H-1B Cap Update – October 29, 2010

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Nov 5, 2010 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its H-1B cap count on October 29, 2010.   Here are the most recent cap numbers: Regular H-1B Cap:  45,600 U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 16,700 The H-1B numbers continue to move very slowly but has recently picked up some pace.  The regular H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. We will provide...
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GAO Report Exposes Abuse in the H-2B Visa Program

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Nov 5, 2010 in Employment Authorization, H2B Visas, News | 0 comments The H-2B visa program assists U.S. employers anticipating a shortage of domestic nonagricultural workers by permitting them to hire nonimmigrant foreign workers temporarily. The program is overseen by several agencies, including the Department of Labor (Labor), the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of State....
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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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Reminder: New Filing Fees Effective November 23rd

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Oct 28, 2010 in General, News | 0 comments We would like to remind our clients and others that the new USCIS fee schedule goes into effect Nov. 23, 2010.  Applications or petitions postmarked or otherwise filed on or after this date must include the new fee, or they will be rejected by USCIS. The new fee schedule increases application and petition fees by an average of about 10 percent but does not increase the naturalization application...
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DOS Releases November 2010 Visa Bulletin

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Oct 12, 2010 in News, Visa Bulletin | 0 comments U.S. Department of State Releases November 2010 Visa Bulletin.  To view the Visa Bulletin, please click here. November 2010 Visa Bulletin Contents Employment-Based Category Two (EB-2): China – advanced 1 month India – did not advance Employment-Based Category Three (EB-3) All Other Chargeability Areas – advanced 14 days China – advanced 14 days India – advanced 7...
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