The New Immigration Bill
This Title provides for border security measures that will achieve and maintain effective control in high risk areas of the Southern border. Title I. Border Security • Border Plan: Stage one requires the DHS Secretary to develop a Comprehensive Border Security Strategy and Southern Border Fencing Strategy within six months before the registration period for…
Master’s Cap for H1B visa also reached.
WASHINGTON—For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree…
H1B Cap Reached Now there will be a “lottery” to decide who are the lucky winners!
Today USCIS announced that the cap for H1B 2014 was reached. The USCIS also announced that the fate of all the applicants will depend on a selection also known as the “lottery”. While we were all expecting such an event, it still baffles us when we see that the demand for H1B is higher than…
CBP Announces Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today published an interim final rule in the Federal Register to automate Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. Form I-94 provides nonimmigrants evidence that they have been lawfully admitted to the United States. The interim final rule, effective on April 26, 2013, streamlines the admissions process for nonimmigrants arriving to the United States. …
Does Senator Grassley and Durbin proposition to amend H1B and L1 make sense?
Grassley and Durbin introduce first bipartisan H-1B, L-1 visa reform bill to protect American workers WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced “The H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007” last week to overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programs to give priority to American…
Join us at the ICC on March 31st 2013 – FREE event- movie on immigration issues
Dear friends, We are proud to announce the Premier of the movie “Shattered Freedom”, an episode of the “Immigration Lawyer”. Story based on domestic violence, VAWA, immigration delays and other social issues. To register click here on FACEBOOK.
Facebook
LinkedIn
Youtube
Twitter
SlideShare