The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Team Lead/Software Engineer.” The Application was accepted by the CO on September 6, 2007. The Employer indicated on ETA Form 9089…
Starting February 1, 2011 the US Consulate General Karachi announced that visa services will be expanded. All residents of Sindh and Balochistan should begin to apply in Karachi for the following nonimmigrant categories beginning February 1: • Business travel (B1) • Tourist visas for senior citizens over the age of…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of January 21st, 2011 62,800 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. *USCIS will continue to accept…
With the commencement of the 112th Congress on January 5, 2011, Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) was appointed to lead the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Rep. Gallegly is best know for his restrictive immigration policies and push in creating the E-Verify program. He believes the solution to illegal immigration…
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Following an investigation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Florida Highway Patrol and the Social Security Administration, Ronald Smith was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison on January 5, 2011. Smith, a citizen of Jamaica had been deported from the U.S. in 2003…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on January 14, 2011 with processing dates as of November 30, 2010. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
On December 30, 2010 New York Governor David Patterson announced that he had made negotiations with federal officials to protect illegal aliens in New York who don’t have criminal records. However, his efforts to appeal to his opponents and convince them of his newly adopted program were unsuccessful. The Secure…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of January14th, 2011 60,700 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. *USCIS will continue to accept REGULAR…
This month Senator Victor Ramirez (D-MD) is expected to introduce a proposal to the General Assembly that if passed would offer illegal immigrants in Maryland who attended state high school for two years and whose parents pay taxes – IN-STATE TUITION. Supporters of the bill explain it is suppose to…