On April 13, 2015, USCIS announced that it had received 233,000 H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2016 – the largest ever received in advance of a fiscal year – which reached the statutory cap for both the 65,000 H-1B visa…
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USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap on April 7, 2015 for FY2016: Delivery Glitches Frustrate Many Employers
In bad news for U.S. employers seeking needed, high skilled foreign talent, USCIS announced on April 7, 2015 that it had enough H-1B petitions on hand to reach the annual advanced degree cap of 20,000 H-1B visa numbers, and the…
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USCIS Announces a 72 Hour Trial Test of a Web Based Application to Replace a Green Card
Starting on November 12, 2014, USCIS will begin a trial test of expanding its on line electronic immigration system, known as USCIS ELIS, to include an application to replace a Permanent Resident Card commonly known as a green card. During…
USCIS Reports on November 2014 EB-5 Processing Times
In its November 10, 2014 Processing Time Information, USCIS reports processing initial EB-5 investor immigrant petitions within 14.3 months of filing. For EB-5 investors seeking to remove conditions on their residence, USCIS reports a 6.8 months adjudication time frame from…
China and the U.S. Agree to Lengthen Visitor and Student Visa Validity Periods
The U.S. Department of State announced that beginning November 12, 2014, the United States and the People’s Republic of China will increase the validity period for business, tourist, student and exchange visitor visas issued to each other’s citizens. Eligible PRC…
India EB-2 Visa Numbers Expected to Retrogress
The October, 2014 Visa Bulletin advises that the current high level of EB-2 demand from India could push back Indian EB-2 priority dates from its current May 1, 2009, to early 2005. In fact, this retrogression could occur as early…
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U.S. Consular Posts in Canada Limit Visa Applications from Non-Canadians
On June 3, 2014. the Department of State has advised that it will severely limit the number of visa applications from non-Canadians, referred to as Third Country Nationals or TCNs, who may want to apply for nonimmigrant visas at any…
USCIS H-1B Premium Processing to Begin April 28, 2014
On April 28, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin premium processing for H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2015 cap, including H-1B petitions seeking an exemption from the fiscal year cap for individuals who have earned…
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White House Announces Employment Authorization Forthcoming for H-4 Spouses
White House Announces Employment Authorization to be Available for H-4 Spouses In a press release issued by the White House, the Department of Homeland Security will soon issued regulations permitting employment authorization for H-4 spouses. This is welcome news for…
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H-1B Cap Reached on April 7, 2014 for FY 2015
On April 7, 2014, USCIS announced the receipt of more than the statutory cap of 20,000 advanced degree exemption H-1B petitions and of the 65,000 H-1B petitions. It will perform a random selection process to determine which cases are accepted…
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