Q&A Quicktake: Is It Safe To Downgrade From EB2 to EB3?

SYNOPSIS: Despite the numerous EB2 to EB3 downgrades that happened in Q4 of 2020, I still get asked whether it’s safe to downgrade the

June 6, 2021

Rescheduling Biometrics Appointments

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that applicants, petitioners, requestors and beneficiaries may now call the USCIS Contact Center (800-375-5283) to reschedule

May 12, 2021

Can I Travel While My Green Card Is Pending?

Traveling without the right documentation can be considered an abandonment of a pending advanced parole case or much worse, a pending green card! Let’s go through some typical scenarios.

March 15, 2021

EB2 to EB3 Conversion and Filing I-485 Concurrently

With Employment Based Third Category (EB3) priority dates moving faster for India, we are frequently asked if a Beneficiary in EB-2 can downgrade and convert their immigrant petition to an EB-3 classification, so that they would be able to file their I-485 and EAD for their entire family sooner (and maybe even concurrently). The answer is YES, it is possible to do so. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions!

September 25, 2020

USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Process

USCIS will open an initial registration period from March 1 through March 20, 2020, for the FY 2021 H-1B numerical allocations. During this timeframe,

January 10, 2020

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