Archive for November 2009
ICE Announces 1,000 Workplace Audits
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced recently that ICE would be issuing Notices of Inspection (NOI) to 1,000 employers across the United States associated with critical infrastructure. The NOIS will seek to determine the employers’ compliance with employment eligibility verification laws.
What is Critical Infrastructure Employer?
The announcement seems to focus on employers associated with [...]
FY2010 H-1B Numbers Update – 8,100 H-1B Visas Left (November 20, 2009)
USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of November 20, 2009, USCIS has received approximately 56,900 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 1,300 in the past week). The updated count means that as of November 20, 2009, there were 8,100 H-1B visas left [...]
Reminder – DV-2011 Green Card Lottery Closes on November 30
We would like to remind our clients and readers that the Department of State DV-2011 Diversity Visa (a.k.a. “green card”) lottery is currently open but is scheduled to close at noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), on Monday, November 30, 2009.
If you are planning to submit a DV-2011 entry, please do so well before the [...]
Foreign Students in U.S. Reach a Record Number
A recent report by Open Doors, a member of the Institute of International Education provides some numbers and statistics about the foreign students currently in the U.S.
According to the report, there are more than 670,000 foreign students in the U.S. – an increase of about 8% over the past academic year. This rate of growth [...]
FY2010 H-1B Numbers Update (November 13, 2009)
USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of November 13, 2009, USCIS has received approximately 55,600 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 900 in a week). USCIS will continue to accept petitions subject to the general cap.
U.S. Masters Degrees Quota Reached
USCIS has received [...]
CDC Reverses Course: No HPV Vaccine Required for Immigrants
In a shift in policy, the CDC has announced that effective Decemeber 14, 2009, the HPV vaccine will no longer be required for immigrants applying for immigrant visa or adjusting their status from within the U.S.
Background About the Required Vaccinations
Under Section 212(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), any alien who seeks admission [...]
FY2010 H-1B Numbers Update (November 6, 2009)
USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of November 6, 2009, USCIS has received approximately 54,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 900 in a week). USCIS will continue to accept petitions subject to the general cap.
U.S. Masters Degrees Quota Reached
As we mentioned [...]
Secretary Napolitano “Forecasts” Immigration Reform in 2010
In an article today, the Washington Post reports on a speech made by the Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano and her prediction that in “[t]he first part of 2010, we will see legislation beginning to move.”
The Post article is based on a speech made by Secretary Napolitano earlier today. She claimed that the Obama administration has [...]
USCIS to Temporarily Accept H-1B Filings Without Certified LCA
Two weeks ago we wrote about the USCIS Ombudsman recommendation to modify the LCA/H-1B filing process to avoid negative consequences associated with delayed LCAs.
As a response, USCIS just announced a temporary change in policy pursuant to which it will temporarily accept H-1B petitions filed without Labor Conditions Applications (LCA) that have been certified by the [...]
DOL Performance Report for 2009Q2
The Department of Labor (”DOL”) has released a quarterly report covering the second quarter of 2009 (ending on June 31, 2009) which report indicates the performance measurements for four categories of labor certifications performed by DOL:
H-1B Labor Condition Applications (”LCA”). The target performance rate set by DOL is seven (business) days. For the second quarter, [...]
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