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H-2B Visa Cap Count Update as of August 23, 2013
- August 27, 2013
- Category: H-2B Cap
No CommentsU.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 second half of FY 2013 and the first half of FY 2014.
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Advance Notification of the Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs for September 2013
- August 3, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
For September, 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 August 2013
- August 3, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
For August, 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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Binational Same-Sex Couples can begin Immigration petitions NOW!
- July 3, 2013
- Category: Immigrant Visas, Napolitano, Prosecutorial Discretion, Same-Sex, USCIS
Binational Same-Sex Couples can begin Immigration petitions, following last week’s Supreme Court ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”).
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Challenging a Customs (CBP) Violation for NEXUS, SENTRI, or GLOBAL ENTRY Denials
- June 13, 2013
- Category: CBP, Global Entry
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
- June 1, 2013
- Category: H-2B Cap
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
- June 1, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
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!
- May 24, 2013
- Category: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
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)
- May 20, 2013
- Category: H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
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
- May 9, 2013
- Category: H-2B Cap
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.