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Significant Priority Date Advance in the EB-2 Preference Category for China and India
January 17th, 2012
There has been a significant advance in the February Visa Bulletin in the Employment Based Second Preference category (EB-2) for citizens of India and China. The priority date for Indian and Chinese citizens jumped from January 1, 2009, to January 1,…
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H-1B Fiscal Year 2012 Cap Hit
December 5th, 2011
On November 22, 2011, 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 2012 (i.e., October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012). USCIS has…
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USCIS Sending All Receipt and Approval Notices Directly to Applicants and Petitioners
October 10th, 2011
Effective September 12, 2011, USCIS has started mailing all I-797 Receipt and Approval Notices directly to Applicants and Petitioners, rather than to attorneys of record. This change has been made effective, even when there is a G-28 on file. Unless…
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USCIS Confirms H-1B and National Interest Waiver Availability for Entrepreneurs
August 28th, 2011
On August 2, 2011, the six-month anniversary of the White House led initiative “Startup America,” a series of policy, operational and outreach efforts were outlined by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and USCIS Director Ale…
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Diversity Visa Lottery Instruction
August 16th, 2011
The U.S. Department of State has announced that the online registration program for the 2013 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) will begin on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. The registration period will end on Wednesday, Nov…
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H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Cap Count (Updated July 29, 2011)
August 9th, 2011
As of July 29, 2011, 22,700 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. This total does not include the 6,800 visas set aside under U.S.-Chile and…
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USCIS Revises Guidance for Establishing "Employer-Employee" Relationship for H-1B Petitions
August 8th, 2011
On August 2, 2011, USCIS issued an updated guidance memorandum to clarify the requirements of a valid employer-employee relationship with regards to the H-1B “specialty occupation” classification. The memorandum is intended to provide add…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
New Advance Parole and Employment Authorization Document Policy
May 31st, 2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun issuing Advance Parole endorsements as part of the Employment Authorization Document when form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and form I-131, Application for Travel Document, are fi…
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Resumption of Social Security No Match Letters
May 31st, 2011
Effective April 6, 2011, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed sending “No Match” letters to employers after a long hiatus. These letters advise employers that their workers are using a social security number that does not…
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E-Verify Self Check Available to Employees
May 31st, 2011
The launch of E-Verify Self Check, an online tool that will allow workers to check their eligibility status online, was announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This serv…
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