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14 Aug 2010, 7:45 am by immigrationprof
For those who assist clients in filing appeals with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO): AAO processing times is posted on the USCIS website. [read post]
27 Jun 2016, 12:34 pm by Roy J. Barquet
” By adopting as policy the guidance provided by the 2013 AAO decision, USCIS has now made it a requirement that all USCIS employees follow the reasoning of the AAO decision. [read post]
6 Jul 2015, 11:45 am by Alan Seagrave
The impact of AAO decisions is usually limited because most of its rulings are not binding on future cases and do not change USCIS policy. [read post]
27 Jul 2015, 12:44 pm by Christopher Losito
Following the decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) of USCIS, USCIS has issued a new Policy Memorandum to its employees outlining when an amended H-1B petition must be filed. [read post]
21 Jul 2015, 8:56 pm by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
Today USCIS issued its long awaited USCIS final guidance on how to implement the AAO precedent decision Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC on when an amended or new H-1B petition must be filed. [read post]
21 Jul 2015, 8:56 pm by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
Today USCIS issued its long awaited USCIS final guidance on how to implement the AAO precedent decision Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC on when an amended or new H-1B petition must be filed. [read post]
23 Feb 2012, 4:40 pm by Sarah E. Murphy, Esq.
The AAO reversed the decision of the USCIS Detroit field office director, which denied the application for permission to reapply for admission after removal [Form I-212], and concluded that the applicant had established that a favorable exercise of discretion is warranted. [read post]
20 Sep 2018, 3:22 pm by Ashwin Sharma Esq.
  However, my appeals of these denials were expeditiously sustained/approved by the AAO, which validated our belief that USCIS’s CSC had erroneously denied these cases: The Petitioner, a manufacturer and wholesaler of industrial […] [read post]
3 Sep 2013, 2:22 pm by EB-5
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the tire that's spinning is the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). [read post]
16 Jan 2014, 5:00 am
**Most other cases are within USCIS's processing time goal of 6 months or less. [read post]
6 Sep 2013, 11:46 am by David S. Jones
  The AAO found that specialized knowledge could not be determined using a bright-line test, but that Congress created a standard requiring USCIS to make a factual determination on a case-by-case basis. [read post]
26 Sep 2013, 4:07 pm by Jacob Sapochnick
Example of AAO Decision Approving H-1B Petition Based On Beneficiary’s Work Experience Returning to the AAO decision referenced in the beginning of this article, the author would like to discuss an example of an H-1B petition based on work experience to point out the interesting issues that were discussed in the counsel’s brief on appeal and the trends in adjudication of work experience H-1Bs by USCIS. [read post]
7 Nov 2013, 10:17 am by David S. Jones
  A recent decision from the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (“AAO”) provides some fresh insight for international companies seeking to transfer executives or managers under the L-1A visa from one affiliated foreign office to open new offices in the U.S. and keep their fledgling offices in business after the initial year. [read post]
7 Nov 2013, 7:17 am by David S. Jones
  A recent decision from the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (“AAO”) provides some fresh insight for international companies seeking to transfer executives or managers under the L-1A visa from one affiliated foreign office to open new offices in the U.S. and keep their fledgling offices in business after the initial year. [read post]
23 May 2012, 6:05 pm by Ashwin Sharma
The regulatory definition of “culturally unique” requires USCIS to make a case-by-case factual determination. [read post]
9 Jan 2017, 12:35 pm by Jacob Sapochnick
Sapochnick discusses the new decision in Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016) handed down by the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) which has changed the analytical framework for determining eligibility of national interest waivers. [read post]