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USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase

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Monday, 30 August 2010 00:00

On August 13, 2010, President Obama signed into law Public Law 111-230 which contains provisions to increase certain H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer) petition fees.

 

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New Fee Required for VWP Travelers Using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)

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Monday, 30 August 2010 00:00

Effective September 8, 2010, the Department of Homeland Security will require travelers using the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to pay a new fee when applying for travel authorization using the ESTA.

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Laura Edgerton Selected for Inclusion in 2011 Best Lawyers in America®

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Monday, 30 August 2010 00:00

The firm is delighted to announce that founder Laura Edgerton has again been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of immigration law (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). 

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FY 2011 H-1B Count (as of August 20th)

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Monday, 30 August 2010 00:00

As of August 20, 2010, 33,900 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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HHS Poverty Guidelines Announced for the Remainder of 2010

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Monday, 30 August 2010 00:00

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provided updated poverty guidelines for the remainder of 2010 until the 2011 poverty guidelines are published, which is expected to occur in late January 2011.

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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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