 Petition for Alien of Extraordinary Ability Approved in 7 Days
		04/18/07 Success Story: E-2 Visa Granted by Vancouver Consulate to Canadian National
		04/03/07 Breaking News: FY 2008 H-1B Cap Reached in One Day on April 3, 2007
		02/07/07 Success Story: Asylum Granted to Client Who Has Entered the US for Over One Year
		01/22/07 USCIS Launches Online Change of Address Service
		12/23/06 Success Story: E-2 Application Approved for a Bridal Service Investor With $30,000.00 Investment
		12/22/06 Success Story: E-2 Premium Application Approved for a Switzerland National in 4 Days
		12/01/06 E-2 Treaty Investor Visa Tips (1): How Substantial the Investment is Substantial Enough
		12/01/06 USCIS Releases 144 Q&As for the Pilot Test of a New Naturalization Exam
		12/01/06 USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for Religious Workers
		11/09/06 Success Story: Within a Week We Won Two Asylum Trials in Immigration Court
		11/07/06 Success Story: E-2 Treaty Investment Approved for Client in Florida in Six Days
		10/26/06 Changes to I-539 Student Reinstatement Processing Announced by USCIS
		10/07/06 Success Story: RN Gets Permanent Residency in 99 Days
		09/26/06 USCIS Expands Premium Processing To Certain EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 I-140 Petitions
		06/01/06 Breaking News: H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2007
		05/26/06 USCIS Announces Future Premium Processing Eligibility for Certain I-140s, I-765s and I-539s
		05/25/06 USCIS Posts Updated H1-B Cap Usage and Begins Bi-Weekly Updates
		May 18, 2006 Updated Fiscal Year 07 H1-B Cap Usage As of May 16, 2006
		May 3, 2006 USCIS Delays in Issuing Receipt Notices for I-129s and I-140s
		May 2, 2006 USCIS Update Cap Count for H-1B Cases Filed For Fiscal Year 2007
		April 12, 2006 Official Early Cap Count for H-1B Applications Released
		April 9, 2006 Early Count Shows that H-1s Are Filed At About the Same Pace as Last Year
		March 24, 2006 Big Change to Filing I-129 and I-140 Petitions
		March 8, 2006 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approval for "Buyer" of Supermarket
		March 5, 2006 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approval for Mechanical Engineer
		March 2, 2006 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approval for Japanese Cook
		Feb. 25, 2006 Success Story: PERM Approval for Accountant
		Feb. 16, 2006 USCIS Issued New Guidance Addressing Schedule A Posting Guidance for RN and Physical Therapists
		Feb. 15, 2006 Success Story: PERM Labor Certification Approval for Graphic Designer
		Feb. 12, 2006 DOL Proposed Rules to Restrict Time Allowed to File Immigration Petition After Labor Certification
		Feb. 7, 2006 Problems With PERM And Labor Certification Cases in the Backlog Elimination Centers
		Feb. 3, 2006 What If You Receive PERM Approval Notice, But not the Certified Form 9089
		February 2, 2006 Success Story: PERM Case Approved for Credit Analyst
		Jan. 27, 2006 State Dept. Remarks on Outlook for Employment-Based Visa Numbers
		Jan. 26, 2006 H-1B Candidtae: Dont's Wait Until April to Prepare. Also, Some Employers Can Still Sponsor
		Jan. 25, 2006 Update on Labor Certification Backlog Elimination Centers (BEC)
		Jan. 21, 2006 Success Story: PERM Approval for Transportation Planner
		Dec. 12, 2005 Success Story: Physical Therapis Application Approved in Eight Days!
		Nov. 30, 2005 Cap for H-1 Applicants with US Mater Degrees Still Available
		Nov. 8, 2005 The New Look of Labor Certifications Is In Blue
		Nov. 5, 2005 H-1 Relief Legislation, and the Defeat to the Attempt to Eliminate H-1B Relief from Budget Bill
		Nov. 4, 2005 DOL Backlog Center Cases Not Disposed in Strict Chronicle Order Due to Various Factors
		Oct. 25, 2005 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Proposal to Provide H-1B Visa and EB Immigration Relief
		Oct. 22, 2005 Success Story: Unique PERM Labor Certification Approval
		Oct. 6, 2005 Insight To the Retrogression In Employment-Based Visa Availability
		Oct. 1, 2005 Last Minute Tips to Help With Retrogression Cases
		Sept. 25, 2005 H-1B Advance Degree Exemption for Both 2005 and 2006 Are Still Available
		Sept. 14, 2005 Breaking News: Great Regression for EB-1 and EB-2 for People from China and India
		Sept. 14, 2005 Current Development on Labor Certification Backlog Reduction
		Sept. 1, 2005 H-1B Lottery for Cases Received by USCIS on August 10, 2005
		Aug. 23, 2005 H-1B Numbers for U.S. Masters Graduates Remain Open
		Aug. 22, 2005 DOL Proposed a 45-day Deadline for Filing I-140 to Reduce Fraud in Employee Substitution in Approved Labor Certification Situations
		August 12, 2005 Breaking News: H-1 Cap Reached On August 10, 2005
		Aug. 5, 2005 H-1 CAP PROBLEM ARISES: CURRENT CAP COUNT FOR NON-IMMIGRANT WORKER VISAS
		05/03/2005 Filing for additional 20,000 H-1B to start May 12
		04/18/2005 H-1B Update
		03/30/2005 Chaos in H-1B Applications
		03/14/2005 Alice in the Wonderland? Where Are We Heading With the New H-1B 20,000 Exemption?
		03/14/2005 USCIS Issues New Form I-129
		02/23/2005 LABOR CERTIFICATION - PERM
		01/20/2005 Money-Saving Tip: File H-1 Before 03/08/2005 If You Want to Change Job
		01/03/2004 Regression of EB-3 Visa Numbers for Applicants from Mainland China, India, and the Philippines
		12/22/2004 Backlog Processing Centers Are Sending Letters Out. Is That Good or Bad?
		12/19/2004 Breaking News: PERM Regulation Is Finally Coming Out!
		10/02/04 Breaking News: The H-1B Cap Reached on October 1, 2004
		09/21/04 PERM Regulation Delayed
		09/21/04 Fiscal 2005 H-1Bs Likely to Stay Open for Several More Weeks
		09/03/2004 As of August 18, 2004, the H-1B Petitions Received Subject to Cap Has Reached 45,900
		08/30/2004 Substituting H-1B Can Apply for Extension After the Six-Year Period
		08/20/2004 FY 2005 Cap-Subject H-1B Filings Reach 40,000 As of August 4, 2004
		07/25/2004 USCIS to Allow MTRs or New Applications for Previously-Denied Status Changes for F and J Students
		07/23/2004 Good News, DHS Publishes Notice on Status for F/J Students Affected by the H-1B Cap
		07/23/2004 DOL PUBLISHES LABOR CERTIFICATION BACKLOG REDUCTION PLAN - CENTRALIZED PROCESSING PROPOSSED
		07/07/2004 Backlog Elimination Strategy Proposed by USCIS. Is it Practical
		6/29/2004 H-1B Quota Used As of May, 2004
		6/29/2004 H-1B "Cap Gap" Notice Sent to OMB
		11/26/2003 SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE IS CRUCIAL TO SUPPORT H-1B SPECIALTY OCCUPATION APPLICATION
		10/28/2003 CHANGE OF EMPLOYER IS OK IF ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS HAS BEEN FILED AND PENDING FOR OVER 180 DAYS
		6/05/2003 ONLY GUARANTEED PAYMENT IS COUNTED INTO ACTUAL WAGE FOR H-1B APPLICATION PURPOSE
		5/19/2003 TSC IS SENDING E-MAILS FOR PROCESS APPROVAL
		4/25/2003 9:08:28 AM REMINDER TO NEW GRADUATES: ALWAYS KEEP A LEGAL STATUS
		4/8/2003 11:53:11 AM $1,000.00 EMPLOYER SPONSHIP FEE MUST BE PAID FOR THE FIRST H-1 EXTENSION