Law Office of Peiwen C. Liu

USCIS Introduces Video on Naturalization Interview and Test

(Information and Video are from USCIS website)

The USCIS Naturalization Interview and Test was developed as an informational resource for individuals interested in learning more about the naturalization process. The 16-minute video provides an overview of the naturalization process including the eligibility requirements, the application process, preliminary steps, the naturalization interview, the English tests and the U.S. history and government test (civics). The video includes two simulated interviews between applicants and USCIS Officers. Individuals applying for naturalization may use this video as a reference tool to prepare for the naturalization interview. Teachers and volunteers can use this video to complement classroom instruction

Watch the video

We are accepting H1B filing for FY2011 now

Please email your resume, job title, job duties, place of your company, and your salary to our law office.
Email: info@peiwenlaw.com

We are also accepting H1B transfers and extensions.

Information about H1B visa:

H1 B visas are temporary professional visas for professional-level workers who are coming to the US to work for a US employer in a “special occupation”
(1) Alien must possess at least the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree.
(2) Job offer must require at least a Bachelor’s degree to perform the job duties.

Examples of specialty occupations are: Chemists, biologists, engineers, physicists, software developers, system analysts, accountants, economists, teachers, and architects. There are 65,000 numerical limitations for H1 B visas and additional 20,000 visas for those with US advanced degrees.

Please email your resume, job title, job duties, place of your company, and your salary to our law office.
Email: info@peiwenlaw.com

We are also accepting H1B transfers and extensions.

Information about H1B visa:

H1 B visas are temporary professional visas for professional-level workers who are coming to the US to work for a US employer in a “special occupation”
(1) Alien must possess at least the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree.
(2) Job offer must require at least a Bachelor’s degree to perform the job duties.

Examples of specialty occupations are: Chemists, biologists, engineers, physicists, software developers, system analysts, accountants, economists, teachers, and architects. There are 65,000 numerical limitations for H1 B visas and additional 20,000 visas for those with US advanced degrees.

USCIS update: Case status inquiries with service centers

WASHINGTON - U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued instructions on making inquiries with the agency's four Service Centers. Customers, community-based organizations and liaison groups should follow this guidance when inquiring about case related issues. This new process standardizes customer service and streamlines processing of customer inquiries at USCIS Service Centers.

The step-by-step instructions are as follows:

Step 1: Contact the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283. The NCSC can assist customers, community-based organizations and liaison groups with case related inquiries. Before calling the NCSC please have available your receipt number, alien registration number, type of application filed and date filed. During your call we recommend that you take note of the following information: -The name and/or id number of the NCSC representative The date and time of the call any service request referral number, if a service referral on a pending case is taken.

Step 2: If more than 30 days have passed since you contacted the NCSC and the issue has not been resolved or explained you can email the proper USCIS Service Center to check the status of your case. -California Service Center: csc-ncsc-followup@dhs.gov
 -Vermont Service Center: vsc.ncscfollowup@dhs.gov
 -Nebraska Service Center: ncscfollowup.nsc@dhs.gov
 -Texas Service Center: tsc.ncscfollowup@dhs.gov

Please note: Emails should be sent to the Service Center that has jurisdiction over your case. The receipt notice will indicate EAC for the Vermont Service Center, SRC for the Texas Service Center, LIN for the Nebraska Service Center, and WAC for the California Service Center. When contacting the Service Centers by email you will need to provide the information outlined in Step 1. If the NCSC did not issue a service request after your call, please indicate the reason the NCSC representative did not issue the request.

Step 3: In the event you do not receive a response within 21 days of contacting the appropriate Service Center, you may email the USCIS Headquarters Office of Service Center Operations by email at: SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov. You will receive a response from this email address within ten days.

For more information, please visit USCIS website.

USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 8/07/09)

August 7 , 2009 FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count and First Half of FY 2010 H-2B Count As of August 7, 2009, approximately 44,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been received by USCIS and counted towards the H-1B cap. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits.

USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 6/26/09)

As of June 26, 2009, approximately 44,800 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been received by USCIS and counted towards the H-1B cap. Approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits.

USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140.

WASHINGTON—USCIS announced today that effective June 29, 2009, it will resume Premium
Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, in accordance with 8 CFR
103.2(f)(2).

After an evaluation of its I-140 backlog reduction efforts and increased I-140 adjudicative efficiencies,
USCIS has concluded that it is now able to provide Premium Process Service for this benefit.USCIS will accept Premium Processing requests for Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker,involving EB-1 Aliens with Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Professors and Researchers, EB-2 Members of Professions with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability not seeking a National Interest Waiver, EB-3 Professionals, EB-3 Skilled Workers, and EB-3 Workers other than Skilled Workers and Professionals.

Premium Processing Service is still not available for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker,
involving EB-1 Multinational Executives and Managers and EB-2 Members of Professions with
Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability seeking a National Interest Waiver.

Under the Premium Processing Service, USCIS guarantees petitioners that, for a $1,000 processing fee, it will issue either an approval notice, or where appropriate, a notice of intent to deny, a request for evidence or open an investigation for fraud or misrepresentation, within 15 calendar days of receipt. If the petition is not processed within 15 calendar days, USCIS will refund the $1,000 fee and continue to process the request as part of the Premium Processing Service. In addition to faster processing, petitioners who participate in the program may use a dedicated phone number and e-mail address to check on the status of their petition or ask any other questions they may have concerning their petition.

Premium Processing Service continues to be available for previously designated classifications within
Form I-140 and Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker.

Information about the expanded Premium Processing Service, including what classifications are eligible
to request such processing, is available on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov or by calling the USCIS
National Customer Service Center toll free at 1-800-375-5283.
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USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 6/19/09)

As of June 19, 2009, approximately 44,500 H1B cap-subject petitions had been received by USCIS and counted towards the H-1B cap. Approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits.

USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 6/5/09)

As ofJune 5, 2009, approximately 44,400 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits,taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn.

USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 5/26/09)

On May 26, 2009, USCIS updated the cournt of H1B petitions received and counted towards the H-1B cap on the USCIS website. As of May 22, 2009, approximately 45,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been received. Also, USCIS has received approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits.

USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 5/18/09)

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced information on
the number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program.

USCIS has received approximately 45,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap.
Additionally, the agency has received approximately 20,000 petitions for aliens with advanced degrees;
however, we continue to accept advanced degree petitions since experience has shown that not all
petitions received are approvable. Congress mandated that the first 20,000 of these types of petitions are exempt from any fiscal year cap on available H-1B visas.

For cases filed for premium processing during the initial five-day filing window, the 15-day premium
processing period began April 7. For cases filed for premium processing after the filing window, the
premium processing period begins on the date USCIS takes physical possession of the petition.
USCIS will provide regular updates on the processing of FY2010 H-1B petitions. The updates can be
found on the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov/h-1b_count.