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London E Visa Services Temporary Closure Due to 2012 Olympics
By Tiyalaw at July 5, 2012 | 8:00 am | 0 Comment
London E Visa Services Temporary Closure Due to 2012 Olympics The E Visa Office of the Embassy of the United States of America in London, England will be closed from July 16, 2012 to August 17, 2012 due to the 2012 Olympics. This E Visa Office will provide very limited or possibly no services in the months of July and August 2012. Normal services are expected to more...
Immigration Law and State Law: Arizona SB1070
By Tiyalaw at June 27, 2012 | 8:00 am | 0 Comment
Immigration Law and State Law: Arizona SB1070 In a ruling in Arizona v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court has confirmed that state laws cannot dictate the federal government’s immigration enforcement policies or priorities. The case pertains to the validity of certain provisions of an Arizona law, commonly referred to as SB1070. June 26, 2012: By Aik more...
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Deferred Actions for Young People of Low Enforcement Priorities (similar to the never-enacted DREAM Act)
By Tiyalaw at June 15, 2012 | 8:04 am | 0 Comment
Deferred Actions for Young People of Low Enforcement Priorities (similar to the never-enacted DREAM Act) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today (June 15, 2012) , effective immediately, certain young people who were already brought to the United States as young children may be considered for deferred action (temporary discretionary relief from more...
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Quota for H-1B Cap Work Visas Has Been Reached for FY2013 (June 11, 2012)
By Tiyalaw at June 12, 2012 | 12:39 pm | 0 Comment
Quota for H-1B Cap Work Visas Has Been Reached for FY2013 (June 11, 2012) What is an H-1B? H-1B petitions are temporary work visas for positions requiring theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields for qualified foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. Many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully gone on to apply for and obtain lawful permanent more...
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F-1 Student: Unstamped Form I-20 Certificate of Eligibility
By Tiyalaw at May 31, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
F-1 Student: Unstamped Form I-20 Certificate of Eligibility With the launch of USCIS ELIS, new online immigration system, on May 22, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will no longer stamp Forms I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 Students Status student (Form I-20). A form I-20 certificate does not need a stamp to be valid. USCIS ELIS more...
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Job Creation Via Part of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
By Tiyalaw at May 20, 2012 | 11:56 am | 0 Comment
Job Creation Via Part of Comprehensive Immigration Reform President Obama and the White House are highly committed to revitalizing and energizing the United States’ economy such as improving the competitiveness of U.S. companies in the world market and stimulating job creation in the United States (USA). In recognizing that most new jobs are created in start-ups and more...
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36,700 H-1B Regular Cap Work Visas, and 14,800 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption Visas Received for FY2013 (May 11, 2012)
By Tiyalaw at May 17, 2012 | 7:33 am | 0 Comment
36,700 H-1B Regular Cap Work Visas, and 14,800 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption Visas Received for FY2013 (May 11, 2012) What is H-1B? H-1B petitions are temporary work visas for positions requiring theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields for qualified foreign nationals to live and work in the U.S. Many H-1B foreign nationals have successfully gone on more...
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Employment-Based ( EB ) Immigrant Visa Numbers for June 2012
By Tiyalaw at May 13, 2012 | 10:00 am | 0 Comment
Employment-Based ( EB ) Immigrant Visa Numbers for June 2012 Processing time for employment-based lawful permanent residence (green card) preference category cases (EB cases) are tied to immigrant visa number availability. Immigrant visa numbers can retrogress (take much longer than the government’s previously estimated processing time). The wait time for an more...
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Visas to the United States, and Obama Administration Continuing its Efforts to Increase Travel and Tourism in the United States
By Tiyalaw at May 10, 2012 | 10:35 am | 0 Comment
Visas to the United States, and Obama Administration Continuing its Efforts to Increase Travel and Tourism in the United States President Obama and the White House have taken important initiatives to make the United States of America as the top tourist destination in the world as a way to create jobs and strengthen the U.S. economy, given that the U.S. travel and tourism more...
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H-1B Work Visa Cap Has Been Reached on November 23, 2011 for FY2012
By Tiyalaw at November 23, 2011 | 5:26 pm | 0 Comment
H-1B Work Visa Cap Has Been Reached on November 23, 2011 for FY2012 On November 23, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received sufficient H-1B petitions to meet the 65,000 statutory H-1B cap. Nov. 22, 2011 was the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date (October more...
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