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DHS Reforms To Attract And
Retain Highly Skilled Immigrants |
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Capitalizing on Visa Demand to Spur
Economic Growth in the United States |
|
Department of Labor
Stakeholders Meeting |
|
EB2 Cutoff dates moves to January
01, 2010 for India and China |
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DHS proposed regulation for
processing Unlawful Presence Waivers |
|
U.S. Consulate in Chennai, India has stopped
processing Immigrant Visa Petitions as of January 01, 2012. |
|
Changes to the
filing location of stand-alone I-130 petitions |
|
Bill to End Per Country
Limits on Immigrant Worker Visas Blocked in Senate – Unlikely to Pass says AILA
Blogger |
|
US Deputy Secretary
of State Dedicates New Consulate Compound in Mumbai, India |
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Personnel and Process
Improvements in China drop wait time for visa interview appointments |
|
House Votes to End Per Country
Limits on Worker Visas |
|
Original Notices Will be
Sent to G-28 Attorney or Representative of Record as of November 30, 2011 |
|
H-1B Cap for FY 2012 Is Closed |
|
H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2012 has been
reached |
|
A Potential New Bill in the Senate: Buy a House,
Get a Visa |
|
New USCIS Policy Requires
Original I-797 Approval Notices to be Sent Directly to Petitioner/Applicant, Not
Attorney of Record, is Revoked |
|
Blanket L Visa Processing
Moves to Chennai |
|
U.S. Consulate, Mumbai moves
to a new location |
|
Eligible Widow(er)s of
Deceased U.S. Citizens must file I-360 Visa Petitions by October 28, 2011 |
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USCIS to mail “courtesy copy” of
I-797 approval notice to Attorney of Record |
|
AAO remands for 212(e)
waiver recommendation based on political and social turmoil in Pakistan,
including financial hardship |
|
Office of Foreign Labor
Certification (OFLC) releases Q&A’s on Delays in issuing Prevailing Wage
Determination and H-1B Labor Condition Applications |
|
Office of Foreign
Labor Certification updates PERM FAQ on Recruitment Timelines and Time Periods |
|
US Consulate in Mumbai, India resumes H and L
non-immigrant visa processing |
|
Employer Verification
Questionnaire Sample Sent to Employer by FDNS |
|
DOS Practice Tip: H1B1 Singapore/Chile Issues
with DS-160 |
|
DOL’s Prevailing Wage
Determinations temporarily suspended |
|
USCIS Releases Immigrant
Petition Statistics for EB-1 Alien Worker (I-140) Category |
|
USCIS’s New Efforts
to Encourage Skilled Immigrants to Start Companies and Create Jobs |
|
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Releases Selected Statistics for FY2011 |
|
F-1 Students at
California Community Colleges Have Trouble Maintaining Status |
|
University of Northern
Virginia SEVP Program is in the Process of Being Revoked |
|
Prince George’s County Public
Schools agrees to pay $4.2 million in back wages for violations of H-1B
temporary foreign worker program |
|
DOL updates Online Wage Library |
|
Department of State Implements
New DS-160 Form |
|
USCIS holds EB-5 Immigrant
Investor Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement |
|
Justice Department settles
Allegations of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination |
|
USCIS clarifies filing location
of concurrent I-140/Adjustment of Status – I-485 Applications |
|
The Department of
Labor's Response to Senator Grassley Regarding Potential Fraud in the Use of B-1
Business Visas and the 'B-1 in lieu of H-1B' Note in the Foreign Affairs Manual |
|
Senator
Charles E. Grassley's Letter Regarding Potential Fraud in the Use of B-1
Business Visas and the 'B-1 in lieu of H-1B' Note in the Foreign Affairs Manual |
|
E-Verify Self-Check Launched by DHS |
|
USCIS REPORTS IT WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE,
EXCEPT E-VERIFY, IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN |
|
Potential
for EB-2 Visa Priority Date Movement in Coming Months |
|
USCIS Starts Accepting
H-1B Petitions for FY 2012 |
|
USCIS Now Issuing
Combined EAD & Advanced Parole Cards |
|
NEW EXPORT CONTROL ATTESTATION
REQUIREMENT ON FORM I-129 |
|
USCIS Reaches FY 2011 H-1B Cap |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011
as of January 14, 2011. H-1B Quota for US Masters is exhausted. 3,850 H-1B visas
still available under the general quota. |
|
6,350 unused H-1B1 for Chile-Singapore in
FY2010 |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of
December 31, 2010 |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of December 17,
2010 |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of December
03, 2010 |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of November
26, 2010 |
|
U.S. ambassador announces more
convenient U.S. visa application process |
|
USCIS Revised the Form I-129 (Petition for
Nonimmigrant Worker) |
|
USCIS Introduces First-Ever
Fee Waiver Form |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as
of November 12 , 2010 |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of November
5, 2010 |
|
New Application and Petition Fees Go
Into Effect on Nov. 23, 2010 |
|
Legal
Rights of Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims & Immigration Through Marriage |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of
10/22/2010 |
|
USCIS Issues Two Precedent
Appeals Decisions |
|
USCIS Redesigns
Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security: Questions and Answers |
