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House Republican Technology Working Group
- July 14, 2011
- Category: H-1B Visas, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act
No CommentsJune 2, 2011 4:57 PM Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Republican Technology Working Group along with Speaker John Boehner and other technology-focused Members of Congress, launched the agenda of the House Republican Technology Working Group for the 112th Congress.
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Mayor Menino to withdraw Boston police from the federal Secure Communities program
- July 12, 2011
- Category: Enforcement, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Secure Communities
In an abrupt turnaround, Mayor Thomas M. Menino has said he will withdraw Boston police from the federal Secure Communities program unless US federal immigration officials limit their deportation efforts to only those immigrants who have committed serious crimes. Boston.com
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Global Entry Program
- July 8, 2011
- Category: CBP, Global Entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
What is Global Entry? Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Though intended for frequent international travelers, there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for the program. Participants may enter the United States by
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H-1B Cap Count as of July 1, 2011
- July 7, 2011
- Category: H-1B Visas, Immigration Attorney, Immigration Law, Immigration Lawyer
As of July 1, 2011, USCIS had receipted 19,000 petitions towards the H-1B Regular Cap and 12,200 petitions towards the H-1B Master’s Exemption. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. Unless determined to be exempt, H-1B petitions are subject to either the 65,000 annual cap or
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Infographic: The Costs of E-Verify
- July 1, 2011
- Category: Enforcement, Guest Worker Program, Immigration Attorney, Immigration Law
From: The Center for American Progress. This infographic explains the costs of E-Verify, the government’s Internet-based work authorization system. It highlights the system’s known costs, such as lost tax revenue and monetary burdens on small businesses, and estimates the costs of additional fiscal burdens—to individuals verified through the system, to employers utilizing the system, and
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President Obama Says E-Verify is an Effective Tool, but Needs to be Perfected
- July 1, 2011
- Category: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Immigration, Immigration Attorney, Immigration Law, Immigration Lawyer
President Obama gave a speech in June about immigration.
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H-1B Cap Count, June 2011
- June 28, 2011
- Category: FY 2012 H-1B Petitions, H-1B Visas, Immigration, Immigration Law, Non immigrant visa, US Employers
As of June 17, 2011, USCIS had receipted 16,300 petitions towards the H-1B Regular Cap and 10,800 petitions towards the H-1B Master’s Exemption. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. Unless determined to be exempt, H-1B petitions are subject to either the 65,000 annual cap or
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Barack Obama still hopeful on immigration
- May 30, 2011
- Category: Immigration
President Barack Obama on Monday told an audience of predominantly Latinos that he’s hopeful an immigration overhaul bill will be able to pass Congress soon, even though he was unable to shepherd legislation for the DREAM Act to his desk before the first half of his first term, when Democrats controlled both houses. (Read Article
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USCIS Publishes Proposed Rule on H-1B Electronic Registration
- May 30, 2011
- Category: Immigration Law, US Employers
The Federal Register: March 3, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 42) has announced a proposed rule. Under the proposed rule, employers seeking to petition for H-1B workers subject to the statutory cap would register electronically with USCIS. Before the petition filing period begins, USCIS would select the number of registrations predicted to exhaust all available visas.
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Obama’s Speech on Immigration From El Paso, Texas
- May 15, 2011
- Category: Immigration
The buzz words Obama has used in all of his recent clippings on immigration is that we need ‘to fix or reform our broken immigration system. ‘ But, has anything really happened on this front? Unfortunately, we have not had very much news. Comprehensive immigration did not pass, and does not look like it will