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13,100 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012 (May 26, 2011)
By Isabel Davila at June 1, 2011 | 4:52 am | 0 Comment
13,100 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012 (May 26, 2011) As of May 26, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received 13,100 H-1B Regular Cap, and 9,000 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 more...
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TPS for Haiti Has Been Extended for an Additional 18 Months, Until January 22, 2013
By Tiyalaw at May 20, 2011 | 9:04 am | 0 Comment
TPS for Haiti Has Been Extended 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 more...
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Self-Check E-Verify System for Eligible Employees and/or Job Seekers
By Tiyalaw at April 27, 2011 | 1:33 pm | 0 Comment
Self-Check E-Verify System for Eligible Employees and/or Job Seekers On March 21, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched the first E-Verify Self Check, 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 more...
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New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Procedures
By Tiyalaw at April 14, 2011 | 1:28 pm | 0 Comment
New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Procedures On April 14, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has updated some of the procedures pertaining to Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process. The new changes become effective on May 16, 2011. Employers must complete Form I-9 for all newly hired employees to more...
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Additional U.S. Immigration Relief for Those Stranded Due to Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
By Isabel Davila at March 18, 2011 | 2:44 pm | 0 Comment
Additional U.S. Immigration Relief for Those Stranded Due to Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan Tragedies are escalating in Japan as a result of its recent earthquake and tsunami. With many U.S. citizens or residents having loved ones in Japan, and Japanese nationals already in the United States, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a news more...
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Online or Paper Filing, or Both, for Change-of-Address Forms AR-11 and AR-11 SR?
By hurlocka at March 11, 2011 | 6:57 pm | 0 Comment
Online or Paper Filing, or Both, for Change-of-Address Forms AR-11 and AR-11 SR? During an open house informational session held on March 5, 20 11 by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Fairfax, Virginia, it is suggested that, due to system-interface issues, Change-of-Address applicants should consider filing paper change-of-address forms in more...
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Changes in Filing Location for Form AR-11, Change of Address Requirement
By Tiyalaw at March 1, 2011 | 9:10 am | 0 Comment
Changes in Filing Location for Form AR-11, Change of Address Requirement Starting March 15, 2011, all Change of Address forms (AR-11 and AR-11 SR) must be sent to a new location in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Most foreign nationals and each dependent family member in the United States are required to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services more...
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Considering Filing H-1B or L-1? Additional Fee Applies to Certain New or Change of Employer Petition (Effective August 14, 2010)
By Immigration Resource at August 20, 2010 | 3:41 am | 0 Comment
Effective August 14, 2010, there will be an additional fee for filing certain H-1B or L petitions; $2000 for H-1B and $2250 for L-1. This new fee, where applicable, is in addition to the existing government immigration fees applicable to H-1B and L-1 work visas. This new fee will remain effective until September 30, 2014. This additional fee requirement applies to new more...
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ICE: Prison Terms for Employers/Conspirators for Harboring, Transporting and Employing Illegal Aliens
By Immigration Resource at July 23, 2010 | 4:40 am | 0 Comment
5 residents pled guilty, on July 16, 2010, to knowingly harboring, transporting and employing illegal aliens, as a result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents (such as special agents).ICE’s, an investigation agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), functions are to protect more...
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Haiti TPS Registration Extended Till January 18, 2011 (Can Apply for EAD & Advance Parole; Based on Separate Immigration Eligibility/Application, Approved TPS Beneficiary May Apply for Nonimmigrant Status or Green Card)
By Immigration Resource at July 14, 2010 | 10:39 am | 0 Comment
On July 12, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the registration period for Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for eligible foreign nationals from Haiti has been extended from July 20, 2010 until January 18, 2011; allowing Haitians up to January 18, 2011 to apply for registration of TPS. Eligible Haitian applicants must have been more...
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