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USCIS Reaches 2017 H-1B Visa Cap/Quota
By Tiyalaw at April 7, 2016 | 5:58 pm | 0 Comment
USCIS Reaches 2017 H-1B Visa Cap/Quota H-1B Annual Work Visa Cap On April 1, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting H-1B Cap Petitions for the annual 65,000 government-mandated cap for the 2017 fiscal year (FY), and the 20,000 exemption for H-1B under the U.S. advanced degree. On April 7, 2016, USCIS more...
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USCIS Received 172,500 H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2015 Visa Quotas, and Random Selection Process (Lottery) Completed on April 10, 2014
By Tiyalaw at April 15, 2014 | 1:01 pm | 0 Comment
USCIS Received 172,500 H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2015 Visa Quotas, and Random Selection Process (Lottery) Completed on April 10, 2014 H-1B Annual Work Visa Cap On April 1, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting H-1B Cap Petitions for the annual more...
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New Online Filing Immigration System USCIS ELIS
By Tiyalaw at May 18, 2012 | 9:56 pm | 0 Comment
New Online Filing Immigration System USCIS ELIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is moving toward green (environmental) modernization. On May 22, 2012, USCIS will launch a new online immigration system to streamline the filing processes of certain immigration benefits. The new online immigration system is known as USCIS Electronic Immigration System more...
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32,500 H-1B Regular Cap Work Visas, and 13,700 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption Visas Received for FY2013 (May 4, 2012)
By Tiyalaw at May 9, 2012 | 8:50 am | 0 Comment
32,500 H-1B Regular Cap Work Visas, and 13,700 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption Visas Received for FY2013 (May 4, 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 more...
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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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New Filing Location for Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad
By Tiyalaw 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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Errors in 2012 DV Green Card Lottery Results in Early May 2011. New DV Results Available on or around July 15, 2011
By Tiyalaw at May 15, 2011 | 5:31 pm | 0 Comment
Errors in 2012 DV Green Card Lottery Results in Early May 2011. New DV Results Available on or around July 15, 2011 As a result of computer programming problem, The U.S. Department of State (DOS) will conduct new selection for 2012 diversity green card lottery applications that were submitted from October 5, 2010 to November 3, 2010. The new selection results are more...
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10,200 H-1B Cap Work Visas Have Been Received for FY2012 (May 6, 2011)
By Tiyalaw 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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Temporary Immigration Relief Measures for Foreign Nationals Affected by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters
By Isabel Davila at April 17, 2011 | 7:33 pm | 0 Comment
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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Ground-Breaking Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System for H-1B Visa Cap Petitions
By Tiyalaw at March 3, 2011 | 10:12 am | 0 Comment
Ground-Breaking Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System for H-1B Visa Cap Petitions The ground-breaking H-1B Electronic Registration System is finally being proposed for implementation for H-1B petitions that are subject to the statutory annual visa cap, after lengthy discussions. An H-1B petition is a temporary work visa for specialty occupation foreign more...
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