The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced today that as of August 14, 2009, it had received approximately 45,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions. In addition, approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will therefore continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient [...]
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USCIS Still Accepting H-1B Petitions
August 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Business Law · Employment Based Petitions · Immigration · Temporary Workers · Uncategorized
H-2B Quota for FY 2009 Reopened
August 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it is reopening the fiscal year 2009 H-2B petition filing period and will now accept new H-2B petitions. Although USCIS had previously determined on Jan. 7, 2009, that it had approved a sufficient number of H-2B petitions to meet the annual cap of 66,000, the [...]
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H-1B Fiscal Year 2010 Quota Still Open for New Applicants
May 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Once again, the USCIS has announced that it is still accepting filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. As of May 18, 2009, USCIS has received only 45,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. Additionally, the agency has received approximately 20,000 petitions for aliens with advanced degrees, but it [...]
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USCIS Still Accepting FY2010 H-1B Visa Applications!
April 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
The USCIS has announced that as of April 20, 2009 it has received approximately 44,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap; thus it is continuing to accept petitions subject to the general cap. In addition, the USCIS has received approximately 20,000 petitions for aliens with advanced degrees; however, it will continue to accept advanced [...]
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Consular Processing - Avoiding a Denial
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
One of the more frustrating experiences for foreign nationals seeking to enter the U.S. can be consular processing – the application for a visa to enter the U.S. at the U.S. Consulate of the alien’s home country. While the initial determination of an applicant’s eligibility for a visa lies with the Department of Homeland [...]
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