IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES HANDBOOK, 2014-2015 EDITION, 2 VOLUME SET - VOLUME 1 & 2

Immigration Procedures Handbook contains explanations of how, where, and why to present specific types of petitions and applications under today's immigration laws. This detailed source book also contains analysis of current law, as well as recent changes that affect immigration practice and procedure, to assist you in determining the most effective method of proceeding with a case. Numerous recent, important developments that have taken place in immigration law are reflected in the 2014-2015 Edition of the Immigration Procedures Handbook. Highlights ï‚· Update on expansion of worksite inspection program to L-1 employers; ï‚· Latest information regarding EB-3 China category; ï‚· Report on recent Supreme Court decision holding that CSPA priority date retention is available only to derivative beneficiaries who downgrade from the F2A to F2B classifications; ï‚· Discussion of revised procedures for paying SEVIS fee; ï‚· Analysis of new USCIS consolidated H-3 policy guidance; ï‚· Update on O and P issues; ï‚· Report on significant backlog of NIV applications caused by visa system problems; ï‚· Coverage of revised consular fee schedule affecting fees for most immigrant and nonimmigrant services provided by DOS; ï‚· Latest information regarding L-1 and TN status for Canadian citizens under NAFTA; ï‚· Report on DHS proposed rule which would expand the current list of evidentiary criteria for EB-1 outstanding professors and researchers cases to allow the submission of evidence comparable to the other forms of evidence already listed in the regulations; ï‚· Analysis of new USCIS guidance on properly evaluating claims, pursuant to Matter of Vasquez, that extraordinary circumstances prevented individuals from seeking to acquire LPR status within one year of visa availability for purposes of retaining CSPA age-out protection; ï‚· Report on revised USCIS policy on validity of medical exams; ï‚· Discussion of new USCIS guidance on customer service standards.