• FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count as of 6/25/2010 (6/29/2010 updated)

  Cap Type	Cap Amount	Cap Eligible Petitions	Petition Target	Date of Last Count
  H-1B Regular Cap	65,000	23,500		6/25/2010
  H-1B Master’s Exemption	20,000	10,000		6/25/2010

   
• FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count as of 6/18/2010 (6/24/2010 updated)

• EB-1B Outstanding Researcher approved in 1 month (6/22/2010)

• PERM approval China born Staff Accountant  received green card in 10 months (Spouse born in Taiwan  (6/18/2010)

  • PERM Case Number: A-09202-XXXXX
  • CPA firm around 5 employees
  • Principal Applicant born in China, US Master in Finance
  • Job Title：Staff Accountant
  • EB2
  • PERM filing date:: July 25, 2009
  • PERM certified date: 03/05/2010 (approved in 8 months)
  • I-140/I-485 filing date：03/25/2010 (Filed I-140/I-485 based on Spouse was born in Taiwan
  • I-485 Case #LIN-10-119-XXXXX
  • I-140 Approval date： 04/14/2010 (approved 20 days))
  • I-485 approval：06/15/2010(approved in 2 months)
  • PERM/I-485 Approval notices
   
• National Processing Volumes and Trends(6/17/2010)

• USCIS Processing time as of 4/30/2010 (6/16/2010 updated)

• FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count as of 6/11/2010 (6/14/2010 updated)

  Cap Type	Cap Amount	Cap Eligible Petitions	Petition Target	Date of Last Count
  H-1B Regular Cap	65,000	22,200		6/11/2010
  H-1B Master’s Exemption	20,000	9,400		6/11/2010

   

• Characteristics of H-1B Foreign Workers in FY 2009 (10/01/2008-09/30/2009)(6/14/2010 )

• OFLC Updates PERM Processing Times as of 05/31/2010(6/11/2010)
  • Analyst Reviews: 08/2009
  • Audits: 05/2008
  • Standard Appeals: 12/2007
  • Gov't Error Appeals: Current

• Current Visa Bulletin for July 2010(6/10/2010) Based on current indications of demand, the best case scenarios for cut-off dates which will be reached by the end of FY-2010 are as follows:

• Employment First:  Current

• Employment Second: China and India:  March or April 2006

• Employment Third:

• Employment Fourth:  Worldwide:  It may be necessary to establish a cut-off date for September.

• Employment Fifth:  Current

• Please be advised that the above date ranges are only estimates which are subject to fluctuations in demand.  Continued heavy demand during recent months has reduced the estimated forward movements projected earlier in the year.  It is possible that some annual limits could be reached or that some preferences could retrogress prior to the end of the fiscal year.   Those categories with a “Current” projection will remain so for the foreseeable future.

• USCIS Proposed Fee Adjustment Rule will be published tomorrow in the federal register(6/9/2010

• USCIS AAO Processing Time as of 05/01/2010 (6/8/2010)

• I-485 Employment-Based Inventory Statistics (May 27, 2010) ( PDF) (6/5/2010)

• PERM approval Taiwan born Programmer received green card in 1 year  (6/4/2010)

  • PERM Case Number: A-09195-XXXXX

  • Computer company in California

  • PERM beneficiary: Master in MIS received in Taiwan

  • Job Title：Computer Programmer

  • EB-2

  • PERM application date：07/16/2009

  • PERM certified date：03/04/2010 (in 8 months)

  • I-140/I-485 filing date：3/23/2010

  • I-485 Case #LIN-10-117-XXXXX

  • I-140 approval date： 5/13/2010 (2 months after submission of I-140)

  • I-485 approval date：5/26/2010 (2 months after submission of I-485)

• FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count as of 5/28/2010 (6/2/2010 updated)

  Cap Type	Cap Amount	Cap Eligible Petitions	Petition Target	Date of Last Count
  H-1B Regular Cap	65,000	20,800		5/28/2010
  H-1B Master’s Exemption	20,000	8,700		5/28/2010

   
• USCIS Issues Revised Employment Authorization Document(5/26/2010 )

• FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count  (5/25/2010 updated)

  Cap Type	Cap Amount	Cap Eligible Petitions	Petition Target	Date of Last Count
  H-1B Regular Cap	65,000	19,600		5/21/2010
  H-1B Master’s Exemption	20,000	8,200		5/21/2010

