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 December 3rd, 2010, 51,200 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of December 3rd, 2010,…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently vacated and remanded the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification (LC) for an alien worker for the position of “Purchasing Manager.” The CO originally denied the application on the grounds that the Employer failed to provide evidence…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of December 1, 2010. If you filed an appeal, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal…
Long’s Human Resource Service signed an agreement on November 10, becoming the first Alabama business to be an IMAGE partner with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The IMAGE program, also known as the ICE Mutual agreement between Government and Employers, was launched in 2007 to helps employer’s better…
During the 2010 fiscal year 11,146 members of the armed forces were granted citizenship by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the largest number amount in any year since 1955. The number represents a 6 percent increase in naturalizations from the 2009 fiscal year. Outreach programs created by…
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The 112th congress which will begin its term on January 3, 2011 is likely to introduce many new proposals such as ones raising penalties for immigration related crimes, initiatives that make the removal of convicted immigrants easier, the enforcement of immigration law at state/local level, increased funding for border patrol,…
Since the recent mid-term election which resulted in a Republican majority in the House of Representatives, many conservative lawmakers have begun introducing an over 300 bills including those that would crackdown on illegal immigration and require a photo ID to vote. Representative Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, camped outside the House chamber…
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 November 26, 2010, 50,400 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of November 26, 2010,…
Since the 1970’s the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that laws that discriminate on the basis of gender are unconstitutional, but on November 10 the justices gave the impression they were ready to allow an exception to the rule. The case revolved around whether “children born of mixed marriages abroad…