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USCIS Allows F-1 Students Applying for H-1B Petitions the Opportunity to Request Change of Status  Visa Bulletin for May 2008 USCIS issues revised guidance regarding background and security check policies with regard to adjustment applicants Visa Bulletin for March 2008 USCIS Extends Temporary Premium Processing Suspension for I-140 Petitions On July 24, 2007, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an extension of the temporary suspension of Premium Processing for Form I-140 ... USCIS Reopens the Filing of Employment Based Adjustment Cases On July 17, 2007, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a press release stating that, beginning immediately, it will accept employment-based applications to adjust status (Form I-485) ... Update On July Visa Availability Demand for immigrant visa numbers this fiscal year remains very high. As a result, The Department of State (DOS) announced today, July 2, 2007, that it has made "immediate adjustments" ... Filing Fee Increase On May 29, 2007, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service ("USCIS") issued a press release stating that filing fees will be substantially increased. The new filing fees... New rule with respect to permanent labor certification The U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration, on May 17, 2007, released a final rule with respect to the permanent labor certification program... RLAPC is expanding its practice We are pleased to announce that RLAPC will be expanding its practice, in order to better serve the firm's current and future clients. In addition to providing... Positive Developments with respect to National Interest Waivers The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), on January 23, 2007, released interim guidance... USCIS provides guidance on limits for H and L visa holders and extensions of H status under AC21 USCIS, on December 5, 2006, published long-awaited guidance with respect to dependents who spent time as an H-4 or L-2... USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service as of November 13, 2006 Effective June 1, 2001, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) established a Premium Processing Service for certain employment-based petitions... USCIS EXPANDS PREMIUM PROCESSING SERVICE AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 Effective June 1, 2001, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) established a Premium Processing Service for certain employment-based petitions... CASE STATUS ON LABOR CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BACKLOG ELIMINATION CENTERS IS NOW AVAILABLE In order to provide basic case status information on specific cases, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification has introduced the Backlog Public Disclosure System (PDS).... PERM The Department of Labor ("DOL") published the long-awaited Program Electronic Review Management ("PERM") regulations on December 27, 2004. These new regulations... J-1 WAIVER LEGISLATION SIGNED BY PRESIDENT BUSH ON DECEMBER 3, 2004 On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed a significant piece of legislation that will positively impact the J-1 waiver program in several ways... NEW LAW SIGNED BY PRESIDENT BUSH ON DECEMBER 8, 2004 SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGES ASPECTS OF THE H-1B PROGRAM On December 8, 2004, President Bush signed the Omnibus Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2005, which contains provisions that significantly affect the H-1B nonimmigrant visa category... SPRING 2004 PHYSICIAN IMMIGRATION (AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES) SEMINAR All immigration opportunities (and job opportunities, by J-1 Job Solutions, Inc.), including J-1 Waivers, O-1 and H-1B processing and Permanent Residency, will be addressed... Information about the Proposed H-2C Program Introduced by Senator Chuck Nagel (R-Neb), "The Immigration Reform Act of 2004: Strengthening America's National Security, Economy and Family" proposes to add a new subsection (101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c)) for nonimmigrant workers ... U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) REACHES H-1B CAP USCIS announced today (Tuesday, February 17, 2004) that it had received enough H-1B petitions to meet this fiscal year's cap. After today, USCIS will not accept any new H-1B petitions ... Backlog for immigration benefits has grown approximately 60% in last 3 years In recent months, RLAPC has been receiving a number of calls from clients, expressing frustration and disappointment with the incredibly long processing times for immigration benefits... Suspension of the 30-day and Annual interview requirements from the special registration process for certain nonimmigrants Effective December 2, 2003, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has suspended the National Security Entry/Exit Registration System (NSEERS) 30-day and one-year re-registration ... PERM The Department of Labor ("DOL"), in May 2002, proposed to significantly amend its regulations governing the filing and processing of labor certification applications ("LC")... U.S. Citzenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) begins posting processing times on USCIS Web Site The USCIS is now reporting its processing times on its Web site. Processing times may be found on the USCIS site... U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ELECTRONIC FILING (E-FILING) INITIATIVE The USCIS has developed a program that permits the e-filing of certain applications for immigration benefits. At this time, Form I-765 renewals (Application for Employment Authorization) and Form I-90 (Application for Replacement of Green Card) can be filed electronically... REMOVAL OF VISA AND PASSPORT WAIVER FOR CERTAIN LANDED IMMIGRANTS OF CANADA In light of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, beginning March 17, 2003, all Canadian landed immigrants seeking to enter the United States as nonimmigrants must possess a valid passport... SPECIAL REGISTRATION In light of recent events, and based on intelligence information available to the Department of Justice, the Attorney General has determined that certain aliens must appear before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to register... REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CHANGES OF ADDRESS Please be aware that all non-U.S. citizens in the United States, irrespective of age, must report any changes of address to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") within 10 days of such change on Form AR-11, or Form AR-11SR if subject to special registration requirements. ... USCIS LAUNCHES ON-LINE CASE STATUS SYSTEM Effective immediately, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has established a system that permits you to check the status of a case pending at a Service Center via the Internet. The information provided... CONCURRENT PROCESSING OF I-140 AND I-485 On July 31, 2002, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published long-awaited interim regulations allowing the concurrent filing of I-140 petitions (under sections 203 (b) (1), (2) and (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act)... | |
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