U.S. Embassy in London O and P Visa Reissuance ProgramCertain applicants are eligible to apply for a new visa without having to attend an interview with a U.S. consular officer. If, when you last applied for an O or P visa, you provided a complete set of your fingerprints and you are...
October 13, 2010Social Networking Sites and Their Importance to FDNS(This was posted by USCIS to their officers; AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10101473. (Posted 10/14/10)07/20/2010 18:40 7032350442 DHS FOIA PAGE 16US. OtpirimtPt of Homeland Security 4IS North 3"* S<.Yakim...
October 13, 2010Notice To Temporary Protected Status (TPS)If you are from El Salvador, Honduras or Nicaragua and have successfully re-registered for TPS, youshould be aware that new Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) may not be issued until earlyNovember, 2010....
October 7, 2010USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee ( for Company's employing 50+ as H1B or L1)On August 13, 2010, President Obama signed Public Law 111-230, which contains provisions to increase certain H-1B and L-1 petition fees. The following Questions and Answers provide public guidance co...
October 7, 2010ADJUSTED FEES FOR IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS GO INTO EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 23, 2010.WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a final rule adjusting fees for immigration applications and petitions. The final rule follows a period of public com...
October 4, 2010USCIS Advises on Priority Adjudication of H-1B Cap-Subject Cases (Updated 9/29/10)USCIS has advised that the Vermont Service Center and the California Service Center have begun devoting additional resources to the adjudication of pending cap-subject H-1B petitions in an attem...
October 4, 2010FY2011 H-1B Cap Count (Updated 10/05/10)USCIS updated its count of FY2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 10/1/10, approximately 40,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 14,900 H-1B petitions fo...
October 4, 2010The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010: A SummaryThis following summary highlights key provisions of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 introduced by Senators Menendez (D-NJ) and Leahy (D-VT):Title I ©¦Title II ©¦Title III ©¦Title IV ©¦...
October 3, 2010Experts Highlight Economic Gains from ImmigrationAt a forum held yesterday by the Hamilton Project of the Brookings Institution, a panel of experts sought to “distinguish economic reality from myth” in the often fact-free and emotion-laden debate over how immigration affects the U.S....
October 3, 2010Polls Show Latinos and Republicans Still Drifting ApartAs Congress’ attention to lawmaking wanes in place of politicking and mid-term elections, a string of new polls are emerging that further depict the strained relationship between Latinos and Republicans. The GOP strategy of alien...
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