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H-1B Work Visa Cap Has Been Reached on November 23, 2011 for FY2012
H-1B Work Visa Cap Has Been Reached on November 23, 2011 for FY2012
On November 23, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received sufficient H-1B petitions to meet the 65,000 statutory H-1B cap. Nov. 22, 2011 was the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date (October 1, 2011 or later) in Fiscal Year 2012 (FY 2012). Any petitions arrived on November 23, 2011 or after will be rejected. The USCIS will begin accepting H-1B cap petitions again on April 1, 2012 for employment...
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Haiti TPS Extension for an Additional 18 Months, Until January 22, 2013
Haiti TPS Extension for an Additional 18 Months, Until January 22, 2013
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti has been extended for another 18 month (until Jan. 22, 2013). The re-designation was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2011, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) encourages applicants to review the Federal Register (at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-19/html/2011-12440.htm ) which contains filing instructions for initial TPS application. TPS applicants (new or re-registration) may also visit www.uscis.gov/tps for additional information on application and/or re-registration procedures on TPS and work authorization.
Under the 2010 designation, TPS applicants...
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Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad: New Filing Location
Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad: New Filing Location
On May 16, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new regulation stipulating that, effective August 15, 2011, I-130 petitioners residing in foreign countries without international USCIS offices must file their Forms I-130 Petition for Alien Relative with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility at:
For U.S. Postal Service:
USCIS
P.O. Box 804625
Attn. CSC/I-130/OS
Chicago, IL 60680-4107
For Express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn. CSC/I-130/OS
131 South Dearborn – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
Under the current procedures and before August 15,...
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As of May 6, 2011: 10,200 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012
As of May 6, 2011: 10,200 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012
As of May 6, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received 10,200 H-1B Regular Cap, and 7,300 H-1B Master’s Exemption.
H-1B petitions are temporary work visas for foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. Many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully gone on to apply for and obtain green card status.
Foreign nationals with at least a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent (equivalent degree or work experience) may be sponsored for H-1B petitions. A...
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Original Certified PERM form ETA 9089 for Permanent Labor Certification, Lost and Expiring
Original Certified PERM form ETA 9089 for Permanent Labor Certification, Lost and Expiring
Recently, there have been reports that original certified forms ETA 9089 for permanent labor certification PERM process were not received. There was also an incident where the original certified form ETA 9089 was lost after being filed with the I-140 Immigrant Petition. Lost of original certified forms ETA 9089 unnecessarily complicates and increases green card processing time for foreign nationals and their employers. For more information on the PERM process, please read the last paragraphs below.
In a situation where the original...
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Eligible Employees and/or Job Seekers Can Now Perform Self-Check E-Verification
Eligible Employees and/or Job Seekers Can Now Perform Self-Check E-Verification
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched the first E-Verify Self Check on March 21, 2011. It is an innovative service that allows individuals in the United States to check their own employment eligibility status before they formally seek employment.
E-Verify Self Check is in addition to an employer E-Verify procedure; it does not replace the employer E-Verify procedure. The E-Verify program compares information from the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) against federal government databases to verify workers’ employment eligibility.
E-Verify Self...
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On April 15, 2011: 7,100 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012
On April 15, 2011: 7,100 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received 7,100 H-1B Regular Cap, and 5,100 H-1B Master’s Exemption 20,000, as of April 15, 2011. These numbers include cases that are still pending or have been approved but do not include petitions that have been denied.
H-1B petitions are temporary work visas for foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. Many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully gone on to apply for and obtain green card status. Foreign nationals with at least a bachelor’s...
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Civil or political chaos or natural disaster in your home country? Temporary immigration relief in the U.S. may be available for eligible applicants.
Civil or political chaos or natural disaster in your home country? Temporary immigration relief in the U.S. may be available for eligible applicants.
On April 13, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced temporary immigration relief measures for foreign nationals affected by their home country conditions, such as civil unrest or a severe environmental disaster. For examples, home country conditions of the foreign national may impede his/her ability to return home as originally planned, or may create temporary financial difficulties for the foreign nationals and his/her families; extreme situations beyond your control also may affect your...
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