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

 

For JUNE, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2012 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:

Continue reading

H-2B Cap Count as of April 13, 2012

 

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 half of FY 2012.

Continue reading

H-1B Cap Count as of April 13, 2012

 

Here is the Current FY-2013 H-1B Cap Count:

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count 

Cap Type  Cap Amount  Cap Eligible Petitions   Date of Last Count
H-1B Regular Cap  65,000  20,600 04/13/2012
H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption  20,000 9,700 04/13/2012

Continue reading

Comparing the U.S. & Canadian Versions of the Start Up Visa Act

 

Canada wants to beat the U.S. to the punch as far as the Start Up Visa Act is concerned.  Similar to the U.S., the Canadian Version is not currently a law.  Of course, Chile has beaten everyone to the punch by offering and implementing THEIR OWN VERSION.

Continue reading

H-1B Cap Count as of April 9, 2012

 

Here is the Current FY-2013 H-1B Cap Count:

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count 

Cap Type  Cap Amount  Cap Eligible Petitions   Date of Last Count
H-1B Regular Cap  65,000  17,400 04/09/2012
H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption  20,000 8,200 04/09/2012

Continue reading

FY H-2B Cap Count as of March 31, 2012

 

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 half of FY 2012.

Continue reading

USCIS Proposes Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility (Update & Commentary)

 

USCIS issued  a press release today on the Proposed Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility.  Here is initial feedback on this press release.

Continue reading

An Interview with Craig Montuori on the Start Up Visa Act

 

Craig Montuori is the Executive Director of PolitiHacks, an organization that supports the Start Up Visa Act. Mr. Montuori has agreed to discuss the Start Up Visa Act on this blog site.

Continue reading

New EB-5 Regional Centers

 

The USCIS list of Regional Centers was updated in February 2012 with one new Regional Center:

Continue reading

A Look at the Chilean Version of The Start Up Visa Act

 

I, unfortunately, cannot compare the U.S. Start Up Visa Act to the Chilean version because we do not have one.  The U.S. version is only a proposed bill.  Start Up Chile is up and running.  And, here is a look at it:

Continue reading