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Provisional Extreme Hardship Waiver is Not Yet in Effect

By at May 8, 2012 | 1:23 pm | 0 Comment

Provisional Extreme Hardship Waiver is Not Yet in Effect Not too long ago, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made a proposed change to allow certain immediate relatives (spouse, parent and/or children of a US citizen) who can demonstrate the required extreme hardships to apply for a provisional extreme hardship waiver for unlawful presence prior more...

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TPS for Haiti Has Been Extended for an Additional 18 Months, Until January 22, 2013

By 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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New Filing Location for Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad

By at May 17, 2011 | 10:06 am | 0 Comment

 New Filing Location for Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad 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 more...

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10,200 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012 (May 6, 2011)

By at May 15, 2011 | 4:39 pm | 0 Comment

10,200 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012 (May 6, 2011)  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 more...

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Recent Reports on Lost of Expiring Original Certified PERM form ETA 9089 for Permanent Labor Certification

By at May 15, 2011 | 2:58 pm | 0 Comment

Recent Reports on Lost of Expiring Original Certified PERM form ETA 9089 for Permanent Labor Certification 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 more...

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Self-Check E-Verify System for Eligible Employees and/or Job Seekers

By 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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7,100 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012 (April 15, 2011)

By at April 20, 2011 | 6:20 am | 0 Comment

 7,100 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012 (April 15, 2011) As of April 15, 2011, 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. These numbers include cases that are still pending or have been approved but do not include petitions that have been denied. H-1B more...

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Temporary Immigration Relief Measures for Foreign Nationals Affected by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters

By at April 17, 2011 | 7:33 pm | 0 Comment

Temporary Immigration Relief Measures for Foreign Nationals Affected by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters

Temporary Immigration Relief Measures for Foreign Nationals Affected by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters 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 more...

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New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Procedures

By at April 14, 2011 | 1:28 pm | 0 Comment

New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Procedures

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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Avoid Diversity Visa (DV) or Green Card Lottery Fraud or Scams

By at March 13, 2011 | 9:05 am | 0 Comment

Avoid Diversity Visa (DV) or Green Card Lottery Fraud or Scams Recently, the Department of State (DOS), Office of Visa Services, issues another fraud warning advising the public of a substantial increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery)(also known as “green card lottery”)  applicants.  Posing as the more...

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