The Department of State, being dedicated to the protection of American borders and the safety of American citizens, has 222 visa-issuing embassies, worldwide, that adjudicate millions of visa applications each year. The U.S. recognizes the importance of international travel to the American domestic economy and is taking steps to keep…
The U.S. Department of State touched on the current efforts to gain attention from future international leaders to take advantage of stellar educational opportunities here in the United States, during International Education Week. The State Department also is aware of the social, intellectual, and economic benefits that foreign students bring…
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 those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…
USCIS Service Center Operations has confirmed that as of November 30, 2011, the California and Vermont Service Centers will once again send all original notices, including I-797 approval notices, to the G-28 attorney or representative of record. The change will be implemented at the remaining service centers on or before…
Now that all of the new H-1B visas for the 2012 Fiscal Year have been allocated, What options do Employers who are looking to hire Foreign National Professionals have? Here are some creative solutions to this problem: O-1 Visa The O-1 visa is suited for individuals of extraordinary ability or…
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) commented on Wednesday’s announcement from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year 2012 since the filing window opened on…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced November 23, 2011 that it received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2012. USCIS notified the public that November 22, 2011 is the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions for…
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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 18, 2011, 61,800 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of November 18, 2011,…
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 those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…