Archive for December, 2009
Friday, December 18th, 2009
According to the latest H-1B update issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), approximately 64,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been filed as of December 15, 2009. USCIS has approved sufficient number of advanced degree petitions to meet the exemption limit of 20,000 this year. However, USCIS will continue ...
Posted in H-1B, H-1B Cap for FY2010, H-1B Update, H-1B Visa, Non-Immigrant Visas, USCIS | No Comments »
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires that applicants for immigrant visas and adjustment of status receive all routine vaccinations recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for U.S. domestic population. Accordingly, on November 13, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted specific vaccination criteria ...
Posted in ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Diphtheria, Green Card & Citizenship, Hepatitis A, Hepatitus B, Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), Influenza, Measles, Meningococcal, Mumps, Permanent Resident, Pertussis, Pneumococcal, Polio, Rotavirus, Rubella, Tetanus, U.S. Permanenet Residence | No Comments »
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires that applicants for immigrant visas and adjustment of status receive all routine vaccinations recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for U.S. domestic population. Accordingly, on November 13, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted specific vaccination criteria ...
Posted in ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Diphtheria, Green Card & Citizenship, Haemophilus influenza type b, Hepatitis A, Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), Influenza, Measles, Meningococcal, Mumps, Permanent Resident, Pertussis, Polio, Rotavirus, Rubella, U.S. Domestic Population, Vaccination Requirements, Varicella | No Comments »
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
The Acting Associate Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Donald Neufeld has issued field guidance regarding eligibility for L nonimmigrant status for certain aliens who have been employed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) before the CNMI became subject to the Immigration and Nationality Act ...
Posted in AFM Update, Donald Neufeld, Guidance Memorandum, Immigration and Nationality Act, L Visa, L Visa in CNMI, Non-Immigrant Visas, USCIS | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its intent to end U nonimmigrant interim relief program that was created to allow certain crime victims to receive temporary benefits until the regulations governing U visas are published. The regulations now allow for adjudication of the U nonimmigrant petition. The relief ...
Posted in Form I-918, Form I-918A, Interim Relief, Non-Immigrant Visas, U Visa, USCIS | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Finally, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) puts an end to a defective federal law that made deceased U.S. citizens’ alien widows ‘ lives miserable. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) interpreted the previous law as, if a citizen spouse dies before the USCIS acts on his/her petition ...
Posted in DHS, Green Card & Citizenship, I-360, Mayorkas, Napolitano, Permanent Resident, USCIS, Widow Penalty Outlawed, Widows and Widowers of U.S. Citizens | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
According to the latest H-1B update issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), approximately 62,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been filed as of December 11, 2009. USCIS has approved sufficient number of advanced degree petitions to meet the exemption limit of 20,000 this year. However, USCIS will continue ...
Posted in Cap-Exempt Petitions, H-1B, H-1B Cap, H-1B Update, H-1B Visa, Non-Immigrant Visas, USCIS | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published a proposed rule in the federal register amending the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services for nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees. The fees are set to rise from $131 to $140 for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas and adult ...
Posted in 4131 to $140, Border Crossing Card, Consular News, Department of State, DOS, Federal Register, Schedule of Fees for Consular Services for Nonimmgrant Visa Application, US Travel, Visa Fees Set to Increase | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has filed a lawsuit to recover $41,360 as fine from Detroit based automobile company for I-9 violations discovered during the audit conducted on March 17, 2009. The company is alleged to have failed to complete 94 Form I-9s. The latest action comes as ...
Posted in Detroit-Based Automobile Company, DHS, Failed to Complete 94 Form I-9s, I-9, I-9 Violations, Lawsuit Against Michigan Company, Related News, Violations | No Comments »
Monday, December 14th, 2009
All Charge-ability Areas
Except Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Employment Based
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Other
Workers
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01MAY01
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01JUN01
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Certain Religious Workers
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Targeted Employment Areas/
Regional Centers
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5th Pilot Programs
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The January 2010 Visa Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of State has few changes from the last month. The EB-2 Category has one month forward movement for China from April 01, 2005 to May 01, 2005. ...
Posted in All Chargeability Areas, China, EB - 1, EB - 3, EB - 4, EB - 5, EB-2, Employment-Based, Immigrant Visas, India, Mexico, Philippines, U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin, Visa Bulletin - January 2010 | No Comments »
