Immigration Law Articles

Expect Delays in Receipting of I-129 Petitions

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that, due to the high number of I-129 petitions recently filed with USCIS (presumably as a result of the large volume of FY 2013 H-1B cap filings), customers will experience a longer than usual period of time to receive their receipt notices - possibly an additional 2 to 4 weeks.

2013 H-1B Cap Count (5/18/12 Update)

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

As of May 18, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received a total of approximately 58,000 H-1B cap filings for employment in FY 2013: 42,000 petitions have been receipted against the �regular cap� of 65,000 and 16,000 H-1B petitions have been receipted against the �Master�s cap� of 20,000 for foreign nationals with advanced degrees from U.S. universities and colleges.

Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Extended

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it is extending the designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an additional 18 months, from September 18, 2012, to March 17, 2014. Eligible Somali nationals who currently have TPS status can re-register for TPS status from May 1, 2012, through July 2, 2012. In addition, Somali nationals who do not have TPS status may apply under the re-designation from May 1, 2012, through October 29, 2012. DHS�s most recent extension of TPS for Somalia is the eighth time it has been extended since 2001.

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Likely to Be Reached in June

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

As of May 11, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received a total of approximately 51,500 H-1B cap filings for employment in FY 2013: 36,700 petitions have been receipted against the �regular cap� of 65,000 and 14,800 H-1B petitions have been receipted against the �Master�s cap� of 20,000 for foreign nationals with advanced degrees from U.S. universities and colleges.

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count (5/11/12 Update)

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

As of May 11, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received a total of approximately 51,500 H-1B cap filings for employment in FY 2013: 36,700 petitions have been receipted against the �regular cap� of 65,000 and 14,800 H-1B petitions have been receipted against the �Master�s cap� of 20,000 for foreign nationals with advanced degrees from U.S. universities and colleges.

Immigration for Employers (Summer 2012)

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Three Steps to Avoiding an I-9 Audit Nightmare; USCIS Releases Updated Information on Filed H-1B Petitions; About the Jackson Lewis Global Immigration Practice Area.

Jackson Lewis Employers� Immigration Update

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

USCIS has reported that as of April 27, 2012, it has received 29,200 eligible Regular Cap petitions against the 65,000 available H-1B visas. Additionally, as of the same date, 12,300 eligible Master's Degree Exempt petitions had been received against the 20,000 available. USCIS began to accept petitions for H-1B visas that are subject to the Fiscal Year 2013 Cap on April 2, 2012.

Immigration eAuthority (April 2012)

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Proposed Revisions to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification; U.S. Department of State Confirms that FY 2012 Annual Limit for China and India EB-2 Category Has Been Reached; FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count; Revised Department of State Visa Processing Fees Effective April 13.

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

As of April 20, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received approximately 35,900 H-1B cap filings for employment in FY 2013: 25,000 petitions have been receipted against the "regular cap" of 65,000 and 10,900 H-1B petitions have been receipted against the "Master's cap" of 20,000 for foreign nationals with advanced degrees from U.S. universities and colleges.

U.S. Department of State Confirms that FY 2012 Annual Limit for China and India EB-2 Category Has Been Reached

webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

As we reported in the March 2012 issue of the Immigration eAuthority, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that, effective March 23, 2012, no further EB-2 category immigrant visas will be authorized for China-mainland born and India applicants with priority dates later than August 15, 2007. On April 23, 2012, the DOS announced that the annual limit for the China-mainland born and India EB-2 categories has in fact been reached and, therefore, no green card applications in these categories will be approved until the beginning of the new fiscal year, which is October 1, 2012.