- June 2013 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Employers – Remember to switch to the new Form I-9
- New Automated Form I-94 Arrival/Departure-Record Process for Foreign Visitors
- May 2013 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap
- April 2013 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- March 2013 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- ICE fines San Diego-Area Companies for Hiring Unlawful Employees
- Immigration Innovation Act of 2013
- White House Fact Sheet on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Operational Guidance for EB-5 Cases Involving Tenant-Occupancy
- February 2013 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Customer Service Improvements
- State Department Introduces Online Visa Status Check
- DHS Announces Final Rule to Support Family Unity During Waiver Process
- Happy Holidays!
- December 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- November 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Introduces TN Filing Option
- Taiwan Becomes Eligible for Visa Waiver Program
- 2014 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2014)
- October 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- U.S. Embassy In India Implements New Visa Processing System
- Update on Visa Bulletin Priority Dates and Demand
- USCIS Makes Processing of H-1B Cap Cases By October 1st Top Priority
- E-Verify Alert: I-94 Processing Delays
- USCIS Begins Accepting Requests for Deferred Action
- September 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Extends Validity of Form I-9 Beyond August 31, 2012 Expiration Date
- CBP Plans to Eliminate Form I-94
- ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION (ESTA): DISCLOSURE OF PREVIOUS REFUSALS AND DENIALS
- Tips on Completing Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record
- White House Blog Issues Post on Immigration's Positive Impact to the Economy
- August 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Update on Visa Bulletin Priority Dates and Demand
- DHS Announces Deferred Action Process to Select Young Individuals
- DHS Announces Deferred Action Process to Select Young Individuals
- FY2013 H-1B CAP Reached June 11, 2012
- July 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- FY2013 H-1B Cap Close to Being Reached!
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- DOL Expands Use of Supervised Recruitment With Labor Certifications
- Centralization of Inadmissibility Waiver Applications
- FY2013 H-1B Cap Update
- June 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- FY2013 H-1B Update
- Update on EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Availability
- FY2013 H-1B Update
- FY2013 H-1B Update
- FY2012 Annual Limit Reached for EB-2 China-Mainland Born and India
- FY2013 H-1B Cap Update
- H-1B Cap Count as of April 13, 2012
- Update on FY2013 H-1B Cap
- May 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- EB-2 Retrogression Confirmed for China-Mainland and India Nationals
- USCIS Receives Large Volume of FY2013 H-1B Cap Cases
- DOS Announces Changes to Visa Application Fee Schedule
- USCIS Accepts FY2013 H-1B Petitions
- EB-2 Priority Date for China and India Faces Major Retrogression
- Get Ready to File New H-1B Petitions by March 30, 2012!
- April 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- U.S. Visa Interview Waiver Program Available in Russia
- Employers Face Hefty Fines for I-9 Noncompliance
- Issuance of L Visas Based on Reciprocity Schedule
- Automatic Visa Revalidation
- Enhanced Consular Processing in China: New Interview Waiver Pilot Program
- March 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Report Shows Huge Increase in Denials and Delays for H-1B and L-1 Petitions
- Pending Final Rule: Issuance of L Visas Based on Visa Reciprocity Schedule
- On-Line Processing of U.S. Passport Cards
- President Issues Executive Order to Improve Visitor Visa Processing
- New List of H-2A and H-2B Participating Countries
- Proposed Changes to Unlawful Presence Waivers
- Feb. 2012 Visa Bulletin Shows Huge Jump for EB-2 India and China
- Updates on Visa Processing in India
- Illegal Immigrants Contribute to Social Security
- January 2012 E-Verify Webinars
- "Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act" Blocked in Senate
- January 2012 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Changes to Schedule of Fees for Consular Services
- Bill Ending Per-Country Limits on Skilled Workers
- USCIS Case Status and Other On-Line Functions Unavailable 12/2/11 through 12/5/11
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Reached
- File Now - H-1B Cap Close to Being Reached.
- U.S. Posts With Limited Visa Services
- FY2012 H-1B Update
- December 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Changes to Exchange Visitor Summer Work Travel Program
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- From Denial to Approval: An Immigrant Entrepeneur's Story
- Chennai Post Takes Over All Blanket L Processing in India
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Close to Being Reached
- Newly Revised Form I-693, Report of a Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
- November 2011 E-Verify Webinars
- Legislative Updates
- USCIS Issues Redesigned EAD and Certificate of Citizenship
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- FY 2011 Removal Numbers Total Nearly 400,000
- USCIS Reverts Back to Prior Mailing Procedures of Receipt and Approval Notices
- USCIS Director Announces Initiatives Aimed at Employment-Based and High-Skilled Immigration
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- USCIS Transitions to Direct Mailing of Original Receipt and Approval Notices to Applicants and Petitioners
- Update on Alabama’s Controversial Immigration Law, HB 56
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- USCIS Forms "Entrepreneurs in Residence" Initiative
- U.S. Legal Permanent Residence Trends Between 1892-2010
- 2013 DV Lottery Registration is Open
- November 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Widow(er) I-360 Filing Deadline on October 28, 2011
- Transformation – USCIS Moving Towards a Web Based Application System
- Immigration and Counterterrorism Databases Now Automatically Linked
- 2013 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2013)
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- Employment Based Visa Numbers Exhausted for FY2011
- October 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- US Consulate in Mumbai Resumes H and L Visa Issuance
- DHS Report of Non-immgrant Admissions in 2010
- ICE Issues FAQ on Enforcement Priorities
- Immigration Seminar Annoucement
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- California Service Center Open House
- DHS Prioritizes Removal Cases
- Changes in I-130 Processing For Petitioners Abroad
- September 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Prevailing Wage Determinations Delayed
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- Government Immigration Initiatives to Encourage Entrepreneurship
- Nonimmigrant Visa Denials: Players Benched
- Halting the HALT Act?
