H-1B Master's Cap Hits 19,100

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Dec 15, 2010 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its H-1B cap count on December 10, 2010.   Here are the most recent cap numbers: Regular H-1B Cap:  52,400 U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 19,100 The regular H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. The regular H-1B cap advanced by 1000 filings in less than one month.  The U.S. Master’s cap...
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USCIS Extends TPS for Somalia

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Nov 2, 2010 in News, Temporary Protected Status | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced  that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Somalia from the current expiration of March 17, 2011 through the new expiration date of Sept. 17, 2012. Under the extension, individuals who have been granted TPS are eligible to re-register and maintain their status...
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Latest Bashyam Spiro Immigration Newsletter

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 18, 2010 in General, News | 0 comments Want to read our latest Immigration News Update?  This latest update contains information on our upcoming webinars, the H-1B fee hike, filing location changes for certain applications, and much more. To read our newsletter, please click HERE.
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H-1B Cap Update – May 28, 2010

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jun 4, 2010 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service updated its H-1B cap count on May 28, 2010.  Here are the numbers: Regular H-1B Cap:  20,800 U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 8,700 The H-1B numbers are moving very slowly this year.  Employers can continue to file new H-1B cases for their foreign professional employees. We will update our web site at www.bashyamspiro.com when more information...
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USCIS Issues Revised Employment Authorization Document

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jun 4, 2010 in Employment Authorization, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has revised the Employment Authorization Document (EAD), or Form I-766, to incorporate the addition of a machine-readable zone on the back of the card. Starting May 11, USCIS began issuing the revised EAD cards. USCIS also removed the two-dimensional bar code on the backside of the card and moved the informational box of text...
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