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Worried whether your application or petition has been approved or denied? Wondering if a Request for Evidence has been issued or Notice of Receipt been mail? Or, are you simply frustrated and are wondering why your application is taking a long time to be processed? If yes, then you can easily check the status of your case and the processing time of your type of application or petition by visit the USCIS website - www.uscis.gov . The USCIS video below will give you an easy to follow step by step instructions on how to obtain case status and processing time.  If you have any further questions and would like to inquire about what our firm can efficiently do for you, please contact our office. Sharlene Mae Bagon, Esq. BAGON LAW FIRM 21550 Oxnard Street, 3rd Floor   Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Main: (818) 224-6632 Direct: (818) 539-0120 Fax: (888) 589-0804 www.bagonlawfirm.com

Are you or someone you know wondering what is required to become a US citizen? Are you considering naturalization? If you are, you should know that USCIS has a wealth of resources to guide you through the process. Are You Eligible? First, you will need to determine if you are eligible to apply for citizenship. USCIS offers a Naturalization Requirements information sheet that explains the requirements for citizenship and a Naturalization Eligibility Worksheet . It is important that you confirm your eligibility before you apply, as USCIS will not refund your application and biometric fees if your application is denied. Applying Once you’ve determined you are eligible to apply, you will need to complete and file a Form N-400, Application for Naturalization . To guide you as you apply, USCIS provides a short “How Do I?” guide on how to apply for citizenship and a more extensive Guide to Naturalization . Be sure to read the form instructions and completely fill out and ...

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CERRITOS – Immigration agents arrested three members of a Yorba Linda family on suspicion of visa fraud at their immigration consulting business in Cerritos on Wednesday morning, officials said. The three are suspected of filing fraudulent marriage and work visa petitions on behalf of foreigners who paid fees as high as $60,000, federal officials reported Wednesday. All three face up to five years in federal prison. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested Ajit Kumar Bhargava, his wife, Nisha Bhargava, and their daughter, Runjhun Bhargava, after the three were named as part of a criminal complaint filed about a week ago in the U.S. District Court, the Department of Justicestated in a release. The three operate an immigration consulting business called  MPEagle Consultants  in Cerritos, which caters primarily to Indian nationals.  Immigration agents with ICE Homeland Security Investigations  executed a search warrant at the business e...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will start accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2012 cap on April 1, 2011 . Cases will be considered accepted on the date USCIS receives a properly filed petition for which the correct fee has been submitted; not the date that the petition is postmarked. U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Such workers include scientists, engineers, and computer programmers, among others. The cap (the numerical limit on H-1B petitions) for FY 2012 is 65,000. The first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of individuals with U.S. master’s degrees or higher are exempt. USCIS will monitor the number of H-1B petitions received and will notify the public of the date when the numerical limit of the H-1B cap has been met. This date is known as the final receipt date. If USCIS receives more p...

Recently, since the significant visa retrogression for some family based categories,  many Petitioners, Beneficiaries, and Applicants have been anxiously waiting for the monthly release of the Visa Bulletin. Today, the Visa Bulletin for April 2011 has been released. As anticipated, the slow movement of visa priority dates continue. Although some may be relieved that no visa retrogression occurred, there will be no significant forward movement of the dates in April 2011 that could cause excitement. Nevertheless, a little forward movement is better than none at all.   VISA BULLETIN - APRIL 2001 Family- Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES ...

Have you or someone you know recently received an e-mail claiming you’ve won the Green Card lottery and asking you to send or wire money? Don’t fall for it – the sender is trying to steal your money! Fraudsters will frequently e-mail potential victims posing as State Department or other government officials with requests to wire or transfer money online as part of a “processing fee.” You should never transfer money to anyone who e-mails you claiming that you have won the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery or been selected for a Green Card. These e-mails are designed to steal money from unsuspecting victims. The senders often use phony e-mail addresses and logos designed to make them look more like official government correspondence. One easy way to tell they are a fraud is that the e-mail address does not end with a “.gov”.    According to the Department of State website : Entrants who completed online DV 2011 entries between October 2, 2009 and Nove...