- Costco Becomes ICE IMAGE Partner
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- India Biannual Fraud Update
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- 2012 Diversity Visa Entry Status
- ICE I-9 Audits of Small Businesses
- August 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- July 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Updates I-9 Handbook and I-9 Q&A Section
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- New J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program Website
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- Error in 2012 Diversity Lottery Results
- June 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- New On-Line Resource on Form I-9
- Additions to STEM-Designated Degree Program List
- Export Control Podcast
- End to NSEERS Country Listings
- Immigration Bills Similar to Arizona's Controversial Immigration Law
- FY2012 H-1B Cap Update
- Social Security Administration Resumes “No Match” Letters to Employers
- May 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Update on FY2012 H-1B Cap Count
- Advanced Movement in EB-2 Category for India
- E-Verify Self Check Program for Workers
- Filing of FY 2012 H-1B Cases Begins 4/1/2011
- Immigration Relief for Japan and Other Pacific Region Nationals Effected by Earthquake and Tsunami Crisis
- April 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- REAL ID Act Compliance Date Extended
- Proposed Rule Requiring Registration for H-1B Cap Petitions
- Beware of Diversity Visa Program Scams
- U.S. Embassy in Cairo Suspends Visa Operations
- Mumbai U.S. Consulate Reduces Visa Operations
- March 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Combines Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Into Single Card
- H-1B “Cap Gap” for F-1 Students
- Delayed Processing of Immediate Relative Petitions (Form I-130)
- FY 2011 H-1B Cap Reached
- Hurry - FY 2011 H-1B Cap Nearly Reached!
- February 2011 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Publishes “Important Information for New Citizens”
- FY 2011 H-1B Cap Close To Being Reached
- January 2011 Visa Bulletin Shows Major Retrogression in Family-Based Categories
- H-1B Employer Faces Heavy Penalties for Failure to Comply With H-1B Provisions
- New Certification Requirements for H-1B, L-1, and O-1 Petitions
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- Report on Visa Waiver Program
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- “No Matches” for Names and Social Security Numbers
- Visa Processing Made More Convenient for Indian Nationals
- Department of Labor Issues Foreign Labor Certification Report
- National Visa Center Issues Annual Report of Immigrant Visa Applicant Numbers
- Increase in International Student Enrollments in U.S.
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- December 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Fee Increase Effective 11/23/2010
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- November 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Immigration Law Fundamentals Course
- Record-Breaking Removal of Illegal Aliens
- On-Line Citizenship Resource Center
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- Priority Processing for H-1B Cap Petitions
- Diversity Visa Application Begins October 5, 2010
- USCIS Increases Immigration Fees Effective November 23, 2010
- H-1B Visa Holders from China Now Receive 12 month Visa
- October 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- Telephonic Interviews of Petitioners of Approved Nonimmigrant Petitions
- Additional Fee for H-1B and L-1 Petitions
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- September 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Enhances Online Customer Service Features
- USCIS Changes Filing Locations to Lockbox Facilities
- Delays in Processing of EADs and Advance Paroles
- USCIS Changes Payment Options at Domestic Offices
- DHS Increases Aviation Security
- Temporary Injunction on Arizona’s Controversial Immigration Law
- August 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- Increase in U.S. Passport Fees
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- USCIS Issues Annual Report on H-1B Workers
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- July 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Proposes Increase of Immigration Fees
- USCIS Issues Revised Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- FY2011 H-1B Cap Update
- June 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- USCIS Redesigns New State-of-the Art Green Card
- FY2010 H-2B Cap Soon To Be Reached
- FY2011 H-1B Numbers Still Available
- Greece is Now a Visa Waiver Country
- The Department of States Reduces Mexico's Visa Time
- USCIS Publishes Q&A's for OPT Cap-Gap Relief Under FY2011 H-1B Cap
- Department of State "Six-Month Passport List"
- May 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Green Card Approvals Exceed 1 Million in 2009
- Department of Labor Hot-line Now Live for Workers
- Naturalization Video Now Available
- USCIS Continues To Accept FY2011 H-1B Petitions!
