by Roberto Lovato SAN FRANCISCO — It is the one major hope for at least temporary relief from the threat of deportation that immigrants like William Ortiz face daily: President Obama’s executive order providing temporary stay of deportation and a work permit. “Getting it would be super extraordinary for me,” […]
Author: Foster
FY-2016 H-1B Premium Processing Adjudications to Begin April 27th
14 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On April 14, 2015, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced that CIS will begin premium processing adjudications for FY-2016 H-1B petitions on April 27th. This is an update from the previously announced date of May 11, 2015. This means that employers may expect adjudication or other CIS action by […]
May Visa Bulletin: EB-5 China Gets a Cut-Off Date, EB-3 Philippines Retrogresses, Other Categories Advance
14 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2015, announcing a cut-off date for the EB-5 (Investor) category for applicants born in China. Additionally, visa availability under the EB-3 category for applicants born in the Philippines retrogresses dramatically, with a new cut-off date of July […]
THE BASTILLE KITCHEN is the kind of destination restaurant that stamps a redeveloped neighborhood as a success. The Innovation District bistro, owned in part by renowned restaurateur and nightclub czar Seth Greenberg, draws such bold-faced names as Derek Jeter and Scott Brown and adds an air of panache to the renovated […]