The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of May 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…
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 “Cook.” After accepting an application for Permanent Employment Certification on August 28, 2007, the CO issued a denial of the application…
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 April 29th, 2011, 9,200 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of April 29th, 2011,…
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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 April 22nd, 2011, 8,000 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of April 22nd, 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…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program “Secure Communities” was activated in the following county on April 19, 2011: Wicomico. Currently, all counties in Maryland use the program except Montgomery and Baltimore City. Frederick County and Anne Arundel County participate in the 287(g) program, which is more expansive than…
Eighth part of our ten part series examining the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) publication of “What to Watch Out for on Immigration in 2011.” Topic #8: Restrictions on Immigration That Hurt Families Throughout history, the majority of legal immigration into the United States has comprised of individuals reuniting with…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on April 18, 2011 with processing dates as of February 28, 2011. 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 April 15th, 2011, 7,100 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of April15th, 2011, 5,100…