Immigration Forum / USA / June 2007

just read in a lawyers email that "there has been a high denial rate on
L-1B’s in the last couple of years"
Anyone know what the approval/denial rates are?
I'm a software engineer with 5 yrs working for the same company so I

I just noticed that the I-130 processing, moved from Nebraska to CSC,
has now returned to Nebraska. Also the "Processing Cases with Receipt
Notice Date of" dates are nearly upto date!
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative U.S. citizen filing for a spouse,

I don't know what the senators and the congress people think?
This country is based on immigration, the native are the indian, we
all come from Africa, europe or Asia. so what's the big deal?
Why they are taking too long to agree about it? if thier grandparents

My wife and I are determined to move to the USA in the next year. We
have lived there before (back in the 90's) as students for six months on
J1 visas as part of a university exchange programme. We returned to the
UK at the end of the six months but have spent every day since ...

I want to cancel my petition for my husband to get his greencard. He
has become extremely violent with me and I am afriad for my safety. i
believe for certain that he married me for his green card. what are my
choices. the application was recently submitted. should i leave and

I have submitted an I-90 form for Green Card renewal, did the
biometric data interview and was given a 3-month extension until my
new green card would arrive in the mail. The 3 months extension is
only days away from expiring, and I haven't received my new green card

I have a friend who was caught working back in 1982 and then went thru
court etc.
In 1986, he applied under amnesty.  INS gave him run around and after
so many apeal and lawyers, he finally got his GC in 2003.

At Public Schools, Immigration Raids Require New Drill
Nebraska School District Makes Plans on the Fly;
'It Was Like a Tornado'
By MIRIAM JORDAN

So I have been looking into the E1 visa and have a few questions.
Forgive me, I have already googled it and just need a bit of extra help
here.......
I understand that the E1 is for trade, say if I were to import goods to

I recently became a US permanent resident via marriage to a US
citizen. I need to return to my homeland for a year next year and, as
I recall, when I was issued my green card there were some instructions
about me confirming my resident status at some stage in the future (I

I need to send my British birth certificate to the U.S. immigration
department. I was told that I do not need to send the original (because
it's tough to get it back) as long as I have some type of notarized
statement or certification that explains it's a real birth certificate.

My brother is us citizen and my parents have just submitted forms to
become citizens. They are willing and want to sponsor us in on a I-130.
I understand that it is best for my parents to apply for me as that will
be faster.

Can someone help me with this issue? My husband started the I-130
application on June 1, 2007 for me. On June 7, I came back to Singapore
to settle some personal stuff and apply for the visa at my home country.
I went to the US Embassy today and was told that I can only apply the

Great site!
I am looking for some help and advice as immigration is a minefield!
My father is currently a LPR but will be an US Citizen on 3rd June 08.
He is looking to sponsor me and my husband and baby under the "Family

Having traveled to Spain for quite a few times, my family and I want to
move to Spain for living and working. I have found Spain is the second
most visited country in the world and I recommend all the people travel
to Spain . We have tasted the famous sunbath in costal del sol and ...