The Visa Law Group is a national law firm practicing exclusively in the area of United States immigration and visa law. We provide premium quality immigration counseling to businesses and professionals involved in science, technology, engineering, arts, entertainment, commerce, trade, investment, and more. Our highly experienced attorneys, staff and associated professionals allow us to handle the most complex immigration issues. Headquartered in Washington DC, we also maintain offices in New York City, Denver, and Toronto. Favorites Request Free Case Evaluation Client Testimonials About Our Firm Overview - Green Card Options Overview - Temporary Visa Options Search our News & Articles News and Articles as of Date Summary 5/3/2008 "[L]ast week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services projected what the processing times would be at the end of September at 70 offices across the country. There was more good news -- for folks in places such as Omaha, that is, where citizenship paperwork is expected to be polished off in 5.8 months. Washington area applicants will need to preserve their patience. Maryland petitioners, whose papers go to Baltimore, can expect a 14-month wait, the agency said. Applicants in Southern Virginia, who file in Norfolk, will probably have the second-longest wait in the nation -- 14.6 months. Those in Northern Virginia and the District? They will face the nation's longest delay -- 14.7 months." Washington Post, May 3, 2008. 4/16/2008 NEWS FLASH: New “Cap Gap” Rules for F-1 Students on OPT and Extensions for “STEM” Fields Granted Up to 29 Months. Apr. 16, 2008. 4/10/2008 "America... deals with the mismatch between supply and demand in the worst possible way, allocating the visas [H-1B] by lottery. The result is that hundreds of thousands of highly qualified people—entrepreneurs who want to start companies, doctors who want to save lives, scientists who want to explore the frontiers of knowledge—are kept waiting on the spin of a roulette wheel and then, more often than not, denied the chance to work in the United States." The Economist, Apr. 10, 2008. 4/8/2008 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for fiscal year 2009." USCIS Update, Apr. 8, 2008. 4/2/2008 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today announced a joint plan to eliminate the backlog of name checks pending with the FBI." USCIS News Release, Apr. 2, 2008. 3/19/2008 "A bill introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords would double the number of H-1B visas that allow immigrants to legally work in the United States." The Arizona Republic, Mar. 19, 2008. 3/14/2008 "[L]awmakers in Arizona and Colorado are considering creating their own guest-worker programs to attract more immigrant laborers. It's unclear whether states have the authority to adopt such measures, but legislators are tired of waiting for Congress to overhaul the immigration system — and they are taking matters into their own hands." AP, Mar. 14, 2008. 3/13/2008 "Emilio Gonzalez, director of Citizenship and Immigration Services, told The Associated Press he was announcing his plans to his agency's employees Thursday morning. He said he has informed the White House and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff of his departure, and told some staffers Wednesday." AP, Mar. 13, 2008. Search Recent Postings     *Past 2 weeks      *Past 4 weeks Client Login Login: Password: Trouble? Our clients can track every step of their case - from start to approval. Take a tour of our new web-based case management tools. About AILA 2004 Visa Law Group, 1806 11th Street, NW, Washington DC 20001 | Your Privacy | Legal Disclaimer