Haran Lalita Atty

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13295 Illinois Street, Suite 139, Carmel, IN 46032, Ph: (317) 660-6174.
(Personal consultations: by appointments only)

Attorney Lalita Haran focuses on the practice ofU.S. Immigration & Naturalization Law. Sheisa member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, andthe Indiana State Bar Association.

Attorney Haran is admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana and alsoin India. She graduated in Law from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, U.S.A.and also from the Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The law officecan help you with most of your U.S. immigration needs whether you are in any of the 50 States in the United States or even in another country. AttorneyHaran endeavors to give your immigration matter her individual attention and provides you the opportunity to speakin Hindi, English,or Tamil, directly with your immigration lawyer.

Business and EmploymentImmigration: GreenCard under EB1, EB2, EB3 and National Interest Waiver for Physicians serving in medicallyunderserved areas, Schedule A for Nurses and Physical therapists.

Employment and family based nonimmigrant visaH, L, P, O, K, Visitors (B), Students andTN

Special Immigrantsreligious workers and self petitioner as victims of abuse

Consultation is advisable in most immigration matters.Please call ahead to schedule yours. My hourlyconsultation fee is$150.00. Initial consultation is credited towards fee owed for further paperwork in the same matter.

Visit my blogTalk about U.S. Immigrationfor discussion on topics of interest.
Most recent: Adjustment for aging out child of fiancee

Immigration fee schedule is facing an upward revision. USCIS revised fee schedule takes effect from the coming 23rd November, 2010. There is no increase for the naturalization application while thepetition filing fee for U.S. citizen's fiance(e) is reduced. (Posted 29/10/10)
F-1 Students from Haiti:relaxed ruleson fullcourseof study and EAD
The HaitianF1 studentsenrolled in the SEVP approved colleges and present in United States on 1/12/10 could qualify for reduced course load and could also obtain extended periods of Employment Authorization upon proof of extreme hardship if the hardship is caused by theinfamous earthquake. (posted 9/15/10)
The specialreliefsuspends the standard regulatory requirementuntil 7/22/11 andis limited to only those studentsfulfilling the above mentioned conditional criteria.

H1B and L1 fee revision
Governement raised the filing fee for H1B petition by $2000 and for L1s by $2,250. Theraised fee remains in effect from August 14, 2010 through Sep. 30, 2014 and applies to employers hiring 50 or moreemployees in U.S with more than 50% work force cmprising of H1 or L1 workers. (Posted 9/5/10)
Refugees lose SSIbenefits
Some of the Refugees to U.S., vicitms of persecution and torture would lose Suplemental Security Income starting October 1st. The benefit is allowed for a maximum period of seven years within which these immigrants should seek naturalization. (posted 8/4/10)
The benefit wasextended in 2008 for an additionaltwo year period which comes to an end now. As a result some of the elderly and disabled refugees andAsylees maylose the SSI benefits at a time when they need it most.
U.S. sues State of Arizona
The department of Justice filed an action against the State of Arizona in Federal Court to stopthe Statefrom enforcing its newly passed "show meyour immigration papers" law.(Posted 7/14/10)
Federal Court granted injunction blocking some of the provisions from taking effect although the rest of the law took effect in July. The Court turned down the State of Arizona's request to expedite hearing on the case. (Posted 8/4/10)
Temporary Protected Satus for Haiti earthquake relief extended Applications could now be made until January 2011. (Posted 7/14/10)
Immigration benefits to Guatemalans In the wake of the storm Agatha, Guatemalans would be eligible to apply for change or extension of non immigrant status (even beyond the end of authorization), parole or advance parole among other immigration benefits. Lawful Permanent Residents without documents could also seek assistance if stranded. (Posted 6/11/10)
H-1B So far about 13,600cap subject and 5,800 advanced degree petitionshavebeen received. (posted 4/26/)
Arizona makes it a crime to be present in the State illegally. Its police officers have authority to determine immigration status if they suspect that someone is violating this law and may be sued for failure to act upon the complaint received from citizens. (posted 4/26/10)
Arizona goes tough on Immigrantion The state houses pass a very tough immigrationBill that now goes to the Governor to be finalized as law.A Veto by the Governor, which highly unlikely,only can stop it from becoming the law now. If the Bill is signed into Law it makes a crime to be in Arizona without an immigration document. The law enforcement could determine the immigration status of the person. It is highly likely that racial profiling would form a basis for questioning leading to arrests. Read more . . .
I suspect grave constitutional challenges against the Billif it becomes the law because precedent is well set thatStates are not allowed to determine immigration status or punish anyone for notpossessing immigration documentation. States could only report to the federal government if someone is an undocumented foreign national. Such a legislationwould beopposed to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.
State enforcement of immigration lawNorthern District Court of Texas strikesa City Ordinance attempting o regulate residential lease to undocumented foreign nationals in violation of the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. (poste 3/26/10)
Puerto Ricobirth cetificates issued prior to July 1 2010 would no longer be valid.The measure is to prevent fraudulent identity.
U Visa Department of labor through its Wage and Hour Division would soon start certifying the cases for the victims of qualifying crimes who could apply for U visa on that basis. (posted 3/17/10)

The Secretary of state, Hillary Clinton did not rule out more immigration benefits to Haitians however she added that itwould strain thegovernmentand the school system. Read more .
H1C for Nurses The H-1C visacategory for foriegn nurses expires onDecember 21, 2009. 500 Foreign national nurses could work in the U.S.on H1C visa in certain hospitals in shortage areas. The program was initiated in 1999 and extended to three years on 12/20/2006 and is due to expire coming Monday. (posted 12/18/2009).readmore . . .

Permanent Residence for Surviving Spouse New law strikes down the language that limited the surviving spouse's ability to continue their permanent residence application when their petitioning U.S. citizen spouse passes away. (Posted 11/3/09)
The welcome change also includes certain situation where the petitioner dies pending adjudication of the petition for his/her immediate relatives. Readhere what problems existed before this enactment.

Travel with pending change of statusapplication - when not problematic.
Visitor's Intent - Is it a Problem? Read here about the problems facing a visitor's (B) visa applicant.