USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of August 26, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 22,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 6,300 over the previous four weeks). Similarly, as of August 26 , there were 15,800 H-1B visas filed subject [...]
USCIS has provided some interesting statistics relating to the processing of Form I-140 petitions for classification of foreign nationals under the employment-based first (EB-1) category. The statistics reflect the number of receipts, approvals, denials and RFEs issued during a fiscal year and are helpful in understanding general EB-1 adjudication trends. The EB-1 Statistics Texas Service [...]
Many of our clients and readers are by now aware of the delays associated with the Department of Labor (DOL) processing requests for prevailing wage determinations. Unfortunately, DOL has confirmed that they have temporarily suspended the processing of all regular prevailing wage determination requests until DOL meets its obligations under a court order to re-process [...]
The U.S. State Department just released the September 2011 Visa Bulletin which is the final Visa Bulletin for the FY2011 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the lack of any movement in the EB-2 China and EB-2 India categories, which have moved significantly over the past few months. Also, FB2A [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of July 29 5, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 22,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 2,200 over previous two weeks). Similarly, as of July 29 , there were 13,800 H-1B visas filed subject [...]
USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas just announced a number of initiatives intended to boost the ability of immigrant entrepreneurs to obtain immigrant benefits for themselves, as part of the Obama administration's goal to boost hiring and jobs. Director Mayorkas has announced a number of initiatives and "clarifications" of existing temporary and permanent work visas which should [...]