The American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) has informed us that during a phone call today with USCIS Service Center Operations (SCOPS), the AILA SCOPS Liaison Committee once again raised the issue of lengthy processing times, noting in particular the hardships that are resulting from the H-1B extension processing backlog. SCOPS stated that it is aware of the issue and is working closely with service centers to work through the backlog. SCOPS promised an update on its progress during next month’s call with AILA, which is scheduled for March 9, 2016. If you have an H-1B extension impacted by the processing backlog, please contact us.
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