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USCIS Programs Extended Through 2012

Posted by admin on November 25, 2009 in General

 

The USCIS announced that through the President’s signing of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act of 2010 on October 28, 2009, the following USCIS programs have been extended ...

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ICE Announces 1000 Audits

Posted by DwightMyfelt on November 20, 2009 in General

 

WASHINGTON-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced the issuance of Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 1,000 employers across the country associated with critical infrastructure-alerting business ...

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H-1B case to the Supreme Court

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Despite losing in two lower courts, a group of tech workers are bringing their case to the US Supreme Court asking for a reverse in the federal decision that extended ...

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International Students benefit US Economy by $17.6 Billion

Posted by KatieJacob on November 19, 2009 in General

 

New data from NAFSA: Association of International Educators states that international students benefit the U.S. economy by spending $17.6 Billion annually. Based on data from the 2008-2009 year, the report ...

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Latest H-1B Cap Count

Posted by admin on November 18, 2009 in General

 

USCIS announced that, as of November 13, 2009, approximately 55,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been filed. USCIS has approved sufficient H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees to meet the ...

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25000 H-1B Investigations Planned

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Computerworld is reporting that US immigration officials are planning on conducting 25,000 on-site inspections of companies hiring foreign workers over this fiscal year. This plan marks a five-fold increase in ...

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USCIS may raise fees

Posted by KatieJacob on November 17, 2009 in General

 

An article published in the Houston Chronicle quotes USCIS Director, Alejandro Mayorkas, saying that fee increases are “probable” in 2010 due to a steep drop off in revenue last year. ...

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Napolitano’s First Speech on Immigration Reform

Posted by admin on November 16, 2009 in General

 

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano made her first speech on immigration reform to the Center for American Progress (CAP) on November 13th. In this speech, the Secretary not ...

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Will Resignation of Lou Dobbs help CIR?

Posted by KatieJacob on November 12, 2009 in General

 

For many years, conservative broadcaster, Lou Dobbs, has been an outspoken opponent on many immigration issues facing the U.S. It has been well publicized that as of Wed., November 11 ...

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USCIS to Temporarily Accept Uncertified LCAs

Posted by admin on November 11, 2009 in General

 

In an effort to deal with the many problems being encountered by the new icert Department of Labor LCA portal, including a delay in processing of the LCAs, the USCIS ...

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