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USCIS Announces Deferred Action Application Procedures
August 14th, 2012
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the application procedure for requesting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Beginning August 15, 2012, individuals requesting deferred action must submit the requisite fees along with Fo…
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FY2014 Diversity Visa Lottery Filing Period Announced
August 13th, 2012
The U.S. Department of State has announced that the online registration program for the 2014 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2014) will begin on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. The registration period will end on Saturday, Nove…
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Categories: Immigration Blog
Breaking News: Deferred Action Process for Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities
June 15th, 2012
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced today that it will offer deferred action for young people who are low enforcement priorities who meet specific requirements (see here). According to the DHS press release: “…effectiv…
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FY2013 H-1B Cap Hit on June 11, 2012
June 12th, 2012
On June 11, 2012, 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 2013 (i.e., October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013). USCIS has sta…
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FY2013 H-1B Cap Count - 5/4/2012
May 9th, 2012
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (US CIS) reported that as of May 4, 2012, 32,500 petitions had been received for the cap of 65,000 new H-1B visas that are available each year. U.S. CIS also reports that it has received 13,700 petitions agai…
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Visa Processing Fees to Change on Friday, April 13, 2012
April 10th, 2012
On March 29, 2012, the U.S. Department of State announced that, effective April 13, 2012, visa processing fees for both immigrant and nonimmigrant visas will be adjusted. The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will…
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H-1B Cap Count Not Yet Hit for FY2013
April 10th, 2012
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (US CIS) reported that as of April 9, 2012, 17,400 petitions had been received 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.…
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Best Lawyers’ 2012 Raleigh Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year
January 20th, 2012
Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Laura Edgerton as the “Raleigh Best Lawyers® Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012. After more than a quarter of a century in publica…
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President Obama Promotes Tourism Initiatives
January 18th, 2012
In a speech this week from Cinderella’s Castle in Disney World, President Obama promoted tourism initiatives designed to increase foreign tourism to the United States. The speech highlighted the substance of an Executive Order issued January 19…
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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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