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October
- DHS Proposes Updates to Improve Efficiency and Integrity of H-1B Program
- Contacting your Congressional Representative about your Immigration Case
- DHS Applications Open for Visa-Free Travel for Israeli Citizens & Nationals
- Proof of Bona Fide Marriage for Your Green Card Application
- USCIS Update: New Online Change of Address Tool
- How to Complete the USCIS Medical Exam
- Hiring Teachers on H-1B Visas
- Useful USCIS Tools and Resources
- August
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January
- H4 and L2 adjudication to align with H-1B petition
- What is DACA?
- USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions and Future Expansion for F-1
- Benefits of the New Public Charge Rule
- Parents’ Green Card through Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing
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October
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2022
- October
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March
- DHS and DOL to Supplement the H-2B Cap with Additional Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2022
- USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
- USCIS Announces New Actions to Reduce Backlogs, Expand Premium Processing, and Provide Relief to Work Permit Holders
- H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
- February
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2020
- December
- October
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- June
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March
- USCIS Suspends Premium Processing Due to COVID-19
- H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
- OFLC Announces Issuance of Electronic PERM Labor Certifications in Response to COVID-19
- USCIS Relaxes Signature Requirements During COVID-19 National Emergency
- Verma Law Firm Opens Second Location in San Francisco
- February
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2019
- December
- November
- October
- June
- May
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February
- DHS Tightens Rules to Detect Child Marriage
- FY 2020 H-1B Cap Season Begins on April 1, 2019
- USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Filed on or before Dec. 21, 2018
- USCIS Extends Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions
- Alternatives to H-1B Visa
- USCIS completes processing of 2019 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
- USCIS Reaches FY 2019 H-1B Cap
- Introduction of "I-Squared" Bill and proposed H-1B reform
- What's Happening with H-1B Visas?
- USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for all H-1B Petitions Effective Immediately
- Do I Qualify for an H-1B Visa?
- Uncertainty Surrounds the H-1B Visa Program
- USCIS to resume H-1B Premium Processing for Physicians
- USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2018 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
- USCIS Rescinds Policy Memorandum Regarding H-1B Computer Related Positions
- President Trump to sign Executive Order targeting H-1B Visa's
- USCIS Reaches FY 2018 H-1B Cap
- 9 Common USCIS Form Mistakes
- January
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2018
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
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June
- Sessions Imposes Stricter Requirements for Asylum Claims
- USCIS Proposes to End the International Entrepreneur Rule
- USICS Completes Lottery for Temporary Increase in H-2B Visas for FY 2018
- TPS Beneficiaries from Nepal Must Re-Register Before July 23, 2018
- USCIS Announces the Launch of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Immigration Records System (FIRST)
- May
- April
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- February
- January
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2017
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
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February
- How Do the Recent Employment-Based Visa Changes Affect Me?
- National Guard to round up Immigrants?