• USCIS Transitions Intake Function from Service Centers to Lockbox Network for Several Benefit Requests USCIS announced that it will transition the intake function of several more forms from the Service Centers to its Lockbox network. The forms scheduled for the transition include Forms I-817, I-526, I-539, I-129F, and I-140. (5/25/2010 )

• PERM approval Taiwan born Industrial Engineer received green card in 1 year  (5/24/2010)

  • PERM Case Number: A-09110-XXXXX

  • Computer company

  • PERM beneficiary: Master in Industrial Engineer

  • Job Title：Lean Specialist (Industrial Engineer )

  • EB-2

  • PERM application date：4/25/2009

  • PERM certified date：2/8/2010 (in 10 months)

  • I-140/I-485 filing date：4/6/2010

  • I-485 Case #LIN-10-127-XXXXX

  • I-140 approval date： 4/22/2010 (16 days after submission of I-140，no Premium Processing)

  • I-485 approval date：5/18/2010 (one month after submission of I-485)

• Recent PERM approvals from Law Offices of Jonathan Liang (5/21/2010)

  PERM Case Number: A-09357-XXXXX

  Employer: Auto Parts Wholesaler  in California

  Employee Qualification: Bachelor in Language+ 5 years Market Analyst experience. 

  Job Title: Operation Research Analyst

  EB-2:  (BA+5 years of experience)

  PERM Filing date：1/12/2010 

  PERM Certified date：5/19/2010 (in 4 months)

  PERM Case Number: A-09337-XXX

  Employer： Telecommunication company in California

  Employee Qualification：MBA

  Job title：Market Research Analyst

  EB-2

  PERM  Filing Date：12/08/2009

  PERM Certified Date：05/20/2010 (in 5 months)

  ** This application has a I-140 EB-3 with priority date of 01/18/2008.  We will petition his 2nd I-140 and request for the priority date remaining EB-2 as of 01/18/2008.**

• LCA Policy Mailbox Now Available: The Department's Office of Foreign Labor Certification has established a mailbox for questions regarding LCA policies.  Those seeking policy guidance should submit a question to LCA.Regulation@dol.gov. Questions will be answered in the form of FAQs. The interested public should continue to direct all general inquiries regarding the H-1B program to the Chicago National Processing Center at LCA.Chicago@dol.gov. For iCERT technical issues, questions should continue to be submitted to OFLC.Portal@dol.gov (5/19/2010 )

• New Schedule of Fees for Consular Service Effect 15 days after 5/20/2010(5/19/2010 )
  Nonimmigrant visa and border crossing card application processing fees (per person):
  (a) Non-petition-based nonimmigrant visa (except E category) $140
  (b) H, L, O, P, Q and R category nonimmigrant visa $150
  (c) E category nonimmigrant visa $390
  (d) K category nonimmigrant visa $350
  (e) Border crossing card ǔ age 15 and over (valid 10 years) $140
  (f) Border crossing card ǔ under age 15; for Mexican citizens if parent or guardian has or is applying for a border crossing card (valid 10 years or until the applicant reaches age 15, whichever is sooner)
  $14
   
• FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count  (5/18/2010 )

  Cap Type	Cap Amount	Cap Eligible Petitions	Petition Target	Date of Last Count
  H-1B Regular Cap	65,000	19,000		5/14/2010
  H-1B Master’s Exemption	20,000	8,100		5/14/2010

   

• ICE Updates List of SEVP Approved Schools (Updated 5/18/10)

• Combine EAD and AP into one document and issue for 3 years. USCIS is in the process of developing a combination work authorization (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP) card. An announcement regarding this combination card will be made later this year.(5/13/2010) 
• USCIS To Issue Redesigned Green Card   (5/12/2010)

• Current Visa Bulletin for June 2010(5/11/2010)

• Processing Times of PERM as of 04/30/2010 (5/7/2010 )
  • Analyst Reviews: July 2009 priority date cases  
  • Audits: April 2008 priority date cases
  • Standard Appeals: November 2007 priority date cases
  • Government Error Appeals: Current

• Naturalization and Adjustment Background Check Processing Issues Resolved: USCIS reported that the background check processing issues on I-485 and N-400 cases having taken place in late February and early March 2010.  All affected cases are back in the normal processing stream. If you have a case that is outside normal processing time for the application type, please contact the USCIS National Customer Service Center directly at 1-800-375-5283.(5/6/2010 )

