Close to 35,000 H-1B visa applications accepted for FY 2011
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) reported today that as of yesterday’s count, 34,900 H-1B visa applications have been accepted for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. The USCIS will continue to accept applications until the annual quota of 65,000 authorized by Congress is reached.
The application period for FY 2011 H-1B visas began on April 1, 2010. Based on the USCIS’ [...]
Filing Fees for Certain H-1B and L-1 Visas Raised
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that on August 13, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Southwest Border Security Bill, also known as the Border Bill.
The law contains a provision to raise the filing fees effective immediately for certain H-1B and L-1 visa applications.
The additional fees of $2,000 for H-1B visa and $2,250 for L-1 visa applications are applicable only to petitioning employers that employ 50 [...]
Congress Passes Emergency Border Bill, Raises Filing Fees for H-1B & L-1 visas
Congress recently passed the Border Security Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010. It was was passed by the House of Representatives on July 28, 2010 and then by the Senate on August 5, 2010. The bill will be forwarded to the President and he is expected to sign it into law.
Out of the $ 540 million that was authorized by Congress, the U.S. Customs & [...]
USCIS Conducts Policy Review, 10 Areas Already Identified
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced yesterday that it will conduct an agency-wide policy review to examine and potentially change its policies concerning the adjudication of applications for benefits and customer service.
The USCIS has selected the following ten (10) areas to examine in its policy review:
National Customer Service;
H-1B visas;
Citizenship & Naturalization;
Employment based green cards in general;
Employment based green cards under the 1st, [...]
More H-1B Visa Applications Being Accepted
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that they have accepted about 13,600 H-1B visa applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 in the 25 days that the application period has been open.
In our last post on April 9, 2010, we reported that the USCIS has accepted about 13,500 applications. It seems that the number of applications [...]
