July 30, 2010 H-2B Cap Count - (08.04.10)
As of 07/30/10, USCIS receipted 3,116 petitions, toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for the first half of the fiscal year.

July 30, 2010 H-1B Cap Count - (08.04.10)
As of July 30, 2010, approximately 27,300 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted.

Court Orders Arizona to Pay Attorney's Fees in Action Involving Sheriff Arpaio's Deputy - (07.27.10)
ENCANTO JUSTICE COURT 620 West Jackson Street, Ste 1045 Phoenix, AZ 85003 602 372-6300 PLAINTIFF: STATE OF ARIZONA ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: ANDREW P. THOMAS MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY LAWRENCE TUROFF DEP...

Clarifying Guidance on “O” Petition Validity Period - (07.27.10)
July 20, 2010 USCIS Policy Memorandum SUBJECT: Clarifying Guidance on “O” Petition Validity Period Revisions to the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 33.4(e)(2) AFM Upda...

July 23, 2010 H-1B Cap Count - (07.27.10)
As of July 23, 2010, approximately 26,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 11,300 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees

NEW AMERICANS IN THE BLUEGRASS AND MOUNTAIN STATES - (07.08.10)
NEW AMERICANS IN THE BLUEGRASS AND MOUNTAIN STATES Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are a Growing Economic Force in Kentucky and West Virginia July 2, 2010 Washington D.C. - The Immigration Policy Cent...

Suit Challenging Employer-Employee/Third-Party Placement Memo - (07.08.10)
On June 25, 2010, the government filed a Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Broadgate, Inc.,et al v. USCIS, a case challenging the January 8, 2010, employer-employee/thir...

AILA Praises President's Obama Resolve to Move Forward on Comprehensive Immigration Reform - (07.08.10)
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) welcomed President Obama’s appeal to Congress for a bipartisan overhaul of the nation’s broken immigration system Thursday,...

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHALLENGES ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW - (07.08.10)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PAO TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010 (202) 514-2007 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 CITING CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL LAW, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHALLENGES ARIZONA IMMIGRATION...

July 2, 2010 H-1B Cap Count - (07.08.10)
As of July 2, 2010, approximately 24,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 10,400 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count - (06.30.10)
FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count Cap Type Cap Amount Cap Eligible Petitions Petition Target Date of Last Count H-1B Regular Cap 65,000 23,500 received as of 6/25/2010 H-1B Master’s Exemption 20,000 10,000 recei...

H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Cap Season - (06.25.10)
The H-1B Program U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields, such as scientists, engi...

Mexican-Born Actress Faces Marriage Fraud Charges - (05.10.10)
Wire Services Posted: 05/10/2010 08:35:41 AM PDT Updated: 05/10/2010 08:37:55 AM PDT A Mexican actress-model and a Los Angeles man whom she wed in June 2005 are expected to plead not guilty today to f...

April 27, 2010 H-1B Cap Count - (05.04.10)
As of April 27 2010, approximately 16,500 H-1B cap-subject petitions were filed. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 6,900 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

Real Enforcement with Practical Answers for Immigration Reform (REPAIR) Proposal - (05.03.10)
Senate Proposal to Fix Our Nation’s Broken Immigration System I. Achieving Operational Control of America’s Borders to Prevent Future Illegal Immigration A. Securing the Border First Before any Action...

AILA Votes to Boycott Arizona After Signing of Anti-Immigrant Law - (05.03.10)
Washington, D.C. – The Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), moments after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law the harshest anti-immigration bill p...

Obama Slams Pending Ariz. Immigration Law - (04.23.10)
President Barack Obama called an Arizona immigration bill "misguided" Friday and said it could violate people's civil rights, intensifying pressure on the state's Republican governor to veto the n...

Information for widow(er)s of U.S. Citizens about the Hootkins Settlement - (04.20.10)
USCIS is posting this Notice because Judge Snyder of the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles has approved the Settlement Agreement in the case Hootkins v. Napolitano, CV-07-5696. The Hootkins case was ...

USCIS Reminds Chilean Nationals of Immigration Benefits Available - (04.20.10)
WASHINGTON—In light of the recent natural catastrophes in Chile, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Chileans of U.S. immigration benefits available to eligible Chilean n...

Special Update: Relief for Foreign Nationals Stranded due to the Icelandic Volcano Eruption - (04.20.10)
Foreign nationals stranded in the U.S. because of the airport closures in Europe due to the Icelandic volcano eruption and who are about to exceed their authorized stay in the U.S. have two avenues fo...