• USCIS Naturalization Interview and Test video(5/6/2010 )

• Upcoming OFLC Online Systems Outage on Friday May 7, 2010, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm (Eastern Daylight Time), the OFLC systems will be unavailable. This includes iCERT, PERM submissions, and the helpdesk e-mail centers. (5/5/2010)

• USCIS TSC E-mail Pilot Initiative (5/4/2010)

  FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count as of 4/27/2010 (5/3/2010 updated) Cap Type Cap Amount Cap Eligible Petitions Petition Target Date of Last Count H-1B Regular Cap 65,000 16,500   4/27/2010 H-1B Master’s Exemption 20,000 6,900   4/27/2010

• FY-2009 H-1B Petitioner list 4/20/2010)
• DHS Issues Yearbook of Immigration Statistics for FY 2009(4/14/20010)
• DHS Annual Report on U.S. Legal Permanent Residents for FY 2009(4/14/20010)
• Monthly Determination of Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates by Department of State(4/10/20010)
• THE OPERATION OF THE IMMIGRANT NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM by Department of State(4/10/20010)
• Current Visa Bulletin for May 2010(4/9/20010)
• FY-2011 H-1B Cap Count updated:USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2011 H-1B Petitions(04/08/2010)
• Extension of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the H-1B Cap-Gap Regulations(04/07/2010)
• EB1-B Outstanding Researcher approved in 2 months at NSC (04/06/2010)
• NIW National Interest Waiver approved by NSC in 1 month(04/02/2010)
• Change of Filing Location for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document 03/19/2010
• Employment-Based I-485 Inventory Statistics of USCIS 03/08/2010(3/23/2010)
• AAO Processing time as of 2/1/2009  (2/17/2010)
• Current Visa Bulletin for March 2010 (12/10/2009)
• USCIS to Issue Revised Approval Notices for Certain Forms I-129 and I-539(2/3/2010)
• Congress has taken action to keep the 2009 poverty guidelines in effect until at least May 31, 2010
• DOL iCERT Prevailing Wage Quick Start Guide(1/21/2010)
• USCIS Issues Q & A on Guidance Memorandum on Establishing the “Employee-Employer Relationship” in H-1B Petitions(1/14/2010)
• USCIS Latest Update of Employment-Based I-485 Applications Inventory Statistics 12/11/2009(01/05/2010)
• ICE Updates List of SEVP Approved Schools (Updated 12/29/09)
• H-1B Cap For FY-2010 reached as of 12/21/2009(12/222009)
• ICE Updates List of SEVP Approved Schools (Updated 12/16/09)(12/16/2009)
• Current Visa Bulletin for January 2010 (12/10/2009)
• OFLC Releases FAQ Relating to Employer's Procedure for Change of Address and Change of Legal Counsel Pending PERM Applications(12/04/2009)
• USCIS Update: Temporary Acceptance of H-1B Petitions Without Department of Labor Certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) (11/12/2009)
• I-485 Employment-Based Inventory Statistics (by country and by year) (09/24/2009)
• Questions & Answers: Pending Employment-Based Form I-485 Inventory (09/24/2009)
• Current Visa Bulletin for October  2009  (09/09/2009)
• USCIS Update on Correction of I-90 Duplicate Receipt Numbers Issued August 10-19th (09/01/2009
• Premium Processing Mailing address(08/17/2009)
• ICE Updates List of SEVP Approved Schools (Updated 7/15/09)(07/15/2009)
• USCIS Update: USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2010 H-1B Petitions(4/8/2009)
• Cap Gap H-1B applicant OPT extension Q&A(04/02/2009)
• F-1 Student apply OPT check list(04/01/2009)
• Current Visa Bulletin for April 2009  (03/09/2009)
• Current Visa Bulletin for March 2009  (02/09/2009)
• Recent EB-1A Approvals at TSC and NSC  (1/12/2009)  
• Recent NIW approval at NSC(1/6/2009)  
• Recent EB-1/NIWs NSC approval(12/24/2008)  
• EB-1A Approved without RFE (12/12/2008)
•  Recent Approved cases: PERM received green card in 7 months  (10/27/2008)  
• Recent approved EB-1/NIW cases(10/24/2008)
• Three-Year TN Visa Program Final Rule will activate on 10/16/2008(10/14/2008)
• Recent approved EB-1B, NIWs(10/14/2008)
• Current Visa Bulletin for November 2008(10/14/2008)
• PERM applicant received green card in 7 months(09/30/2008)
• PERM: Received green card in 5 Months(04/29/2008)
• More info..........

