Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on May 8, 2012 By Harun
On May 8 th , USCIS updated its count of FY2013 cap subject H1-B petitions. As of May 4th, 32,500 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 13,700 H-1B petitions for ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Harun
On May 1 st , USCIS updated its count of FY2013 cap subject H1-B petitions. As of April 27, 2012, 29,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 12,300 H-1B ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2012 By Harun
On April 24 th , USCIS updated its count of FY2013 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions. As of April 20, 2012, 25,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2012 By Harun
On April 19 th , USCIS updated its count of FY2013 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions . As of April 13, 2012, 20,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2012 By Harun
U.S. embassies and consulates are sometimes forced to limit or, at times, suspend visa services because of natural disasters, civil unrest, war, and/or security concerns, among other reasons. The list ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2012 By Harun
The USCIS has recently informed us that 22,323 cap-subject H-1B petitions have been received as of April 4, 2012. Approximately 25% of these cases are for U.S. advanced degrees. Based on this ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By Harun
Due to the violent upheaval and deteriorating situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 29 th that eligible Syrian nationals ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By Harun
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 cap on Monday April 2, 2012. Cases will be considered ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By Harun
Charlie Oppenheim, Chief, Immigrant Visa Control & Reporting in the State Department, provided AILA with further information on priority date movement in the EB-2 category for China-mainland born ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2012 By Harun
Visa services will be limited during July and August for all nonimmigrant visa categories. Therefore, the Embassy is encouraging applicants to apply for visas during the spring and early summer as ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2012 By Harun
Due to the current situation in Syria, the U.S. Embassy in Damascus no longer accept I-130 petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (which fall into the IR category). Please contact the ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2012 By Harun
As a part of comprehensive immigration reform, the President supports legislative measures that would attract and retain immigrants who create jobs and boost competitiveness here in the U.S., ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2012 By Harun
The President announced that the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working together to improve and speed up the visa process for certain categories of travelers. Since 9/11, the United ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Harun
The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai, Inda will no longer process Immigrant Visa petitions as of January 1, 2012. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulate in Mumbai will become the only ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Harun
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has changed the filing locations for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. Domestic Petitioners will mail their stand-alone I-130 applications to ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Harun
Our firm enjoys giving back to our community through Pro Bono work. Cliff is a Board Member with the San Diego Yokohama Sister City Society and is heavily involved with a youth exchange program ...
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