Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Centers were released on March 17, 2009 with processing dates as of January 31, 2009. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently released some guidance regarding the Stimulus Bill, which contains the “Employ American Worker Act” (EAWA) and its effect upon the H-1B visa petition. If the company was a recipient of the funds distributed through the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP), EAWA…
When a citizen of another country wishes to travel to the United States for business or pleasure, there are specific visas that are available for those individuals. The B-1, Business visa is for those interested in traveling to the U.S. to consult with business associates, to attend conventions/conferences, and to…
Tighter government oversight over the H-1B visa program and permanent employment-based immigration expected. On October 8, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) released a report that 13% of all H-1B petitions filed on behalf of U.S. employers are fraudulent. The same report also stated that another 7% of…
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, United States Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced the “Immigration Fraud Prevention Act of 2009.” This Act would make it a Federal crime to defraud individuals – citizens and non-citizens alike…in connection with any matter arising under the Immigration Laws. Accordingly, it…
In an article published by Pamela Manson of The Salt Lake Tribune, federal prosecutions confirmed the identity of a Salt Lake City man who allegedly impersonated an immigration official ultimately stealing thousands of dollars from undocumented immigrants hoping to become legal residents. The complaint alleges that the Salt Lake City…
The United States Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a correction to the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) processing times published on February 20, 2009. The current processing time for Form I-485, Employment Based petitions is 8/15/07.
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Centers were released on February 20, 2009 with processing dates as of December 31, 2008. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time…
The American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) Business Committee prepared a list of frequently asked questions about the H-1B provisions included in the new economic stimulus bill – the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The list discusses the impact of the H-1B provisions on H-1B employers, provides an explanation…
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed a multi-million dollar stimulus bill designed to jumpstart the United States’ economy. For the business immigration world, the bill includes the Sanders H-1B amendment . This amendment heavily burdens recipients of Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) funds with strict regulations for hiring foreign…