H-1B Cap Count – April 13, 2012

Posted by admin on Apr 19, 2012 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) provided a ‘cap count’ for its Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B.  These are new H1B applications filed on or after April 1, 2012 for a start date of October 1, 2012. The H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. As of April 13, 2012, the Service had received: Regular H-1B Cap:  20,600 U.S. Masters H-1B...
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USCIS Updates H-1B Cap Count – April 9, 2012

Posted by admin on Apr 9, 2012 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) provided a ‘cap count’ for its Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B.  These are new H1B applications filed on or after April 1, 2012 for a start date of October 1, 2012. The H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. As of April 9, 2012, the Service had received: Regular H-1B Cap:  17,400 U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 8,200 To...
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Visa Processing Fees to Change on April 13, 2012

Posted by admin on Apr 8, 2012 in Consular Issues, News, Visa Fees | 0 comments Effective April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa processing fees. The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will increase, while all immigrant visa processing fees will decrease. Although most categories of nonimmigrant visa processing fees will increase, the fee for E visas (treaty-traders and treaty-investors) and K visas (for fiancé(e)s of...
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DOS Confirms Cut-Off for EB-2 India/China

Posted by admin on Apr 8, 2012 in I-485 Adjustment of Status, News, Visa Bulletin | 0 comments As expected, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) confirmed the cut-off dates for Employment-Based Two (EB-2) India and China.  The following statement is from American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) InfoNet Doc. No. 12040447 (posted Apr. 4, 2012): Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of Visa Control at the State Department, has confirmed that, effective March 23, 2012, no further EB-2 visas will be...
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USCIS Changes Look of Form I-797C

Posted by admin on Apr 1, 2012 in General, News | 0 comments On April 2, 2012, USCIS will issue Form I-797C, Notice of Action, with a new look and feel. It will print the Form I-797C on plain bond paper. This change is estimated to save the agency about $1.1 million per year. This form change will help reduce public perception that the Form I-797C demonstrates evidence of an immigration benefit or status. The top of the new Form I-797C will clearly...
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Syrian TPS Effective March 29, 2012

Posted by admin on Mar 30, 2012 in News, Temporary Protected Status | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that eligible Syrian nationals (and persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) in the United States may apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).  Details and procedures for applying for TPS are provided in the Federal Register notice published today and are available atwww.uscis.gov/tps. On March 23, 2012,...
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