- I-485 Supplement J
- USCIS Fee and Form Changes
- Immigration Reform: High Skilled Visas Under Consideration
- Appeals Court Rules Against Travel Ban
- Proposed Legal Immigration Barriers
- The Judges Of The 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals Posed Pointed Questions
- Federal Judges Listen to Arguments Concerning President Trump's Executive Order
- Temporary Restraining Order Issued on Executive Order
- The Department of State Comments on Trump's Executive Order
- January
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2016
- December
- November
- October
- September
- June
- May
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February
- USCIS Reminds Chilean Nationals of Immigration Benefits Available
- Humanitarian Parole Fact Sheet
- Legislative framework for comprehensive immigration reform
- USCIS to Offer Premium Processing For Certain Form I-140 Petitions
- BALCA Concludes Private Household Must Have FEIN Number
- USICS Memo re adjudication of petitions that have a pending appeal or are in litigation
- USCIS Issues Additional Information to Employers Whose H-1B Petitions for Health Care Specialty Occupations Have Been Denied
- Neufeld Memo on 1-751 Filed Prior to Termination of Marriage
- USCIS Releases Immigration Q&As for Members of Armed Forces and Their Families
- USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009. Information for Completing and Submitting an FY 2010 H-1 B C
- Clarification Regarding H-2B Petitions Filed by Certain Associations on Behalf of Their Members
- January
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2015
- December
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November
- Improper Denial of USCIS Benefits Due to "Implied Departure"
- Employer Held Personally Liable for Back Wages and Expenses of Obtaining H-1B and J-1 Waivers
- China EB-5 Immigrant Visas All Used Up for FY2014
- How A New Interpretation of INA §203(d) Can Remove Immigrant Visa Backlogs
- President Obama Delays Executive Action on Immigration Until After Midterm Elections
- Charles Oppenheim's Analysis of September 2014 Visa Bulletin
- Updated Guidance on H1B Eligibility for Nurses
- Recent Development in H-1B Adjudication
- DOS Technical Problem Causes Delay in Visa Issuance
- USCIS Released New Tool Kit for DACA
- Success Story: I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
- CSC Specifies Required Documentation to Confirm H-1B Beneficiary has Completed Requisite Degree Requirements
- 2015 Poverty Guidelines Have Been Released
- USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service
- October
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September
- Questions & Answers: USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on Establishing the "Employee-Employer Relationship" in H-1B Petitions
- Department of State Implements New DS-160 Form
- USCIS Update on Advance Parole for Travel Abroad
- ICE launches initiative to step-up audits of businesses' employment records
- Neufeld Memo dated 12/10/08 Extends Validity of Civil Surgeon Endorsements for Adjustment of Status Applicants
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
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February
- DHS Will Not Accept Expanded DACA Applications on Feb. 18, 2015 As Planned
- Administrative Appeals Office Practice Manual
- Supreme Court to Review Doctrine of Consular Nonreviewability
- USCIS Requirements for the O and P Visa Classifications
- USCIS Vaccination Requirements
- Record Foreign Students attending US schools.
- USCIS update regarding Certified LCA.
- Expanded Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee/Parole Program
- AAO Remands for 212(e) Waiver Recommendation
- VSC Practice Pointer: L-1B to L-1A Conversion
- USCIS Naturalization Test to Become Fully Implemented
- Lawsuit filed by AILA against USCIS seeking transparency in the H-1B visa program.
- Additional iCERT problems confirmed by DOL.
- Withdrawal of the OPT (Optional Practical Training) Application for F-1 student.
- Senator Grassley's letter to USCIS Director regarding fraud in the H-1B program
- USCIS Q&A: Filing I-485, I-765, or I-131 for Refugees and Asylees
- USCIS Update: USCIS Issues Guidance for Surviving Spouses of U.S. Citizens
- I-Squared Act of 2015
- Summary of Annual USCIS Report on H1-B for fiscal year 2009
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January
- The National Physical Therapy Examination Suspended for All Candidates Educated in India, Pakistan, Egypt and Philippines
- Cross-Chargeability: How You Can Get Your Green Card Faster and Avoid the Per-Country Quota
- Original Documentation Needed for Chinese EB-5 Visa Applications and Interviews
- Leaked USCIS Internal Draft Memo: "Admin. Alternatives to Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- DOL Statistics on PERM Program from Second Quarter of FY2014
- PERM Statistics for FY2015 First Quarter
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2014
- December
- November
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October
- L.A. - Based Attorneys Charged with Defrauding Foreign Investors Seeking EB-5 Green Card
