Immigration News and Views

Immigrations News

Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 - PERM Approvals & Processing Times
Thursday, Feb 04, 2010 - iCERT system is back online
Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010 - iCERT system is currently offline
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 - iCERT System Update on 1/20/2010
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 - New Site Launch
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 - USCIS Memorandum on H-1B Visa employer-employee relationships
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 - H-1B FY 2010 Quota - Filled on 12/21/2009. Start now for the April 1, 2010 FY 2011 Filing.
Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009 - H-1B Approvals - 12-2-09
Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 - L-1 Approval - President & CEO
Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 - I-140 Approvals - 12/1/2009
Monday, Nov 30, 2009 - PERM Approvals - 11-30-09
Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 - Increased verification of compliance on H-1B employers by USCIS
Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 - DV-2011 Visa Lottery: Apply Online for Free
Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 - USCIS Reminds Eligible Applicants under Ruiz-Diaz to File Adjustment of Status Application before End of August
Thursday, Jun 25, 2009 - I-140 Premium Processing to Resume on June 29, 2009
Sunday, Jun 07, 2009 - Proposed Durbin-Grassley Bill Would Revamp H1B & L-1 Visa Programs - July 7, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009 - LCA Legacy System to Remain Operational Through June 30, 2009
Sunday, Apr 05, 2009 - Automatic H-1B Cap-Gap Relief for OPT Holders
Friday, Feb 06, 2009 - February 6, 2009 - Firms receiving TARP funds will be automatically considered H-1B dependent
Monday, Dec 01, 2008 - 12/01/2008 - Immigration Policies and Procedures Related to Layoffs and Terminations
Thursday, Oct 30, 2008 - H1B Benefit Fraud & Compliance Assessment - October 30, 2008
Friday, Oct 17, 2008 - 10/17/2008 - USCIS Increases Period of Stay for Trade NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico
Monday, Sep 01, 2008 - Filing Addresses for I-751 Petitions
Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 - I-140 Premium Processing for Certain Petitions- July 3, 2008
Monday, Apr 14, 2008 - USCIS RUNS RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS FOR H-1B PETITIONS
Friday, Apr 04, 2008 - USCIS ANNOUNCES NEW RULE ALLOWING EXTENSION OF OPTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS

H-1B Visa News

Thursday, Feb 04, 2010 - iCERT system is back online
Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010 - iCERT system is currently offline
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 - When Are Beneficiaries of a J-1 Waiver Exempt from the H-1B Cap
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 - iCERT System Update on 1/20/2010
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 - USCIS Memorandum on H-1B Visa employer-employee relationships
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 - H-1B FY 2010 Quota - Filled on 12/21/2009. Start now for the April 1, 2010 FY 2011 Filing.
Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009 - H-1B Approvals - 12-2-09
Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 - Increased verification of compliance on H-1B employers by USCIS
Sunday, Jun 07, 2009 - Proposed Durbin-Grassley Bill Would Revamp H1B & L-1 Visa Programs - July 7, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009 - LCA Legacy System to Remain Operational Through June 30, 2009

Marriage Green Card News

Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 - Processing Times - Marriage Based Adjustment of Status
Monday, Sep 01, 2008 - Filing Addresses for I-751 Petitions

K-3 Spouse Visa News

Friday, Dec 11, 2009 - K-3 Spouse Visa Recent USCIS Processing times

Employer Sponsored Green Card News

Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 - PERM Approvals & Processing Times
Thursday, Feb 04, 2010 - iCERT system is back online
Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010 - iCERT system is currently offline
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 - iCERT System Update on 1/20/2010
Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 - I-140 Approvals - 12/1/2009
Monday, Nov 30, 2009 - PERM Approvals - 11-30-09
Thursday, Jun 25, 2009 - I-140 Premium Processing to Resume on June 29, 2009

K-1 Fiance Visa News

Friday, Dec 11, 2009 - K-1 Visa Approval Processing Times

Immigrations News

Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 - PERM Approvals & Processing Times
Thursday, Feb 04, 2010 - iCERT system is back online
Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010 - iCERT system is currently offline
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 - iCERT System Update on 1/20/2010
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 - New Site Launch
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 - USCIS Memorandum on H-1B Visa employer-employee relationships
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 - H-1B FY 2010 Quota - Filled on 12/21/2009. Start now for the April 1, 2010 FY 2011 Filing.
Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009 - H-1B Approvals - 12-2-09
Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 - L-1 Approval - President & CEO
Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 - I-140 Approvals - 12/1/2009
Monday, Nov 30, 2009 - PERM Approvals - 11-30-09
Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 - Increased verification of compliance on H-1B employers by USCIS
Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 - DV-2011 Visa Lottery: Apply Online for Free
Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 - USCIS Reminds Eligible Applicants under Ruiz-Diaz to File Adjustment of Status Application before End of August
Thursday, Jun 25, 2009 - I-140 Premium Processing to Resume on June 29, 2009
Sunday, Jun 07, 2009 - Proposed Durbin-Grassley Bill Would Revamp H1B & L-1 Visa Programs - July 7, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009 - LCA Legacy System to Remain Operational Through June 30, 2009
Sunday, Apr 05, 2009 - Automatic H-1B Cap-Gap Relief for OPT Holders
Friday, Feb 06, 2009 - February 6, 2009 - Firms receiving TARP funds will be automatically considered H-1B dependent
Monday, Dec 01, 2008 - 12/01/2008 - Immigration Policies and Procedures Related to Layoffs and Terminations
Thursday, Oct 30, 2008 - H1B Benefit Fraud & Compliance Assessment - October 30, 2008
Friday, Oct 17, 2008 - 10/17/2008 - USCIS Increases Period of Stay for Trade NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico
Monday, Sep 01, 2008 - Filing Addresses for I-751 Petitions
Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 - I-140 Premium Processing for Certain Petitions- July 3, 2008
Monday, Apr 14, 2008 - USCIS RUNS RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS FOR H-1B PETITIONS
Friday, Apr 04, 2008 - USCIS ANNOUNCES NEW RULE ALLOWING EXTENSION OF OPTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS

L-1 Visa News

Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 - L-1 Approval - President & CEO

Registered Nurse Green Card News

Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009 - I-140 Approval for RN