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Carolyn Passey, co-founder of the ISW Cultural and Language School, has been selected by the Red Sox to be honored for her work as a Teacher on July 31 at Fenway Park. This caps her recent nomination to the India New England News Woman of the Year where she was one of the five finalists. Join us at Fenway Park on July 31 as our own Carolyn Passey is honored in front of 30,000 Red Sox fans by purchasing one of the ISW Group tickets that we have obtained exclusively for the event.

By Hanishi T. Ali
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced earlier this month that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident card – commonly known as the “Green Card” – to combat and deter immigration fraud.

The re-designed Green Card, which is now colored green has begun to be issued and incorporates the latest security features and state of the art technology.  The Green Card has been redesigned to prevent counterfeiting, obstruct tampering, and facilitate accurate authentication.

By Hanishi T. Ali

Lawful immigrants work hard and wait for years to obtain a lawful permanent residence (LPR) status or a green-card. Many, however, forget the important requirement of maintaining their lawful permanent residence status on obtaining the long-awaited green-card. This article discusses the factors that can be viewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) as abandonment of LPR status and provides pointers on how to preserve your green-card.

Notice something different ?  That's right ! eSandesh has a new and (we hope) improved new look!

The filing period for new H-1B visas will soon open on April 1^st 2010, for a start date of October 1, 2010. The date that USCIS considers cases “accepted” is when the USCIS takes possession of the H-1B application and not the date that the application is postmarked.  

Tips for employers considering filing an H-1B petition are

1. Start early as there are delays in getting approval of LCA which are caused by glitches in the new Department of Labor computerized system.
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The 5th annual Vocabulary Contest conducted by ATFS Learning Center was held on January 23rd, 2010.

Children of grades 2 through 8 participated enthusiastically to compete within their levels. Each one hour written test consisted of various sections including vocabulary challenges, alphabetical order, analogies, and sentence correction. ATFS conducts this test each year to foster the spirit of competition and learning in young children.

Stricter H-1B Evidence Requirements and Eligibility Standards to be Imposed

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) through a recent memo has issued guidance and clarification as to what constitutes a valid employer-employee relationship to qualify for the H-1B ‘specialty occupation’ classification. The memo also discusses the type of evidence H-1B petitioners may have to provide to establish that an employer-employee relationship exists and will continue to exist with the beneficiary throughout the duration of the requested H-1B validity period.

By Hanishi T. Ali

Are you one of the top people in your field or have you won a major international award or have you received national or international acclaim and recognition in your field of work? If so, you may qualify for an O visa.
O visas are issued to non-immigrants with extra-ordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.

No Numerical Cap:
Although there is no numerical cap on the annual admissions of these non-immigrants, O visas require that its visa holders must intend to work in the area of extra-ordinary ability claimed.

The National Association of Professional and Executive Women recently named Alka Swarup, CEO of Synergy Home Health Care Inc. in Marlborough, "Woman of the Year" in health care.