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PREMIUM PROCESSING SUSPENSION AND CONSEQUENCES

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October 2018
Beginning September 11, 2018, USCIS has extended and expanded suspension of premium processing for certain H-1B petitions. The suspension will
OFFICES affect all H-1B petitions filed at the Vermont Service Center and California Service Center with few exceptions. Despite the positive notions for this
suspension, the premium processing suspension will have harsher consequences on the H-1B program. The H-1B CAP applicants picked up in the
lottery for the fiscal year 2019 will have to wait till their H-1B is approved, unless they receive an approval on or prior to October 1, 2018. Also, the
972-361-0606 students working with the employer under CAP GAP OPT will not be able continue to work beyond October 1, 2018 unless their petition for an
extension and change of status request from F1 to H-1B is approved on or before October 1, 2018. Further, we routinely file H-1B amendment petitions
CALL FOR A for the beneficiaries whose worksite location changes. With the absence of premium processing, the beneficiary cannot join the new location till the
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dated July 13, 2018, in effect from September 11, 2018, the adjudicators can deny the application or petition without first issuing Request for Evidence
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and join a new employer without first getting an approval. Hence, the suspension of premium processing along with the new Policy
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rohiT SheTTy Keen To maKe a biopic on Talking about trend

chhaTrapaTi Shivaji maharaj of biopics in the
film industry, Rohit
added, “Trend
ohit Shetty, one of the most successful commercial directors of the Hindi film industry, says love keeps coming and
and acceptance of the audience motivates him to give his best to every project. changing and if the
RThe director said his aim is to provide entertainment to the people and he wants them to enjoy audience is liking
his films, irrespective of what the critics are saying. it then there is no
“I think of audience, especially my family audience, while writing or making or editing a film. I want them harm in making a
to enjoy my films. I am more happy when audience is happy. When they are laughing and cheering.” film in that space.”
“It gives me high and happiness. If a person goes to watch a film, he puts 10 per cent of his earning in
it. So I should see to it that they are entertained. When audience is not happy, I feel restless,” Rohit told The director believes that his frequent collaborator Ajay
reporters here Friday at the Jagran Cinema Summit. Devgn has a big role in his success as a filmmaker.
The director said whenever his film releases, his team goes to the theatres to gauge the audiences The two have worked together on Golmaal and
reaction. Singham series, Zameen, Bol Bachchan.
“For me personally, after my film releases we have a team that goes to check and understand the “We met once or twice on sets before Ajay’s Phool Aur
reaction of the audience. I feel there has to be a reality check. I have a team who have been working Kante came and then we started working together. He
with me for years and there is a emotional bond that we share. I consider and think over the suggestions started his own company and told me to work with him,”
that they give.” he said.
Rohit believes with time cinema has changed and a filmmaker should not be worried as to what works “When I started I knew I don’t need to struggle as Ajay is
and what does not with the audiences. there. My first film happened because of Ajay and it did
“Cinema was always changing and developing when Manmohan Desai was making Amar Akbar not work and he stood by me. And when we were doing
Anthony. There was Hrishikesh Mukherjee making Milli. Earlier it was commercial and parallel or art Golmaal, industry people were like ‘Action director and
film and today it is multiplex kind of film. A good film is a good film and a bad film is bad.” actor known for action are making a comedy’. But Ajay
He also shared if he ever decides to make a biopic, it will be on Maratha warrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji has always stood by me.. I am what I am because of
Maharaj. him,” he added.
“If I ever have to make a film then it will be on Shivaji. It needs lot of money,” he said.

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