A few minutes ago USCIS announced that as of December 21, 2009, it has received sufficient petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY2010. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. No New FY2010 Cap-Subject H-1B Filings Accepted USCIS will reject all [...]
USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of December 17, 2009, USCIS has received approximately 64,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. The updated count means that as of December 17, 2009, there were 800 H-1B visas left under this year’s H-1B quota and USCIS will [...]
USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of December 10, 2009, USCIS has received approximately 62,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 1,000 in the past three days). The updated count means that as of December 10, 2009, there were 2,500 H-1B visas [...]
USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of December 8, 2009, USCIS has received approximately 61,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 3,000 in the past week). The updated count means that as of December 8, 2009, there were 3,500 H-1B visas left [...]
In a recent AILA-Nebraska Service Center (“NSC”) teleconference, the NSC Director provided some helpful statistics about the Nebraska Service Center operations in 2009: The NSC processed over 950,000 applications and petitions in 2009, including 250,000 cases for EADs and more than 200,000 travel documents, including Travel Documents for refugees, asylees and permanent residents. 252,000 cases were pending [...]
In an article dated November 17, 2009, we wrote about the CDC reversing course and eliminating the requirement of HPV vaccine for immigrant applicants, including I-485 adjustment applications. The new rule had an effective date of December 14, 2009, so our office has received a number of inquiries about (1) what happens with pending adjustments [...]
USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of November 27, 2009, USCIS has received approximately 58,900 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 2,000 in the past week). The updated count means that as of November 27, 2009, there were 6,100 H-1B visas left [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]