Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on January 15, 2010 with processing dates as of November 30, 2009. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
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UPDATE on the Federalized Process for Obtaining PWD Requests
Effective January 21, 2010, the Department of Labor’s iCERT online system will be updated to allow the submission of electronic prevailing wage determination requests. This electronic process will allow Employers and/or their Designated Representatives to submit and obtain prevailing wage determinations (PWD) for use in the H-1B, H-1B1 (Chile/Singapore), H-1C,…
FY2011 H-1B CAP preparation & filing SPECIAL
MVP Law Group is currently offering the following special for FY2011 Cap Subject H-1B petitions – complete an H-1B questionnaire and send all requested documents to our office by February 28, 2010 and save $150.00. Our normal legal fees are $1500.00 plus an administrative fee of $150.00 per petition. Act…
Updated Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released on December 31, 2009 with processing dates as of December 2, 2009 If you filed an appeal, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for…
Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the H-1B Quota
Now that all of the new H-1B visas for the 2010 Fiscal Year have been allocated, What options do Employers who are looking to hire Foreign National Professionals have? Here are some creative solutions to this problem: O-1 Visa The O-1 visa is suited for individuals of extraordinary ability or…
UPDATED – FY2010 H-1B CAP REACHED
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has received sufficient H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for FY2010. New H-1B Petitions filed after December 21, 2009 seeking an employment start date in FY2010 will be rejected by USCIS. Furthermore, the Service will apply a computer-generated random…
LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2010 CAP COUNT
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of December 15, 2009, 64,200 H-1B cap subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on December 16, 2009 with processing dates as of October 31, 2009. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
UPDATE: H-1B FY2010 CAP COUNT
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of December 10, 2009, 62,500 H-1B cap subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced…
H-1B FY2010 CAP Update
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of December 8, 2009, 61,500 H-1B cap subject nonimmigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced…