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  • USCIS Reminds Chilean Nationals Of Immigration Benefits
    Mar 12th 2010

    In light of the recent natural catastrophes in Chile, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Chileans of U.S. immigration benefits available to eligible Chilean nationals upon request.

    USCIS understands that a natural...

  • USCIS Reminds Petitioners to Provide Approved Labor Condition Applications
    Mar 12th 2010

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will not extend the period in which it temporarily accepted H-1B petitions filed with uncertified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs).

    Due to processing delays associated with Department of Labor’s (DOL) “iCERT” system,...

  • H-2A Regulations Mailbox Open for Inquiries
    Mar 11th 2010

    After the publication of the H-2A Final Rule addressing the Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States, the Department's Office of Foreign Labor Certification has reopened its H-2A Regulations mailbox for public inquiries. The interested public should direct all general inquiries regarding the H-2A program to the H-2A [dot] Regulations [at] dol [dot] gov mailbox. However, any case specific inquiries should be directed to the...

  • PERM Processing Times
    Mar 11th 2010

    Perm processing dates as of 2/28/10.

  • DHS Announces Greece's Designation as a Member of the Visa Waiver Program
    Mar 10th 2010

    Release Date: March 9, 2010

    For Immediate Release
    Office of the Press Secretary
    Contact: 202-282-8010

    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the designation of Greece as a member of the...

  • USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2011 Beginning April 1, 2010
    Mar 9th 2010

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced  that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2011 cap on April 1, 2010.  Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS takes...

  • USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
    Mar 5th 2010

     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an addition to the recently posted filing instructions for the Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition, Form I-824.   The revised instructions include a note in the “Where to File” section, to clarify that applicants who are filing Form I-824 concurrently with another form, should mail their applications according to the filing...

  • DOL Releases H-2A Briefing Materials
    Mar 4th 2010

    The Office of Foreign Labor Certification and the Wage and Hour Division have conducted 3 public briefings to advise stakeholders of the contents of the new H-2A Final Rule, which will be effective March 15, 2010. For the materials used in the briefings, click here.

  • AAO Processing Times
    Mar 3rd 2010

    AAO Processing Times as of March 01, 2010.

  • USCIS Revises Form I-360 and Filing Locations
    Mar 1st 2010

     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has posted a revised Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (Form I-360).  The new form is dated “12/30/09,” and due to the changes, no previous versions of the form will be accepted 30 days after publication. In addition to the revised form, there are changes to filing locations.  The changes are part of an overall effort to...

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