- Prince George's County Public Schools agrees to pay $4.2 million in back wages for violations of H-1B temporary foreign worker p
- USCIS holds EB-5 Immigrant Investor Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement
- DOL Statistics on H-1Bs from Second Quarter of FY2014
- September
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July
- President Obama Plans to Take Executive Actions on Immigration Policies for Tech Companies
- DOL Statistics on H-2As from FY2014 Third Quarter (6/30/14)
- DOL Statistics on H-1Bs from FY2014 Third Quarter (6/30/14)
- DOL Statistics on PWDs from FY2014 Third Quarter (6/30/14)
- DOL Statistics on PERM Program from Third Quarter of FY2014 (6/30/14)
- DOL Alert: New iCERT Password Requirements
- Daily Immigration News Clips
- I-693 Immigration Medical Exam No Longer Valid After One Year
- USCIS clarifies filing location of concurrent I-140/Adjustment of Status - I-485 Applications
- June
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May
- Department of Labor Released PERM Statistics for First Quarter of FY2014
- USCIS Released Proposed Rule on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Spouses
- Employer Verification Questionnaire Sample Sent to Employer by FDNS
- USCIS Will Begin Returning All H-1B Cap Petitions Not Selected in the Lottery
- USCIS Finished FY 2015 H-1B Cap Random Selection
- April
- March
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February
- USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap
- Sweeping Bi-Partisan Senate Immigration Plan Unveiled
- Estimated Timelines for Receipt Notices/Rejection Notices for FY2014 H-1B Cap Cases
- Immigration Reform Bill
- U.S. firms say H-1B restrictions may help them
- Department of Labor Released H-1B Statistics for First Quarter of FY2014
- Department of Labor Released Statistics on PWD for First Quarter of FY2014
- U.S. Consulate in Toronto Announced New Document Submission Procedures for E-Visa Applicants
- Do the Proposed Changes to H-1B Visas Go Far Enough?
- USCIS Released Short Instructional Videos on Completing Form I-9
- House Republicans Released Immigration Reform Guidelines
- Immigration Reform Stalls and GOP Blames Obama Administration
- US immigration bill to increase H1B visa by the Economic Times
- Employer I-9 Compliance, Auditing and E-Verify
- Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waiver Program Now Permanent
- January
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2013
- November
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October
- DOL Following Government Shutdown
- Investment Scams Hit Fast-Growing EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
- I-130 Transferred from National Benefits Center to Service Centers
- How Your Immigration Services are Affected by the 2013 Government Shutdown
- Update on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Procedure for Transferring Pending I-485 From One Preference Category to Another
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September
- Summary of Merit-Based Points System Under the Senate's Reform Bill
- Receipt Notices for Non-cap I-129 Petitions Reportedly Taking 30 Days or More
- Senator Charles E. Grassley's Letter Regarding Potential Fraud in the Use of B-1 Business Visas and the 'B-1 in lieu of H-1B' No
- URGENT NOTICE: San Jose USCIS Recalling Incorrect Lawful Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards)
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August
- AILA Releases Full Summary of Day 2 of S.744 Markup
- Proposed Changes to the H-1B Program under the Senate's Immigration Reform Bill
- Update on Receipt Notices for H-1B Cap Cases for FY2014
- Pending I-485s becoming current in August 2013
- ANALYSIS OF THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF SENATE'S IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL (S. 744)
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
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February
- CBP's Plan to Eliminate Form I-94
- Immigration Innovation Act of 2013
- Bipartisan Immigration Reform Proposed
- E-Verify Self-Check Launched by DHS
- New Immigration Bill Proposed by House
- Immigrant Waiting List by Country for Fiscal Year 2013
- Tips for Blanket L Visa Holders
- USCIS Releases H-1B Fraud Documents for AILA
- USCIS Guide for Employers Regarding DACA
- Compiled Data for FY 2010-2012 for H1B1 Specialty Occupation Petitions
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2012
- December
- November
- October
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September
- USCIS Announces a New Filing Option on behalf of Canadian TN Nonimmigrants and Reminds Employers of the Current Filing Options o
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns Board of Immigration Appeals Matter of Wang Decision
- B-1 IN LIEU OF H ANNOTATION VISAS
- US Embassy in India Announces a New Visa Processing system
- The U.S. Embassy Announces a New Visa Processing System
- August
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July
- DHS Outlines Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process
