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SPECIAL – Naturalization/Citizenship

$950 flat fee (no admin fee) for filing Form N-400 + One Hour of Individualized Review *Additional $750.00 for Attorney to Attend Naturalization Interview Our normal legal fees are $1000 + $150(admin fee) per application Contact our office to apply for Naturalization/Citizenship Special Runs from November 23, 2009 until December…

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ICE Selects 1,000 Employers for Form I-9 Audits

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a bold new audit initiative this year to combat the problem of hiring of an illegal workforce. On July 1, 2009, 654 businesses nationwide were served with Notice of Inspections (NOIs) indicating that ICE would inspect their hiring records (Form I-9) to determine…

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LATEST H-1B CAP UPDATE – FY 2010 H-1B 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 November 13, 2009, 55,600 H-1B cap subject nonimmigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS. The Service has advised that they will continue to accept…

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Updated Service Centers Processing Times

Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Centers were released on November 16, 2009 with processing dates as of September 30, 2009. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time…

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December 2009 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. The December 2009 Visa Bulletin still shows employment based third preference (EB-3) visas as oversubscribed while the employment based second preference (EB-2) is current for all areas of chargeability except for China and India. Click here to view the December…

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LATEST UPDATE – FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count

On November 3, 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of October 30, 2009, 53,800 H-1B cap subject nonimmigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS. The Service has advised that they will…

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Updated Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times

The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released on November 4, 2009 with processing dates as of November 1, 2009 If you filed an appeal, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for…

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FY10 DHS Appropriations bill signed into Law

On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the FY10 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill. This Law provides a three year extension for four (4) immigration related programs. Specifically, the law extends the non-minister religious worker program, the “Conrad 30” program, the EB-5 visa program, and the…

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USCIS Offers FREE Naturalization Information Sessions

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is offering FREE Naturalization Information Sessions in various places in the U.S. during the months of November and December. Each session will cover the following topics: Naturalization eligibility requirements, the Naturalization process, the Naturalization test, and the rights and responsbilities of U.S.…

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