Challenging a Customs (CBP) Violation for NEXUS, SENTRI, or GLOBAL ENTRY Denials

Posted on June 13, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can deny an application to one of the Trusted Traveler programs such as SENTRI or GLOBAL ENTRY due to a violation of CBP Laws, regulations, or other related laws.  How should an applicant challenge such an allegation?

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H-2B Visa Cap Count Update as of May 24, 2013

Posted on June 1, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its count of H-2B filing for temporary non-agricultural visas (H-2Bs) for employment for the first and second halves of FY 2013.

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Advance Notification of the Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs for July 2013

Posted on June 1, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

For July, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2013 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

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CEA Hangout Supporting the March for Innovation–Immigration Reform!

Posted on May 24, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

I recently participated in a Consumer Electronics Association sponsored Hangout Supporting the March for Innovation.  Here is the video from the discussion with various immigration reform proponents from around the country:

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Possible H-1B Filing Mechanics Under The Gang of Eight’s New Immigration Reform Bill (S. 744)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, will definitely change the way Employers file H-1B Petitions on behalf of prospective employees.  What would an H-1B filing look like if such a law passes?

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H-2B Visa Cap Count Update as of April 26, 2013

Posted on May 9, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its count of H-2B filing for temporary non-agricultural visas (H-2Bs) for employment for the first and second halves of FY 2013.

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Advance Notification of the Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs for June 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

For June, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2013 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

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Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs for May 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

For May, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2013 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

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H-1B Cap Lottery: What are the odds of being selected?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

The H-1B visa system is unsustainable under the present system and is in serious need of reform.  In the first five days of the filing period last week(April 1-5), USICS received approximately 124,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption.

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H-1B Visas: A Program in Serious Need of Immigration Reform

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John Manley| Leave a comment

I filed an H-1B petition on Friday for an April 1, 2013 delivery.  The case looks great and I do expect an approval.  What bothers me, however, is the sheer lunacy of the H-1B visa process right now.

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