- Immigration Reform on the Horizon
- April 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- E-Verify Initiatives Presented
- ICE Enforcement Now in Southeast U.S.
- U.S. Passport Day Comes to San Francisco - 03/27/2010
- U.S. Citizenship Statistics
- California Service Center Offers Tour to HR Personnel
- StartUp Visa Act Introduced
- EAWA Guidance for Employers
- BEWARE! Form DS-160 and Photos Must Be Completed Correctly!
- H-1B Cap Around the Corner! Get Started Now!
- Unused FY2010 H-1B1 Numbers to Roll Over to FY2011 Filing Period
- ICE Updates List of Approved Schools for Student and Exchange Visitor Visas
- New H-2A Rule Effective March 15, 2010
- Immigration Policy Center Releases Report Regarding U.S. Earnings Being Sent Abroad
- Department of Homeland Security Publishes Report on Unauthorized Foreign Nationals
- March 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- New York Attorney General Combats Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Time to Repair Our Broken Employment-Based Immigration System
- 11 New Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
- Department of State Creates 2010 Haiti Earthquake Website
- USCIS Joins Blogging Community
- Visa Waiver Program Travelers Must Complete Online Application
- USCIS Changes Organizational Structure
- Form DS-160 Now Required at U.S. Consulates in India
- Immigration Judges Now Have Authority to Make Employment Portability Decisions
- USCIS Brochure - Avoiding Immigration Fraud
- DHS Secretary Names 39 Countries that may Participate in H-2A and H-2B Programs This Year
- Notice of TPS for Haitians to be Published 01/21/2010
- Expedited U.S. Citizenship for Members of the Military
- It's H-1B Season!
- Temporary Protected Status Granted to Haitians
- Senators Urge President Obama to Grant TPS to Haitians
- Removals to Haiti Halted Due to Earthquake
- USCIS Speaks on H-1B Employer/Employee Relationship
- USCIS Publishes 2008 Annual H-1B Report
- February 2010 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- Surviving Spouses File Now!
- H-1B CAP CLOSED
- December 2009 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- BEWARE - USCIS Increases Number of Inspections!
- H-1B Cap Almost Closed!
- BEWARE - ICE Audits!
- Employer Site Visits - 3 Types
- Reminder of New Law Extending Certain Immigration Programs Until 2012
- USCIS Holds AOS Applications Until New Vaccination Criteria Becomes Effective
- H-1Bs Going Fast!
- H-1B Cap Count Updated
- Obama Ends Widow Penalty
- What does it mean to be a "public charge"?
- Obama Signs Homeland Security Spending Bill
- U.S. Green Card Population as of January 2008
- Apply Early for Advance Parole and Refugee Travel Documents!
- DHS Publishes Report Documenting ICE Detention Practices
- ICE Worksite Enforcement Getting Tighter
- Charina Garcia to Speak at Web Seminar About Employment-Based Immigration
- New Citizenship Test Required Starting 10/01/2009
- I-485 Statistics Published by USCIS
- H-1B Cap Update
- Apply for the Diversity Lottery Starting 10/02/2009!
- BEWARE of iCERT Glitch – Review LCAs Carefully
- Employment-Based Visa Numbers Done for This Year
- H-2B Slots Still Available
- H-1B Cap Update
- How to Avoid a Labor Certification Denial Based on Recent BALCA (Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals) Decisions
- USCIS’ New Website Design Goes Live
- $1.2 Million Given by the USCIS for Citizenship Grant Program
- The Department of Labor Publishes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About iCERT LCAs
- McCarran International Airport Now Offers the Global Entry Program
- The USCIS Case Status System Receives Facelift
- October 2009 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- iCERT System Incorporates PERM FEIN Verification
- USCIS Publishes New E-Verify Guide for Federal Contractors
- H-1B Cap Update
- Employers Can Use Two Versions of Form I-9 Until Further Notice
- Free I-9 and E-Verify Webinars Hosted by USCIS!
- USCIS Medical Exam Form Will Be Accepted Beyond Expiration Date
- E-Verify Required for Active and New Employees
- Certain USCIS Biometrics Application Support Centers (ASC) Move to M-F Schedule
- H-1B Audit Alert!
- September 2009 Department of State Visa Bulletin
- iCERT System Denying LCAs for FEIN Verification Issue – How to Resolve
- USCIS Visit to H-1B Employer is Warning for All
- H-2B Petitions Still Being Accepted
- H-1B Cap Update
- Department of Homeland Security to Rescind SSA “Safe-Haven” Rule
- President Obama Changes Tone of Immigration Reform Discussion
- H-1B Count Updated By USCIS For Fiscal Year 2010
- Attention I-140 Immigration Petitioners and Beneficiaries: USCIS Change Allows Resumes Use Of Premium Processing Service
- USCIS Continues Tally of Filings of H1-B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2010
- USCIS Resumes Premium Processing For Alien Workers Petitioning Via
- Department of Homeland Security Eases Restrictions on Widows and Widowers of U.S. Citizens
- USCIS Announces Delays in Production of Green Cards
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