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US CIS Announces On-Site H-1B Inspections
November 20th, 2009
US CIS plans 25,000 on-site H-1B inspections. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has announced plans to significantly step up its H-1B enforcement efforts by conducting approximately 25,000 on-site H-1B inspections. The is a major increa…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
US CIS H-1B Petition Count - FY2010 - Updated November 13, 2009
November 17th, 2009
US CIS H-1B Petition Count for FY2010 – Updated as of November 13, 2009 As of November 13, 2009, approximately 55,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed.…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Visa Denials and ESTA Registration
November 10th, 2009
All international travelers who are seeking to travel under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must now first apply for authorization under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). (For more information about the ESTA, click here.) However,…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
US CIS Updates H-1B Petition Count for FY2010 - October 25, 2009
November 3rd, 2009
US CIS H-1B Petition Count for FY2010 – Updated as of October 25, 2009 As of October 25, 2009, approximately 52,800 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. U…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Laura Edgerton Joins the NC Sustainable Business Council
October 28th, 2009
Founder Laura Edgerton recently joined the NC Sustainable Business Council. The NCSBC is a member-led initiative of Sustainable North Carolina (SNC) promoting whole system approaches by North Carolina communities and organizations for long-term envir…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
US CIS Updates H-1B Petition Count for FY2010 - as of September 25, 2009
September 30th, 2009
US CIS Updates H-1B Petition Count for FY2010 – as of September 25, 2009 As of September 25, 2009, approximately 46,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been file…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Expiration Date of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Extended
September 1st, 2009
On August 27, 2009, US CIS announced that the Office of Management and Budget had extended its approval of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) to August 31, 2012. US CIS has amended the form to reflect a new revision date of August 7, 2009…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
USCIS Provides Interim Deferred Action Relief for Surviving Spouses
September 1st, 2009
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) recently announced a new policy and procedure that will provide some relief to the surviving spouses of U.S. citizens who died before the second anniversary of their marriage. Surviving spouses qualify…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Laura Edgerton Selected for 2010 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
August 6th, 2009
Laura Edgerton has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Immigration Law. Ms. Edgerton has been selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers® since 2008. Since its inception in 1983, B…
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Automatic Visa Revalidation Reminder
June 23rd, 2009
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued a Fact Sheet as a reminder about the availability of automatic visa revalidation in certain cases. Specifically, Department of State (DOS) regulations permit certain non-immigrants to re-enter the U…
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