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Immigration Law Success Stories
October 27, 2009

Amended H1B Extension approved for individual who was initially employed as a Computer Systems Analyst and was thereafter promoted to the higher position of Software Engineer within the same occupation requiring the use of the same academic training.  The Software Engineer position has minor additonal responsibilities over the Computer Systems Analyst position and the promotion occurred prior to the expiration of the existing period of stay.  Pursuant to the immigration law, this was a minor change in the terms and conditions of employment for the same employer as opposed to materially changed circumstances of employment and was reported with the extension petition.
Filed under: H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas


October 20, 2009

Amended H1B Petition approved in order to change employment of 3D Animator working for full-service advertising firm from full-time to part-time.
Filed under: H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas


October 13, 2009

H-1B change of employer petition approved for Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs position for major pharmaceutical company.  Three year H-1B extension granted pursuant to 21st Century DOJ Appropriations Act for Chinese National with approved EB-2 I-140 Petition from prior employer and pending I-485 Adjustment of Status Application that is unadjudicated due to visa backlogs.  H-1B extension granted following last admission to the U.S. as a parolee using an advance parole travel document.  Current employer has provided employee with AC-21 portability letter to enable employee to continue processing I-485 application which has been pending more than 6 months as the position with the current employer is in the "same or similar" occupational classification as the original position for which his Application for Permanent Employment Certification was initially made.
Filed under: H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas


October 6, 2009

L-1B extension approved for specialized knowledge worker of U.S. Company in the business of importing cast iron public works castings from foundries in India that is an affiliate of Indian Company where specialized knowledge worker was employed continuously for at least 1 year within the 3 year period prior to entering the U.S.
Filed under: L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas


October 5, 2009

National Interest Waiver Petition approved for scientist conducting biochemistry/molecular biology research to understand the mechanisms of genetic information transfer from genes to proteins in order to develop therapeutic treatements to fix malfunctions in the transfer process.  Documentation submitted in support of the Petition included reference letters from unbiased, independent experts in the field, journal publications, discussion of work by others worldwide, and receipt of an international award for outstanding achievement.
Filed under: National Interest Waiver Petitions


October 2, 2009

Change of Status Petition approved from H-4 to H-1B for an Architectural Designer employed by a "start-up" Architecture Firm.  Documentation regarding the nature of the Architecture Firm was provided to show the existence of a bona fide, non-speculative job offer.  The Petition was not subject to the H-1B cap as the Beneficiary previously held H-1B status in the past six years for a cap-subject employer and was previously counted towards the H-1B numerical limitations in relation to the time that accrued against the six year maximum period of admission in H-1B status.  The Petition was approved for a period of three years towards the six year remainder time.
Filed under: H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas



H-1B petition approved for change of status petition from F-1 to H-1B for Geographic Information Systems Specialist performing analysis on behalf of a Hospital which is used to improve community health.
Filed under: H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas