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USCIS Form Updates and Immigration News for June 2019

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USCIS Form Updates and Immigration News I-539 New Form and Additional Fee Requirements The USCIS has updated Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status and has published a new Form I-539 A, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status which has to be submitted with a Form I-539 for each co-applicant. Furthermore, each applicant and co-applicant must pay an $85 biometric services fee aside from the $370 fee already in place. However, certain categories such as A or G statuses will have this biometric fee waived. To ensure fees are filed correctly and without delay, reach out to Caglar Law Firm P.C. Yeni...

24 February

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New York’ta Turk Avukat

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Avukat Metin Caglar Kimdir? Caglar Law Firm P.C.' nin sahibi Metin Caglar, New York eyaletinde avukat olmadan once Istanbul Universitesi Hukuk Bolumunden mezun olup Turkiye'de bir sure avukatlik yapmistir. Amerika'da hukuk egitimini tekrar aldiktan sonra yaklasik 10 yil hukuk tecrubesi kazanmistir. Sonrasinda ise kendi hukuk burosunu acmis, Amerikadaki ve Manhattan, New York'daki sayili Turk avukatlar arasinda yerini almistir. Amerikada avukat olmak icin her eyaletin hukuk mezunlarini tabi tuttugu sinavlar arasindan New York Eyaletinin baro sinavini basari ile gecmistir. Ozellikle gocmenlik ve ticari hukuk alaninda uzmanligi olan Metin Caglar, New York Eyalet Barosu ve Istanbul Barosu ile birlike United States District Court for the Eastern...

24 September

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J-1 statusunden B-1/B-2 statusune gecis

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J-1 vizesinden B-1/B-2 statusune nasil gecilir ve nelere dikkat edilmelidir? Statu degisikliginde dikkat edilmesi gereken en önemli şey ise zamanlamanizin dogru olmasi ve dosyanızın eksiksiz olmasıdır. Bu yuzden tecrubeli bir avukatla calismanizi tavsiye ederiz, ama genel bilgi edinmenizde fayda var....

17 September

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Important Immigration Law Updates

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USCIS Policy Change Concerning the Issuance of ‘Request for Evidence’ and ‘Notice of Intent to Deny’

According to a USCIS Policy Memorandum, beginning September 11, 2018, it will be easier for officers to deny applications without asking for further evidence or a chance to argue against their denial which they previously did with a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID). E, L, and H type visa as well as greencard applications filed after September 11, 2018 will be most affected.

21 May

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Amerikan Vatandaslarinin Akrabalarina Sponsor Olmasi

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Amerikan vatandasi veya green card sahibi olmanizin avantajlarindan biride yurtdisinda yasayan akrabalarinizi Amerika’ya yasal yollardan getirebilir ve burada yasama ve calismalarini saglayabilirsiniz. Eger Amerikan vatandasi iseniz su kisilere sponsor olup onlara green card alabilirsiniz: Esiniz, cocugunuz, anne babaniz, erkek kardesiniz veya kiz kardesiniz. Yalniz buyukanne veya buyukbaba, amcalariniz, teyzeleriniz, yegenleriniz ve kuzenleriniz bunun disindadir. Green card sahipleri ise sadece eslerini ve evlenmemis cocuklarina sponsor olabilirler. Ote yandan yukarida saydigimiz akrabalarin green card almalari icin gecen zaman akrabalik derecesine gore degisir. Amerikan vatandasinin esi, 21 yasindan kucuk evlenmemis cocuklari veya anne ve babasi sponsor olacak Amerikan vatandasinin “en yakin akrabalari (immediate relatives)” grubuna...

21 May

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U.S. CITIZEN SPONSORS TO BRING HIS RELATIVES TO THE UNITED STATES

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GREEN CARD FOR YOUR FAMILY If you are a citizen of the United States or lawful permanent resident (a.k.a “green card holder”), one of the advantages of your status is that you can sponsor your family in order to bring them to the U.S. If you are a US citizen, you may sponsor your husband/wife, child, your parents and your brothers or sisters. It doesn’t, however, include family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. The Green Card holders on the other hand can only sponsor their spouse and unmarried children. As a citizen, your spouse (husband or wife)...

05 February

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Our new location in Manhattan, Recent immigration news and updates.

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CAGLAR LAW FIRM HAS MOVED TO ITS NEW LOCATION IN MANHATTAN Effective February 1, 2018, we have moved to our new bigger location at 2 West 46th Street, New York, NY (between 5 th ave& 46st street). NEW AFFIRMATIVE ASYLUM INTERVIEW SCHEDULING Starting January 29, 2018, the Asylum Division will give priority to the most recently filed affirmative asylum applications when scheduling asylum interviews. USCIS’ predecessor, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, first established this interview scheduling approach as part of asylum reforms implemented in January 1995. This approach was in place until December 2014. The aim is to deter individuals from using asylum backlogs solely to...

14 November

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RECENT IMMIGRATION NEWS AND UPDATES

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THE U.S. MISSION IN TURKEY HAS RESUMED PROCESSING NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS ON A LIMITED BASIS. Turkish citizens with valid visas may continue to travel to the United States. Turkish citizens are also welcome to apply for a nonimmigrant visa outside of Turkey whether or not they maintain a residence in that country. Please note that an applicant applying outside of Turkey will need to pay the application fee for services in that country, even if a fee has previously been paid for services in Turkey. MAJOR POLICY CHANGES FOR ALL NON IMMIGRANT VISA EXTENSIONS USCIS has recently issued an updated Policy Memorandum which supersedes...

26 July

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E-2 VISAS

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E-2 Visas Commonly known as the investor visa, the E-2 visa classification is available to applicants whose nationality is that of a treaty country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation. Who may file for change of status to E-2 If the treaty investor currently resides in the United States and has lawful nonimmigration status, they may petition USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service) and request a change of status to E-2. If an employee of the national is seeking E-2 status, their qualified employer may file for them. Qualification of a treaty investor. To qualify for the E-2...

12 July

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L-1 VISAS FOR MANAGER, EXECUTIVES AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE WORKERS

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INTRODUCTION The L1 visa allows foreign companies to transfer executives and managers including business owners and specialized knowledge employees to a new or existing US office. L-1A Visa: Executive or Manager L-1A visa category allows employers based in the United States to transfer executives or managers from an affiliated foreign office to one of their offices in the United States. L-1A visa also allows...

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USCIS Policy Change Concerning the Issuance of ‘Request for Evidence’ and ‘Notice of Intent to Deny’