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For decades, overseas immigrant visa processing has been a safe and efficient path to lawful permanent residency. The approval rate for most posts was close to 100% for employment based immigrant cases. Suddenly, in India, things have turned around. Visa officers are now re-adjudicating approved I-140 petitions even though they have never been trained in I-140 adjudication and are effectively usurping the authority of the USCIS. As with their re-adjudication of approved H1B petitions, in most cases ...

We have just posted new resource materials on the subject of applying for nonimmigrant visas abroad. These pages will be expanded regularly, so please keep checking back. Initially, we have posted materials for the following subject matter areas:

• Applying for nonimmigrant visas (NIV) abroad, generally
• Applying for nonimmigrant visas in India
  
• Third country national (TCN) NIV applications at border posts generally
• TCN NIV applications at posts in Canada
• TCN NIV applications

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Fraud is an ugly business that is dragging everyone down in the immigration field. It has always been present, unfortunately, but it seems to be more prevalent than ever these days. We must all work to end it or we will see immigration programs curtailed substantially.

Whenever fraud is uncovered, all of the parties involved immediately start pointing at each other, each blaming someone else for what happened. The fact is that anyone who is involved in a fraudulent situation is guilty, ...

The President is scheduled to deliver what is being billed as a major address on immigration today in El Paso. Don't expect it to translate into action, at least as far as legal immigration is concerned. Three years ago, when the President's party held huge majorities in the House and Senate, as well as the White House, they weren't willing to take on "comprehensive immigration reform." There was a very good reason for not bringing that legislation up: they didn't have the votes to pass it.
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If you feel that you are the victim of unfair discrimination as a result of your immigration status, there may be a remedy. Contact the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices. This agency will review your complaint and, if they find it has merit, will pursue a remedy on your behalf. To get an idea of the type of work that they do, read their quarterly newsletter.