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LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT

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,…

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BALCA upholds denial of Labor Certification – Alien Worker did not meet the Employer’s Minimum Job Requirements

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…

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MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, August 6, 2010

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?…

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Updated List: SEVP Approved Schools

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…

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UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT

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 July 30, 2010, 27,300 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of July 30, 2010,…

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REMINDER – Submit your questions

MVP “Q & A Forum” – This Friday, August 6, 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…

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LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT

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 July 23, 2010, 26,000 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of July 23, 2010,…

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MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, July 23, 2010

Question #1 – Temporary Work Visa – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Can your firm sponsor my H-1B or find a company to sponsor me? I am ready to come to the U.S. and work, I have a BS in Computer Science and three years experience in computer programming. What is the…

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Updated Service Center Processing Times

Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on July 15, 2010 with processing dates as of May 31, 2010. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…

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