Immigration News

Week of April 29, 2008

DHS Rule on Extension of OPT Employment Authorization for Beneficiaries of H1B Petitions

Week of April 22, 2008

USCIS RELEASES PROJECTED NATURALIZATION PROCESSING TIMES FOR LOCAL OFFICES

Week of April 8, 2008

USCIS Reaches H1B Cap

Week of March 19, 2008

EAD Renewals Cannot Be Filed More Than 120 Days Prior to Expiration

Week of March 17, 2008

DOJ To Increase Fines Against Employer Effective March 27, 2008

Week of February 11, 2008

New Guidelines for I-485s Pending Namecheck Clearance

Week of January 20, 2008

New Border Procedures on January 31, 2008

Week of January 6, 2008

PREPARE FOR H1B FILING CRISIS

Week of November 26, 2007

USCIS Reminds Employers to Transition to New Form I-9 by Dec. 26, 2007

Week of November 16, 2007

Application Fees for Non-Immigrant Visas to Increase on January 1, 2008

Week of October 18, 2007

New Australia-US Work and Holiday Visa

Week of September 7, 2007

U.S. Consulates in Australia Temporarily Reduce Visa Processing

Week of July 17, 2007

USCIS Reverses Position on EB-3 Adjustment Applications

Week of June 18, 2007

Employment Based Preference Categories Current for July 2007

Week of May 30, 2007

USCIS to Increase Filing Fees Effective July 30, 2007

Week of May 14, 2007

Priority Dates for Immigrant Visas Move Forward Two Years

Week of May 7, 2007

DHS Extends TPS for Nationals of Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua

Week of April 4, 2007

USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for FY 2008

Week of March 18, 2007

DHS and FBI Begin Sharing Information in Houston

Week of January 16, 2007

USCIS Launches Online Change of Address Service

Week of December 4, 2006

Passoprts Required for Air Travel to United States as of January 23, 2007

Week of November 20, 2006

Holiday Travel Advisory

Week of September 27, 2006

USCIS to Expand Premium Processing Service

Week of August 21, 2006

USICS to Expand Premium Processing Service

Week of August 14, 2006

ICE Announces 7 New Fugitive Operations Teams

Week of August 1, 2006

Spouses of E-2 Visa Holders No Longer Need to Apply for EAD Cards

Week of May 1, 2006

New Law Severly Punishes Use of False ID Documents

Week of March 27, 2006

USCIS Issues H-1B Filing Guidance

Week of March 8, 2006

Non-Immigrant Visa Applications in in Paris

Week of February 27, 2006

Temporary Protected Status Extension for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Week of November 2, 2005

Rescheduled Adjustment Interviews

Week of September 23, 2005

Registration for the 2007 Diversity Visa Lottery

Week of September 19, 2005

Retrogression in immigrant visa numbers.

Week of September 6, 2005

H-1B Numbers Remain Available for Masters Graduates

Week of August 22, 2005

USCIS Announces H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2006 Has Been Reached

Week of July 5, 2005

USCIS Announces New Green Card Filing Procedure

Week of June 27, 2005

Documents for Individuals Granted Status by Immigration Judge

Week of June 13, 2005

Third Preference Employment Based Visas Unavailable for Remainder of Fiscal Year

Week of June 6, 2005

Improved Passport Application Form Available Online

Week of May 30, 2005

USCIS To Accept Additional H-2B Filings For Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006

Week of February 1, 2005

PERM -- A Faster Road to Permanent Residency

Week of October 26, 2004

State Department Announces Lottery Registration for November 5, 2004

Week of October 4, 2004

USCIS Announces New H-1B Procedures - Reaches CAP

Week of September 24, 2004

Lottery Scam Warning

Week of September 13, 2004

SSA Establishes New Requirements for Assignment of SSN to Students in F-1 Status

Week of August 23, 2004

DOS Posts Waiting Times for Individual Posts

Week of August 22, 2004

DHS Redesignates Liberia for TPS for One Year

Week of July 26, 2004

USCIS To Open New Customer Service Center in Miami

Week of July 24, 2004

USCIS Announcees Extension of Stay for Some Foreign Students

Week of July 23, 2004

FY 2005 Cap-Subject H-1B Filings Reach 40,000

Week of May 25, 2004

USCIS Expands On-line Filing, Adding New Forms

Week of May 24, 2004

US Customs and Border Protection Modifies Procedures Regarding Entry of Foreign Journalists

Week of May 17, 2004

USCIS To Issue New Version of Employment Authorization Card

Week of April 27, 2004

USCIS to Expand E-Filing in Near Future

Week of April 15, 2004

USCIS to Raise Fees for Immigration Benefits on April 30, 2004

Week of April 5, 2004

DHS to Require Fingerprints and Photographs of Visa Waiver Travelers

Week of March 19, 2004

USCIS Fingerprint Appointment System Back on Track

Week of February 18, 2004

Annual Cap on H-1B Visas Reached

Week of January 22, 2004

H-1B visa use nearing cap

Week of January 20, 2004

President Bush Proposes Immigration Reform

Week of December 29, 2003

Bush to Announce Ambitious Immigration Programs

Week of November 24, 2003

CIS to Issue New Travel Documents

Week of November 4, 2003

Service Centers Issue Erroneous Receipt Notices

Week of June 16, 2003

Case Status Online

Week of March 24, 2003

Uruguay Terminated from Visa Waiver Program

Week of March 21, 2003

BICE and FBI Apprehending Specific Iraqi Nationals

Week of March 17, 2003

DOJ and INS Withdraw Proposed Regulations Limiting Stays in B Status

Week of February 27, 2003

INS Filing Fees Return to Pre-1/24 Levels

Week of January 13, 2003

INS Lifting Halt on Approvals of Adjustments/Naturalizations

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