USCIS Reaches FY 2016 H-1B Cap
This just posted by USCIS: Release Date: April 07, 2015 WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2016. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS will use a computer-generated process, […]
USCIS Will Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2016 Beginning April 1, 2015
USCIS posts today that it will begin accepting FY2016 H-1B petitions on 4/1/15. USCIS expects to receive more petitions than the 65,000 H-1B cap during the first five business days of this year’s program and as in previous years will randomly select the cap-subject petitions for processing using a lottery system. All petitions not selected […]
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Technical Problems with DOS Passport/Visa System
Notice on the U.S. Department of State website: Important Notice: The Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with our passport and visa system. We are operational, but currently issuing documents at a reduced capacity. This issue is worldwide and is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or […]
New H-1B visa “season” begins
Today USCIS started accepting new H-1B visa petitions again for a starting date of the employment on the first day of the next fiscal year, October 1, 2014. Just like in the previous years, we expect that the available H-1B visa will all be used up before long so that potentially interested employers and employees […]
2015 DV lottery registration to open on October 1, 2013
The DV-2015 Program will begin on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:00 noon EDT, and conclude on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 12:00 noon, EDT. Please see the official announcement in the Federal Register [DV_2015_Federal Register notice]. The official DV Lottery entry site is at: www.dvlottery.state.gov. If you need help or are unsure if you […]
Daten von USA Reisenden Werden Elektronisch Erfasst
U.S. Customs and Border Protection wird in den kommenden 30 Tagen ein neues Programm implementieren, womit die weissen Papierformulare I-94 weitgehend eliminiert werden. Zukuenftig werden Reisende an allen Flughaefen und Seehaefen nur noch elektronisch erfasst werden, waehrend Reisende an den Landgrenzen mit Mexiko und Kanada weiterhin die Papierformulare ausfuellen muessen. Reisende, die einen Ausdruck der […]
CBP will Begin Rollout of Automated I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
During the next 30 days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will implement the new paperless system of capturing the I-94 arrival/departure information from individuals visiting the United States. This system will be implemented at all air and sea ports, while travellers using the land borders, will continue to receive a paper form I-94 to complete. […]
FY 2014 H-1B Visa Cap Reached
USCIS announced in a press release on 4/8/2013 that the H-1B visa cap has been reached. Here the text of the announcement: For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period. […]
US Employers: New Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Released
Important for all US employers: USCIS released a revised version of the Form I-9 today and posted the following press release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the […]
