A TOTAL of 358 guest workers sponsored on 264 I-129CW petitions have been denied to date according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regional media manager Marie Therese Sebrechts.
Sebrechts said from Oct. 7, 2011 through Sept. 18, 2012, their California Service Center had âdata-entered 6,020 I-129CW petitions.â
She said these petitions were filed by 1,845 different employers.
âA total of 12,288 CW1 workers are sponsored on these petitions,â said Sebrechts.
She said there were 4,136 petitions approved consisting of 7,061 beneficiaries.
Variety asked Sebrechts to explain why some petitions are sent to the workerâs country of origin.
Sebrechts said each personâs case or situation is different and is determined on case by case basis.
More likely, Sebrechts said such cases have something to do with some inadmissibility questions under the law.
âEven if USCIS finds that someone is eligible for the CW classification and approves the petition, USCIS is not obligated to grant that person status in the CNMI,â said Sebrechts.
She added that USCISâs decision to waive grounds of inadmissibility and allow the beneficiary to remain in the CNMI rather than traveling abroad to obtain a visa is discretionary and is based entirely on the facts of each individual petition.
Last month, USCIS issued an advisory regarding the extension of parole for caregivers.
USCIS asked caregivers to apply for extension of parole 90 days before expiry date of current parole to avoid interruption in work.
Renewal of work document follows upon receipt of parole extension.
Those who have yet to file their application for extension will need to accomplish several documents.
Among the documents required for application for parole extension are (1) letter from employer with an explanation on the need to continue caregiverâs services; (2) work schedule (days/hours); (3) salary, mode and frequency of payment â" how it is paid, and how often; (5) other compensation; (6) employerâs post office box and phone number; (7) current letter from employerâs doctor explaining the continuing need for a caregiver; (8) letter from caregiver requesting an extension with P.O. box and telephone number; (9) number and date of current parole expiration; (10) completed Form G-325 for Caregiver; (11) copies of photo page of current passport; (12) current caregiver parole (front & back); (13) other paroles/approvals issued after receiving caregiver parole; (14) employment authorization card; and (15) two passport-style photos.
Caregivers are to put all these documents in an envelope, seal it, and write on front of envelope: âCaregiver Parole Extensionâ / Your Name / Your A-number.â
The envelope is either to be dropped off at USCIS Saipan Office at TSL building or mailed to DHS-USCIS Sirena Plaza, Suite 100, 108 Hernan CortezAvenue, HagÃ¥tña, Guam 96910 ATTN: CAREGIVER PAROLE EXTENSION â" CNMI.
For more information on parole extension and immigration benefits, go to www.uscis.gov.