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Cap-Gap Questions for Foreign Students Answered

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Monday, 11 April 2011 10:14

In order to answer questions regarding extension of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 status for eligible students under the H-1B Cap-Gap regulations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published a very helpful question and answer session.

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H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Cap Count (Updated April 29, 2011)

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Monday, 11 April 2011 09:38

As of April 29, 2011, 9,200 petitions had been received by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (US CIS) for the cap of 65,000 new H-1B visas that are available each year.

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EB-2 Visa Numbers Advance

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Tuesday, 05 April 2011 11:43

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently reported that it has seen a decline in the number of EB-1 petitions received since October 2010.  This reduction allowed these unused numbers, about 12,000, to drop down to the EB-2 category. 

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Change of Address Form (AR-11) Filing Location Changes

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Tuesday, 22 March 2011 09:18

As of April 1, 2011, both Change of Address (Form AR-11) and Alien's Change of Address (From AR-11-SR) forms have a new filing location.  If sending the change of address forms by mail, forms will now need to be directed to the following address:

 

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FY-2011 H-1B Cap Hit - January 26, 2011

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Sunday, 30 January 2011 00:00

On Thursday, January 27th, US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year 2011 (i.e., October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011).  USCIS has stated that January 26, 2011 is the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2011.

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USCIS Issues Updated I-9 Handbook for Employers

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Saturday, 29 January 2011 00:00

USCIS has released an updated M-274, The Handbook for Employers (Rev. 1/05/2011).  The handbook serves as a guide to employers completing Form I-9.

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USCIS Announces New Countries Eligible to Participate in H-2A and H-2B Programs

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Friday, 28 January 2011 00:00

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has identified 53 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for 2011. 

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