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…
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AILA Recognizes H-1B Cap Reached; Recommends Changes to System
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…
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap
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…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, November 25, 2011
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LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
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,…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, November 25, 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…
LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2012 CAP COUNTS
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 14, 2011, 56,300 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of November 14, 2011,…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on November 14, 2011 with processing dates as of September 30, 2011. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, November 11, 2011
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Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of November 1, 2011. If you filed an appeal, please review the link 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…