Linda A. Ash

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to Restore Premium Processing of I-140 Immigrant Petitions
Gregory P. Adams, Linda A. Ash, Susan A. Smith, Eliza A. Rechul-Stone, Lindsay L. Chichester, Douglas Halpert, July 9, 2009
Effective June 29, 2009, USCIS began to accept premium processing requests for I-140 Immigrant Petitions filed in the EB-1 Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Researcher and Professor, EB-2 Member of Professions with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability (not seeking a national interest...

USCIS Acknowledges Increased RFE and Denial Rate Trends While Refusing to Issue Figures
Gregory P. Adams, Linda A. Ash, Susan A. Smith, Eliza A. Rechul-Stone, Lindsay L. Chichester, Douglas Halpert, July 9, 2009
It comes as no surprise that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has acknowledged the recent rise in Requests for Evidence (RFE) and denial rates of employment based petitions.

FAR E-Verify Rule Further Delayed until September 8, 2009
Gregory P. Adams, Linda A. Ash, Susan A. Smith, Eliza A. Rechul-Stone, Lindsay L. Chichester, Douglas Halpert, July 8, 2009
As a result of continuing litigation, the U.S. government has agreed to suspend implementation of its rule requiring most federal contractors and subcontractors to start using E-Verify. The new target date for implementation of the FAR E-Verify regulation is September 8, 2009.