Immigration Insider
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 3B • March 15, 2010
Headlines: 1. USCIS Stops Allowing H-1B Filings With Uncertified LCAs – USCIS will not extend the period in which it temporarily accepted H-1B petitions filed with uncertified labor condition applications. 2. DOS Proposes Increase in Passport Fees – A first-time U.S. passport book for adults (age 16 and over) will increase from $100 to $135. […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 3A • March 01, 2010
Headlines: 1. USCIS Changes Filing Location for Employment Authorization Application – USCIS has revised filing instructions and addresses for the I-765. 2. USCIS Revises Permanent Residence Application, Changes Filing Locations – USCIS has posted a revised I-485 and changed the filing locations. 3. Kerry, Lugar Introduce Immigrant Entrepreneur Bill – The “StartUp Visa Act of […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 2B • February 15, 2010
Headlines: 1. H-1B Update: Filing Date Approaches; Scrutiny at POEs Increases; USCIS Issues H-1B Guidance Under Economic Stimulus – Employers will be able to submit cap-subject H-1B petitions on April 1, 2010, for the FY 2011 H-1B program. 2. State Dept. Proposes Fee Changes for Consular Services – Among other things, the application fee for […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 2A • February 01, 2010
Headlines: 1. USCIS Releases Tips on Filing I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker – USCIS released a Q&A on ways to ensure that an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker will not be rejected. 2. USCIS Is Reissuing Advance Parole Documents To Correct Date – USCIS is reissuing Advance Parole documents because some were mailed to […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 2A • February 01, 2010
Headlines: 1. USCIS Releases Tips on Filing I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker – USCIS released a Q&A on ways to ensure that an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker will not be rejected. 2. USCIS Is Reissuing Advance Parole Documents To Correct Date – USCIS is reissuing Advance Parole documents because some were mailed to […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 1B • January 15, 2010
Headlines: 1. USCIS Issues Controversial Memo on Determining Employer-Employee Relationships for Adjudication of H-1B Petitions – The memo states that a lack of guidance clearly defining what constitutes a valid employer-employee relationship has raised problems. 2. SSA Fails To Verify 19 Percent of New Hires – The SSA also improperly E-Verified volunteers who should not […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 1A • January 01, 2010
Headlines: 1. FY 2010 H-1B Cap Reached – December 21, 2009, is the “final receipt date” for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2010. 2. H-1C Nonimmigrant Nurse Classification Expires – The H-1C nonimmigrant nurse category expired on December 21, 2009. 3. USCIS Changes Address of Filing Location for […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 5, No 12B • December 15, 2009
Headlines: 1. H-1B Cap Count Near Limit; File Now or Wait Until April – The pace of H-1B filings has increased significantly in recent weeks. 2. Self-Check Verification In the Works, USCIS Head Says; ‘Verification Initiative for Business Enterprise’ Discussed – The recent pace of filings suggests that H-1B numbers may be exhausted for this […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 5, No. 12A • December 01, 2009
Headlines: 1. ICE Workplace Audits Stepped Up – ICE has stepped up audits of companies’ hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws. 2. USCIS Updates H-1B FY 2010 Cap Count – The recent pace of filings suggests that H-1B numbers may be exhausted for this fiscal year very soon. 3. SEVP Announces […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 5, No. 11B • November 15, 2009
Headlines: 1. USCIS Reminds Applicants for Travel Documents To Apply Early – USCIS issued a fact sheet outlining eligibility requirements, the consequences of traveling without advance parole for affected persons, and the possible consequences of using advance parole after being unlawfully present in the U.S. or to return to the country of claimed persecution. 2. […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 5, No. 11A • November 01, 2009
Headlines: 1. Congress Extends Four Immigration Programs for Three Years – The non-minister religious worker, “Conrad 30,” EB-5 immigrant investor pilot, and E-Verify programs are extended for three years, until September 30, 2012. 2. USCIS Ombudsman Recommends Temporary Acceptance of Filed LCAs for Certain H-1B Filings – The USCIS ombudsman made several recommendations in light […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 5, No. 10B • October 15, 2009
Headlines: 1. DHS Rescinds ‘No-Match’ Rules – DHS said it will focus its enforcement efforts relating to the employment of unauthorized workers on improved verification. 2. Congress Poised To Extend Four Immigration Programs for Three Years – The final conference report includes a three-year extension for four immigration programs: (1) the E-Verify program; (2) the […]