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November 2011 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Advance by Three and a Half Months; Slow Movement in EB-3; FB1 Advances Again; Moderate Movement in FB2A

The U.S. State Department just released the November 2011 Visa Bulletin which is the second Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the significant forward movement in EB-2 India and China and the forward movement in FB1. Summary of the November 2011 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:09-04:00October 6th, 2011|Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|

Update on DOL Prevailing Wage Determinations

Many of our clients and readers are asking us on updates regarding the Department of Labor's (DOL) prevailing wage determination process. We are happy to report that according to DOL reports and according to our first-hand experience, prevailing wage determinations are issued and they are (slowly) starting to return to normal. Background on the DOL [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:09-04:00October 6th, 2011|Articles, DOL, H-1B, News, PERM|

FY2012 H-1B Numbers Update – 36,300 Regular and 17,700 Masters Cap Visas Used (September 23, 2011)

USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of September 23, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 36,300 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 4,100 over the previous two weeks). Similarly, as of September 23, there were 17,700 H-1B visas filed subject to [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2011-10-06T10:17:07-04:00October 6th, 2011|Articles, H-1B, News|

U.S. Consulate in Mumbai Resumes H and L Visa Processing

The Department of State has announced that as of August 26, 2011, the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai would resume processing of H and L visa stamp applications. The earliest appointments available were for September 6, 2011 and as of today, the Consulate is in normal processing mode. Earlier this year, in March, the Mumbai Consulate [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2011-09-21T20:45:49-04:00September 21st, 2011|Articles, H-1B, L-1, News, Visa Processing|

DV-2013 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Opens October 4, 2011

The Department of State will open the DV-2013 Diversity Visa (a.k.a. “green card”) lottery on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. The entries for this year’s lottery must be submitted electronically between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 4, 2011, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Saturday, November 5, 2011. Applicants may access [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:09-04:00September 21st, 2011|Articles, News|

H-1B SSN Audit Report: Substantial Percentage of H-1B SSN Cases May Involve Fraud

In a September 2011 audit report on the use of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) by H-1B temporary workers, the Office of Inspector General (OIC) claims that a substantial percentage of H-1B cases may involve some amount of irregularity or fraud. OIG based its review on a random sample of 200 H-1B cases from the 38,546 [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:09-04:00September 19th, 2011|Articles, Employers, H-1B, News|

FY2011 Employment-Based Visas Limit Reached: No New Green Card Approvals Until October 1

The Department of State ("DOS"), in an "urgent" alert dated as of September 15, 2011, has advised that due to heavy demand in the employment-based immigrant visa categories, DOS has reached the Fiscal Year 2011 annual limit of employment-based green cards. DOS/USCIS to Stop Approving EB Immigrant Visas Until October 1 As a result of [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:10-04:00September 15th, 2011|AOS, Articles, I-485, News, Visa Processing|

FY2012 H-1B Numbers Update – 32,200 Regular and 16,700 Masters Cap Visas Used (September 9, 2011)

USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of September 9, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 32,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 3,200 over the previous two weeks). Similarly, as of September 9, there were 16,700 H-1B visas filed subject to [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2011-09-15T09:57:58-04:00September 15th, 2011|Articles, H-1B, News|

October 2011 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Advance by Three Months; Slow Movement in EB-3; FB1 Finally Advances; Moderate Movement in FB2A

The U.S. State Department just released the October 2011 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the significant forward movement in EB-2 India and China and the forward movement in FB1. Summary of the October 2011 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:48:11-04:00September 9th, 2011|Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|

Immigration Live Chat Returns September 15, 2011 at 9 pm eastern

After a summer break, the immigration live chat returns next Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 9 pm eastern time. Please join us on Thursday to ask questions or discuss recent developments relating to immigration. Thursday's chat will be of general nature, meaning that we will be able to have a discussion on a number of [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2011-09-08T11:14:15-04:00September 8th, 2011|Articles, News|

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