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• Chinese Reseacher I-140 EB1A approved in 2 weeks(09/02/2010)

• Recent approval: Chinese Scientist EB-1A Extraordinary Ability approved in 1 month NSC(08/09/2010)

  Chinese Scientist received I-140 NIW appproval in 4 months (07/24/2010)

• Chinese researcher I-140 EB-1A approved in 3 months(7/14/2010)

• Recent approval:EB2 PERM approved in 44 days.(7/13/2010 )

• Recent Approval: Chinese Medical Research Scientist EB1A & NIW approved at the same time (7/7/2010)

• Recent approval: Taiwan born F-1 OPT student I-140 NIW /I-485 approved in 1 month  (6/29/2010)
• EB-1B Outstanding Researcher approved in 1 month (6/22/2010)
• Recent approval: PhD Researcher NIW /Green Card approved in 1 month (4/21/2010)
• Small CPA firm employee with MBA in Accounting Major PERM/I-485 Approved in 13 months(4/16/2010)
• EB1-B Outstanding Researcher approved in 2 months at NSC (04/06/2010)
• NIW National Interest Waiver approved by NSC in 1 month(04/02/2010)
• Recent approval: L-1A extension in 1 month
• Taiwan MBA-received green card in 1 year
• NIW approval transferred from TSC to NSC
• NIW NSC approved in 6 months
• NIW e-filing at TSC approved at NSC
• EB-1A TSC approved in 24 days(
• EB-1A/I-485 TSC approved in 3 months
• EB-1B approved in NSC
• EB1B approved in two days
• NIW approved after transferred from TSC to NSC

• NSC NIW approved in 6 months

• NSC NIW approved in 7 months

• Master/MD EB-1B approval in 10 months

• NSC NIW approved in 4 months

• NIW Approved and received green card in 8 months

• H-1B approved in one day
• EB-1A Approvals at TSC and NSC  
• Recent NIW approval at NSC
• Recent EB-1/NIWs NSC approval
• EB-1A Approved without RFE  
• NIWs approved in TSC, withou RFE
• Recent approved EB-1B, NIWs
• PERM: Received green card in 5 Months
• Recent approved NIW case
• Newly Approved NIW cases

• PERM: receive green card in 4 months

• PERM: approved in 1 day

• PERM: Approved in 24 hours

The Law Offices of Jonathan Liang is an experienced law firm in the United States that practices exclusively in the immigration and nationality laws. We are committed to providing effective analysis and guidance with a view towards solving legal problems in the most competent, professional, and efficient manner.  Our clients trust us to find innovative solutions to their legal problems.

Our success is founded on our unique ability to devise creative, cost-effective and prompt solutions to a variety of immigration challenges.   We are a firm that respects tradition and yet is not afraid of technology. To provide the most effective immigration solutions, the Lianglaw legal team utilizes the most advanced technology in our online case management system that provide our clients the ability to organize documents, provide information, download forms, and view case status. The Lianglaw legal team also has the comprehensive, up-to-date legal research tools and resources to confront every possible legal situation. Legal news and immigration procedure updates and changes are disseminated throughout the firm as they occur, guaranteeing a coordinated practice to maximize favorable results for our clients.  Members and staff of our firm regularly attend seminars and conferences in the area of immigration law to continually enhance our legal knowledge in this complex and rewarding area of legal practice. Our services are always conducted in an environment of professionalism.   Moreover, we believe in keeping the client informed at each and every step of the process. 

Attorney Jonathan (Yong) Liang, the founder of the law firm, is an attorney licensed by the State of New York. Mr. Liang came to the United States from China at the age of 12. He graduated in the top 1 percent of his high school class and entered Columbia College, Columbia University in New York in 1989. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Columbia in 1993. Subsequently, Mr. Liang received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. He has practiced immigration law with immigration law firms in both Manhattan and Los Angeles. Mr. Liang is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and has been interviewed on immigration issues by TV Beijing, KSCI Channel 18 in Southern California and the Skylink TV Network in the US. Mr. Liang is also a regular contributor on the latest immigration developments to influential publications such as the Tsingtao Daily News and the How2USA Magazine.

Specializing in the area of Employment Immigration