The Department of State released the new visa bulletin for June 2011 on May 12, 2011.

For the month of June 2011, the EB-1 category was current for both Chinese and Indian nationals. In the EB-2 category, the cut-off dates moved forward more than two months for Chinese nationals (from August 1, 2006 to October 15, 2006), and moved forward more than three months for Indian nationals (from July 1, 2006 to October 15, 2006). In the EB-3 category, the cut-off dates moved forward from April 15, 2004 to May 15, 2004 for Chinese nationals and moved forward from April 15, 2002 to April 22, 2002 for Indian nationals.

For the month of May 2011, the EB-1 category was current for both Chinese and Indian nationals. In the EB-2 category, the cut-off dates moved forward 10 days for Chinese nationals (from July 22, 2006 to August 1, 2006), and moved forward nearly two months for Indian nationals (from May 8, 2006 to July 1, 2006). In the EB-3 category, the cut-off dates moved forward from March 1, 2004 to April 15, 2004 for Chinese nationals and moved forward from April 8, 2002 to April 15, 2002 for Indian nationals.

From January to March 2011, our firm received 30 NIW case approvals. USCIS approved 28 of these cases without a request for evidence. In addition, from January to March 2011, our firm also received 42 EB-1 case approvals.

Again, before you start the application process, it is imperative that you consult with a highly trained legal professional, particularly since USCIS has become stricter with EB-1 applications after a memo was released on August 18, 2010. In essence, the USCIS memo breaks the EB-1 evaluation process up into two parts – 1) evaluating whether the applicant meets the baseline criteria for the immigration category and 2) determining whether the applicant’s evidence demonstrates the required high level of expertise for the immigration category. In the second part of the review process the USCIS will evaluate the evidence to see if, as a whole, it proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant is at the very top of his or her field of endeavour.

If you are interested in contacting us for a free consultation, please call our offices at 1-800-230-7040 or email us at info@hooyou.com. One of our experienced attorneys will meet with you to discuss your options.

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Free Immigration Seminars in Five Cities on Saturday May 21

National immigration law firm Zhang & Associates, P.C., is offering free immigration seminars on Saturday May 21 in five cities’ offices. Our senior attorneys will present the fundamentals of immigration law and discuss:
1. F-1 visa and related employment issues
2. H-1B visa, Quota and Strategies
3. National Interest Waiver Green Card – Even a Master degree can get approval
4. EB-1B and EB-1A Green Card for achieved scholars
5. Green Card strategic plans for students and scholars
Date and time of the seminars:

Silicon Valley, CA
Time: 10:00 am ~ 12:00 pm, Sat. May 21, 2011
Presenter: Attorney Jerry Zhang
Email: jzhang@hooyou.com
Address: 2225 E. Bayshore Road Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94303

New York, NY
Time: 10:00 am ~ 12:00 pm, Sat. May 21, 2011
Presenter: Attorney Joe Zhou
Email: jzhou@hooyou.com
Address: 1350 Broadway, Suite 1710
New York, NY 10018

Houston, TX
Time: 10:00 am ~ 12:00 pm, Sat. May 21, 2010
Presenter: Attorney Victor Bush
Email: jxu@hooyou.com
Address: 9999 Bellaire Blvd, Suite 920
Houston, TX 77036

Chicago, IL
Time: 2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm, Sat. May 21, 2011
Presenter: Attorney Annie Yang
Email: ayang@hooyou.com
Address: 121 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1260
Chicago, IL 60601 

Los Angeles, CA
Time: 10:00 am ~ 12:00 pm, Sat. May 21, 2011
Presenter: Attorney Daqin Zhang
Email: dzhang@hooyou.com
Address: 70 S. Lake Ave, suite 920
Pasadena, CA 91101

The presentation will be conducted in English with an English PowerPoint slideshow.  If you are interested in the seminar, you may register the seminar free of charge by clicking the following link:

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e3sa9lhvgn3hfc09/start