Immigration Insider
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 2, No. 9 • September 01, 2006
Headlines: 1. USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service, Issues New Form – USCIS has begun accepting premium processing requests for EB-3 professional and EB-3 skilled worker petitions. 2. Labor Dept. Asks BALCA to Return Cases for Processing – BALCA was asked to return numerous cases held pending a decision in In re HealthAmerica, the first appeal […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 2, No. 8 • August 01, 2006
Headlines: 1. H-1B Exemption Cap Reached for FY 2007 – USCIS announced that it has met the exemption limit of 20,000 for fiscal year 2007 for H-1B petitions requesting foreign workers who have earned a master’s or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education. 2. USCIS Urges H-2B Employers To Continue To Identify, […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 2, No. 7 • July 01, 2006
Headlines: 1. ‘SKIL’ Bill Introduced in House; Would Benefit Employment-Based Immigration – The House of Representatives’ version of the ‘SKIL’ (Securing Knowledge Innovation and Leadership) bill was introduced on June 29, 2006. 2. USCIS Announces Filing Location Change for Employment-Based Adjustments – USCIS announced changes to the filing location for employment-based applications for lawful permanent […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 2, No. 6 • June 01, 2006
Headlines: 1. H-1B Cap Reached – USCIS announced that the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2007 has been reached. 2. USCIS to Expand Premium Processing Service to Most Employment-Based Green Card Petitions – USCIS will soon open the agency’s premium processing service to nearly all employment-based green card applications. 3. Senate Passes Immigration Legislation, Compromise […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 2, No. 5 • May 01, 2006
Headlines: 1. Immigration Reform Action Stalls in Congress; ‘SKIL’ Bill Introduced – The Senate has failed to pass any immigration reform proposals, including legislation to establish a guestworker program. Sen. John Cornyn, however, has just introduced the “SKIL” (Securing Knowledge Innovation and Leadership) bill. 2. ICE Steps Up Enforcement, Arresting Managers and Over a Thousand […]
News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 2, No. 4 • April 01, 2006
Headlines: 1. Immigration Reform Action Heats Up in Congress – The Senate is poised to debate and seek compromise on a variety of sweeping immigration reform proposals. 2. USCIS Notifies Employers of Filing Changes – USCIS announced changes to the filing locations for foreign worker petitions. 3. USCIS Issues Sample H-2B Attestation – USCIS has […]