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Returning to the U.S.

Returning to the U.S. in H or L status
Returning to the U.S. in F-1 or F-2 status
Returning to the U.S. while your Adjustment of Status (I-485) application is pending


Frequently Asked Non-Immigrant Questions

H-1 B Status
L-1 Status
TN Status
F-1 Status


Frequently Asked Permanent Residency Questions

Labor Certification (1st Step)
I-140 (2nd Step)
Adjustment of Status (3rd Step)
Concurrent Filing of the I-140 petition and the I-485 application
Consular Processing (3rd Step alternative)
AOS vs. CP - Pros and Cons


Frequently Asked Questions about RIFs

For Employers
For Employees


(4/29/2008)
Update on OPT Extension

(4/28/2008)
Update on H-1B "Cap-Gap"

(4/14/2008)
USCIS Runs Random Selection Process for H-1B Petitions

(4/10/2008)
USCIS Releases Preliminary Number of FY 2009 H-1B Cap Filings

(4/08/2008)
USCIS Reaches FY 2009 H-1B Cap

(4/04/2008)
17-Month Extension of Optional Practical Training for Certain Highly Skilled Foreign Students

(4/02/2008)
USCIS and FBI Announces Joint Plan to Eliminate the Backlog of Name Checks Pending with the FBI

(3/20/2008)
Naturalization Interviews to be Conducted on Saturdays, Sundays and After Normal Business Hours on Weekdays

(3/19/2008)
USCIS issues Interim Final Rule on H-1Bs

(3/19/2008)
Three High-Skilled Visa Bills Introduced into the House

(3/17/2008)
Regulation on H-1B Duplicate Filings Cleared for Publication

(3/05/2008)
USCIS Biometric Changes for Re-entry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents

(2/27/2008)
DOS Announces Visa Section Closed at U.S. Embassy in Belgrade

(2/22/2008)
Higher Civil Fines Against Employers for Immigration Violations

(2/20/2008)
More on Processing of Adjustment Applications

(2/15/2008)
USCIS Consolidates Biometrics Appointment Letters for Adjustment of Status Applicants

(2/14/2008)
USCIS Update on EAD Extension Applications

(2/13/2008)
DHS Collects 10 Fingerprints at SFO

(2/07/2008)
US ICE Issues An Advisory For Employers To Increase Awareness Of Employment Authorization Fraud

(2/04/2008)
New CIS Policy On Name Checks In Adjustment Cases