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H-2B Cap Count as of April 13, 2012
- April 18, 2012
- 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 first and second half of FY 2012.
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H-1B Cap Count as of April 13, 2012
- April 18, 2012
- Category: FY 2013 Cap Count
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
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Comparing the U.S. & Canadian Versions of the Start Up Visa Act
- April 13, 2012
- Category: Canada, Chile, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
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.
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H-1B Cap Count as of April 9, 2012
- April 9, 2012
- Category: FY 2013 Cap Count, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
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
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FY H-2B Cap Count as of March 31, 2012
- April 4, 2012
- 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 half of FY 2012.
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USCIS Proposes Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility (Update & Commentary)
- March 30, 2012
- Category: Immigration Reform, Waivers
USCIS issued a press release today on the Proposed Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility. Here is initial feedback on this press release.
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An Interview with Craig Montuori on the Start Up Visa Act
- March 29, 2012
- Category: Senator Lamar Smith, Senator Schumer, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
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.
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New EB-5 Regional Centers
- March 23, 2012
- Category: EB-5, Regional Center
The USCIS list of Regional Centers was updated in February 2012 with one new Regional Center:
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A Look at the Chilean Version of The Start Up Visa Act
- March 23, 2012
- Category: Chile, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
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:
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My Presentation on Family Based Immigration at the Los Angeles Paralegal Association
- March 22, 2012
- Category: Presentations
I presented an educational seminar entitled “Family Based Immigration on February 28, 2012. Here is a summary of the event: