Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on August 18, 2010 with processing dates as of June 30, 2010. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
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 August 13, 2010, 29,700 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of August 13, 2010,…
MVP “Q & A Forum” – This Friday, August 20, 2010 We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer…
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) complies an on-going list of all immigration-related bills introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate. The following immigration-related bills were introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate in June and July: H.R.5528 Introduced by Rep. Carney (D-PA) on 06/15/10 Summary:…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the September 2010 Visa Bulletin. The September 2010 Visa Bulletin still shows employment based third preference (EB-3) visas as oversubscribed while the employment based second preference (EB-2) is current for all areas of chargeability except for…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of August 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…
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 August 6, 2010, 28,500 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of August 6, 2010,…
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 “Supervisor.” The employer filed an application for labor certification which was accepted for processing on February 8, 2006. ETA Form 9089…
Question #1 – Temporary Work Visa – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa My H1b visa got approved in 2009 which was filed by my previous employer.I did not get chance to travel to USA and even my visa is not stampted. Now I am with other employer. Can I transfer my H1b?…
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently updated the list of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) approved schools. The schools listed have all been certified to participate in the program. The program allows foreign students interested in obtaining an education in the United States to complete a…