|
Senator Grassley Alleges
Improper Influence in Immigration Benefits Adjudication Reform. |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of October
15, 2010 |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of
October 08, 2010 |
|
Fiscal year 2011 H-1B Quota May Be Reached
by December 2010 |
|
Comments by Charles Oppenheim
Concerning Trends in Priority Dates |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of October 01, 2010 |
|
USCIS Holds First Military
Naturalization Ceremony on Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan |
|
USCIS Informally Advises AILA on
Priority Adjudication of H-1B Cap-Gap Cases |
|
After Public Comment, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Final Rule Adjusting Fees for
Immigration Benefits |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of
September 17, 2010 |
|
Naturalization Fact Sheet |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of September
10, 2010 |
|
Kentucky Consular Center Begins
Audit of Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions – Important Information for Employers |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of August
27, 2010 |
|
NVC Immigrant Visa Electronic
Processing |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of August 20, 2010 |
|
USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase
According to Public Law 111-230 |
|
EAD and Advance Parole Delays FAQ |
|
Visa Bulletin September 2010 |
|
President signs Bill
increasing H-1B/L-1 Fees |
|
US suspends Abandonment-Based Nepal
Adoption Cases |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of July 30, 2010 |
|
Senate passes bill increasing H-1B/L-1
fees to fund US-Mexican border security |
|
Text of Emergency Border Security
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 ( H.R. 5875) |
|
Leaked USCIS Internal Draft Memo:
"Admin. Alternatives to Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
|
The National Physical
Therapy Examination Suspended for All Candidates Educated in India, Pakistan,
Egypt and Philippines |
|
Summary of Annual USCIS Report on
H1-B for fiscal year 2009 |
|
Lawsuit filed by AILA against
USCIS seeking transparency in the H-1B visa program. |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of July 23,
2010 |
|
China: Super Saturday Visa
Program |
|
H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of May 21,
2010 |
|
I-601 Waiver Approval |
|
Utilization rate of H-1B visas |
|
US Labor
Department unveils new tool to help employees and small businesses understand
foreign worker certification |
|
USCIS To Issue Redesigned Green
Card |
|
Q&A: USCIS To Issue Redesigned Green Card |
|
Legislative
framework for comprehensive immigration reform |
|
President statement on senate
proposal to fix our nation’s broken immigration system |
|
H-1B Petitions Received by VSC |
|
Update on Comprehensive Immigration
Reform – March 23, 2010 |
|
USCIS Centralizes
Processing of Orphan Adoptions Change will Streamline Processing |
|
Humanitarian Parole Fact Sheet |
|
USCIS Reminds Chilean Nationals of
Immigration Benefits Available |
|
USCIS Reminds Petitioners to Provide
Approved Labor Condition Applications |
|
Change in K-3 Processing Procedures by the
Department of State |
|
VSC Examiners to Get “Credit” For Issuing an
RFE |
|
USCIS Memorandum on
Establishing the "Employee-Employer Relationship" in H-1B Petitions |
|
USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on
Establishing the "Employee-Employer Relationship" in H-1B Petitions |
|
DOL Releases FAQs on Filing and
Processing of Prevailing Wage Determination |
|
Change of Filing Location for
Form N-400 |
|
USCIS Memo on Adjudication
of EB-5 Regional Center Proposals |
|
Fact Sheet: USCIS To
Process Applications of Widow(er)s of Deceased U.S. Citizens |
|
Q&A re Temporary Acceptance of H-1B
Petition without LCA |
|
USCIS Memo on HIV |
|
Medical Examination Form 1-639 |
|
FAQs: Change of Address |
|
USCIS Notice for Customers
With Disabilities |
|
USCIS Requirements
for the O and P Visa Classifications |
|
USCIS Vaccination Requirements |
|
Record Foreign Students
attending US schools. |
|
USCIS update regarding Certified
LCA. |
|
VSC Practice Pointer: L-1B to L-1A
Conversion |
|
USCIS Naturalization Test
to Become Fully Implemented |
|
Additional iCERT problems
confirmed by DOL. |
|
Withdrawal of the OPT (Optional Practical
Training) Application for F-1 student. |
|
Senator Grassley's letter to USCIS Director
regarding fraud in the H-1B program |
|
USCIS Q&A: Filing I-485, I-765, or I-131 for
Refugees and Asylees |
|
USCIS Guidance for Surviving
Spouses of US Citizens |
|
USCIS Clarification
on H2B Petitions by Certain Associations |
|
August 14, 2009 H-1B Cap Count |
|
Neufeld Memo Provides Guidance on H-2A
and H-2B Cases |
|
Neufeld Memo on 1-751 Filed
Prior to Termination of Marriage |
|
USCIS Resumes Premium
Processing for R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Worker Petitions |
|
USCIS Announces Resumption of
Premium Processing Service |
|
USCIS Guidance on H-1B Denials for Health
Care Specialty Workers |
|
July 3, 2009 H-1B Cap Count |
|
ICE Launches I-9 Audit Initiative |
|
USCIS Releases Immigration Q&As for
Members of Armed Forces and Their Families |
|
USCIS
Update on Advance Parole for Travel Abroad
|
|
USCIS
Memo Regarding Health Workers |
|
NSC Liaison
Teleconference on 4/23/09 |
|
USCIS
Revises Instructions for Filing Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
(I-90).
|
|
Neufeld Memo dated 12/10/08 Extends Validity of
Civil Surgeon Endorsements for Adjustment of Status Applicants |
|
USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY
2010 Beginning April 1, 2009. Information for Completing and Submitting an FY
2010 H-1 B Cap Case |
|
USCIS memo on H/L Visa holders
entering the US on Advance Parole |
|
CSC Specifies Required
Documentation to Confirm H-1B Beneficiary has Completed Requisite Degree
Requirements |
|
US Senate Imposes
Conditions on H-1B Hiring in Economics Stimulus Bill |
|
Aytes Memo on Processing Delays
for EADs as Response to CIS Ombudsman |
|
DOL Briefing re new LCA and PERM
Forms |
|
Changing Status from H-1B,
L-1, TN, etc. after Lay Off |
|
Estimated Dates from Department of Labor
for Introduction of New Forms ETA 9035 and 9089 |
|
Update on USCIS Aytes February 4,
2008, Background Check Memo |
|
Attorney Change of Address
Procedure for Pending Petitions in Nebraska Service Center Updated |
|
Advance Copy of Notice of Public
Briefings on Using New ETA 9035 and ETA 9089 |
|
USCIS Changes Filing
Location for EB-5 Related Items |
|
USCIS Announces more than
100,000 Employers now Using E-Verify |
|
Form I-90 Processing and
Adjudication |
|
N-400 Naturalization Application Expired
on 10/31/2008, Still Valid |
|
7 Countries Admitted
into Visa Waiver Program |
|
EOIR Fact Sheet on FOIA Request
Filings |
|
USCIS Increases Period of Stay for
Trade-NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico |
|
USCIS FAQs on Intercountry
Adoption |
|
Instructions from DOS re
DV-2010 Program |
|
Rule to
Streamline Issuance on Nonimmigrant Visas to HIV Positive Applicant |
|
USCIS on EADs Pending Adjudication for
more than 90 days |
|
USICS Memo re
adjudication of petitions that have a pending appeal or are in litigation |
|
AAO
Decision Regarding Petitioner not Establishing Employer or Agent Relationship
with H-1B Teacher." |
|
USCIS Interprets Section 212 |
|
Zoster Vaccine Shortage |
|
Immigration Law Firm, Fragomen
Sues Department Of Labor |
|
BALCA Concludes Private
Household Must Have FEIN Number |
|
USCIS Changes Vaccination
Requirements for I-485 Applications |
|
BALCA Concludes Private
Household Must Have FEIN Number |
|
USCIS Changes Vaccination
Requirements for I-485 Applications |
|
Q & As on Changes to
Vaccination Requirements for Adjustments |
|
USCIS to Start Issuing 2-Year EADs |
|
USCIS to Offer Premium Processing
For Certain Form I-140 Petitions |
|
USCIS Clarifies Language in Forms
I-751 |
|
Neufeld AC21 Memo |
|
USCIS Centralizes Initial
Naturalization Application Processing |
|
USCIS Announces A Proposal to
Increase Periods of Stay For TN Professional Workers From Canada or
Mexico. |
|
USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on
Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) (May 06, 2008). |
|
Regulation regarding duplicate filings of H-1B visa petitions cleared
for publication. |
|
Bill Gates' statement regarding the need to increase the annual H-1B
quota. |
|
Biometric Changes For Re-entry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents.
|
|
USCIS Releases Updated Background Check Q & As (Updated 2/28/08).
|
|
USCIS Loosens Background Check for Green Card.
|
|
Employer Cannot use Social Security Number in Place of FEIN for PERM ETA
9089. |
