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Surprise! The July Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released its July Visa Bulletin, with almost no surprises… almost. What Is the Visa Bulletin? The Visa Bulletin is released each month (usually a [...]
Targeted Intern Program Proposed Between U.S. and Mexico
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has given notice of a proposed Internship program between the U.S. and Mexico. The program would fall within the parameters of the J-1 [...]
Employment-Based Visa Modernization on the Agenda
The Department of Homeland Security has added the subject of employment-based visa modernization to its regulatory agenda, sparking renewed hope for U.S. green card applicants. While the addition of [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Premium Processing Temporary Suspension for H-1B Extensions
If an employer pays an additional fee for “premium processing”, the government guarantees to make a decision on certain applications within 15 days. However, starting May 26, 2015, USCIS [...]
J-1 Visa Host Organizations: Be Prepared!
Recently, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that it had begun conducting visits to the host organizations of J-1 visa interns and trainees. The J-1 visa program is designed [...]
Nepal Relief Efforts May Include Immigration Benefits
USCIS has announced several immigration relief measures that may be available to Nepali nationals affected by the recent devastating earthquakes. On April 25, 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck [...]
Green Card Wait Just Got a Whole Lot Longer for Philippines Nationals
As the May 2015 Visa Bulletin reveals, the 3rd employment-based preference category (EB-3) for nationals of The Philippines has just retrogressed significantly. In April 2015, Philippines nationals with priority [...]
L-1B Denials Hit an All Time High, But There Is Hope
A National Foundation for American Policy report has found that the denial rate for L-1B applications to transfer high-skilled employees to the U.S. has increased to an historic high of [...]
USCIS received a record-breaking 233,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received a record-breaking 233,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions during the filing period, which began April 1. USCIS has already conducted its computer-generated random selection [...]