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Updates on Priority Dates for Employment-Based (EB) and Family-Based (FB) Immigrant Visa Categories

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Wednesday, 07 July 2010 11:40
According to the July Visa Bulletin, the EB1 category for all countries will continue to be current during July 2010.  However, the establishment of a cut-off date during the remainder of the government's fiscal year (ending September 30th) may occur should EB1 demand remain heavy.
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USCIS Proposes Increase in Petition Filing Fees

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Wednesday, 07 July 2010 11:35
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed an increase in filing fees for immigration benefit applications and petitions.  While some petition fees would actually be decreased (K-1 fiance petitions would decrease from $455 to $340, for example) or experience only a slight increase (I-129 petitions,
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State Department Implementing Worldwide Usage of DS-160

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Wednesday, 07 July 2010 11:30
The U.S. State Department has announced that all U.S. Embassies and Consulates that issue nonimmigrant visas are now using the DS-160 (a fully web-based nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application form). 
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Current FY 2011 H-1B Count and "Cap-Gap" Issues

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Wednesday, 07 July 2010 11:19
 
As of July 2, 2010, 24,200 petitions had been received by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (US CIS) for the cap of 65,000.  US CIS is reporting that it has also received 10,400 petitions against the U.S. Master's cap of 20,000.  The current cap count is available here.
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Nonimmigrant Visa Application Fees to Increase on June 4th

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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 12:16

On May 24, 2010, the U.S. State Department published an interim final rule in the Federal Register to increase nonimmigrant visa application processing fees effective June 4, 2010.

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US CIS Fiscal Year 2011 H-1B Cap Count - May 14, 2010

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Thursday, 20 May 2010 00:00

US CIS has announced that as of May 14th, 19,000 petitions have been received toward the 65,000 cap for cap-subject H-1B petitions for FY2011 (starting October 1, 2010).  US CIS also announced it has received 8,100 petitions for the U.S. Master's exemption cap of 20,000.

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US CIS to Issue Redesigned Permanent Resident "Green" Card

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Friday, 14 May 2010 13:13

On May 11th, US CIS announced that it will be issuing redesigned permanent resident cards ("Green Cards"). 

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Updates on Priority Dates for Employment-Based (EB) and Family-Based (FB) Immigrant Visa Categories

According to the July Visa Bulletin, the EB1 category for all countries will continue to be current during July 2010. ... [ More ]

USCIS Proposes Increase in Petition Filing Fees

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed an increase in filing fees for immigration benefit applications an... [ More ]

State Department Implementing Worldwide Usage of DS-160

The U.S. State Department has announced that all U.S. Embassies and Consulates that issue nonimmigrant visas are now usi... [ More ]

Current FY 2011 H-1B Count and "Cap-Gap" Issues

  As of July 2, 2010, 24,200 petitions had been received by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (US CIS) for the ca... [ More ]

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