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 October 15, 2010, 42,800 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap.
As of October 15, 2010, 15,700 H-1B Masters Degree CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 20,000 cap.
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on October 14, 2010 with processing dates as of August 31, 2010.
If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.
MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. And, therefore, your communication with us through this forum will not be considered as privileged or confidential.
Question #1 – Temporary Work Visa – E3 Australian Visa
As an Australian, I am eligible for an E-3 visa, but my potential employer has suggested I am eligible and should look into an H1-B visa too. What is the difference, and which is preferable?
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 October 8, 2010, 41,900 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap.
As of October 8, 2010, 15,400 H-1B Masters Degree CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 20,000 cap.
MVP “Q & A Forum” – This Friday, October 15th, 2010
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, AZ SB1070, priority dates, or the debate focused on Ending Birthright Citizenship, please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
On September 23, 2010 The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule to adjust fees for immigration applications and petitions effective November 23. Due to USCIS’s large differential between costs and expected revenue, the final rule is necessary to bridge this gap. It will increase overall cost by an average of approximately 10 percent but doesn’t increase the cost for the naturalization application. With the USCIS being a primarily fee based organization it is required to conduct fee reviews every two years and the final rule wraps up the review that began in 2009.
Other new fees included in the final rule include: regional center designations under the Immigration Investor (EB-5) Pilot Program, civil surgeon designation, recovery of USCIS costs to process visas granted. Certain applications are also now applicable for fee reduction and new availability due to the final rule. Furthermore the final plan eliminates fees completely for armed forces members and veterans who wish to file an application for naturalization, application for certificates of citizenship, and requests for hearing on a decision in naturalization proceedings. Due the large amount of public remark over the final rule, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allowed for a 45 day comment period after its release and received 225 comments. For further information about the public comments or the details of the final rule visit USCIS and the Federal Registrar.
President Obama signed Public Law 111-230 on August 13, which requires an additional $2,000 in filing fees for some H-1B petitions and an additional $2,250 for some L-1A/L-1B petitions. The fees apply to any company that employs over 50 people within the United States, with more than fifty percent of them having either an H-1B or L1 nonimmigrant status.
These petitions must be postmarked after August 14, 2010 and the provision will be effective until September 30, 2014.
USCIS is asking all petitioners to send in the new fee or an explanation as to why the fee does not apply to their company with the petition. If this is not done, USCIS could require a Request for Evidence (RFE).
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of October 1, 2010.
If you filed an appeal, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.
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 October 1, 2010, 40,600 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap.
As of October 1, 2010, 14,900 H-1B Masters Degree CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 20,000 cap.
MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. And, therefore, your communication with us through this forum will not be considered as privileged or confidential.
Question #1 – Temporary Work Visa – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa
What is the grace period on H-1B extension? I reside in California, my current H-1B visa expires on 9/25/2010 and I’ve filed for an extension on 9/7/2010. Got certified mail receipt for it. I was told by my lawyer that I have 240 days grace period when an extension application is pending. I need to have some sort of documentation proof on this fact for my employer. Is there anyway I can obtain it?
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