- USCIS Introduces the Multilingual Resource Center
- Workload Transfer from Service Centers to Field Operations
- DOS Online Resource to Calculate Visa & Interview Wait Times
- AAO Endorses Cross-Cultural P-3 Petitions
- International Visitors to the U.S. Spent Record $13.9 billion in May, Helping Support U.S. Jobs
- June
- May
- March
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February
- I-601 Forms Pending With Overseas Offices as of February 29, 2012
- Senators Grassley and Durbin's Letter Regarding 'Specialized Visa' and the L1B Visa
- DOS Announces that U.S. Embassy Lisbon Is No Longer Processing Immigrant or Diversity Visas
- DHS proposed regulation for processing Unlawful Presence Waivers
- EB2 Cutoff dates moves to January 01, 2010 for India and China
- Capitalizing on Visa Demand to Spur Economic Growth in the United States
- DHS Reforms To Attract And Retain Highly Skilled Immigrants
- I-601 Forms Pending With Overseas Offices as of January 31, 2012
- VSC Liaison Practice Pointer: Determining the Correct I-751 Receipt Notice Number
- Changes to the filing location of stand-alone I-130 petitions
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January
- Bill to End Per Country Limits on Immigrant Worker Visas Blocked in Senate - Unlikely to Pass says AILA Blogger
- CSC Practice Pointer on Maintenance of Status Requirement
- Selected Statistics for FY2011 Released
- Department of Labor Stakeholders Meeting
- Personnel and Process Improvements in China drop wait time for visa interview appointments
- U.S. Consulate in Chennai, India has stopped processing Immigrant Visa Petitions as of January 01, 2012.
- 2011
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2010
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December
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of December 31, 2010. The H-1B Quota for US Masters exhausted, H-1B visas still available under th
- 6,350 unused H-1B1 for Chile-Singapore in FY2010 added to 2011 H-1B quota
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of January 14, 2011. H-1B Quota for US Masters is exhausted. 3,850 H-1B visas still available unde
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November
- Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts about Immigra
- USCIS Revised the Form I-129 (Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker)
- New Application and Petition Fees Go Into Effect on Nov. 23, 2010
- USCIS Introduces First-Ever Fee Waiver Form
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of December 03, 2010
- U.S. ambassador announces more convenient U.S. visa application process
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of November 12 , 2010
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of November 5, 2010
- Senator Grassley Alleges Improper Influence in Immigration Benefits Adjudication Reform.
- USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate to Enhance Security: Questions and Answers
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of December 17, 2010
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October
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of 10/22/2010
- USCIS Issues Two Precedent Appeals Decisions
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of October 15, 2010
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of November 26, 2010
- Fiscal year 2011 H-1B Quota May Be Reached by December 2010 As Per Current Application Rate
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of October 08, 2010
- USCIS Holds First Military Naturalization Ceremony on Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of October 01, 2010
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September
- After Public Comment, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Final Rule Adjusting Fees for Immigration Benefits
- Comments by Charles Oppenheim Concerning Trends in Priority Dates, from the Washington D.C. AILA Chapter Meeting, September 22,
- Naturalization Fact Sheet
- USCIS Informally Advises AILA on Priority Adjudication of H-1B Cap-Gap Cases
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of September 17, 2010
- Kentucky Consular Center Begins Audit of Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions - Important Information for Employers
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of September 10, 2010
- USCIS and Department of State suspend New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment
- President Signs Bill Increasing H-1B/L-1 Fees
- Visa Bulletin September 2010
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August
- NVC Immigrant Visa Electronic Processing
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of August 27, 2010
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of August 20, 2010
- USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase According to Public Law 111-230
- US Senate Passes Bill Increasing H-1B/L-1 Fees to Fund Border Security on the US Mexican Border
- H-1B Cap Count for FY 2011 as of July 30, 2010
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