7 TIPS TO HELP WITH YOUR U.S. NON-IMMIGRANT VISA INTERVIEW
Increased immigration, security concerns, economic factors, and other influences in recent years have all led to a considerable change in the way U.S. non-immigrant visas are granted, particularly regarding their categories, preferences, and quotas. What has not changed, however, is the visa interview process which allows immigration officers to screen through applications. This step in […]
BORDER SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION ACT
UNDOCUMENTED ILLEGAL ALIENS GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER EDUCATED, HIGH-SKILLED AND LEGAL WORKERS Millions of immigrants currently residing in the United States illegally may be granted the opportunity to obtain citizenship under a comprehensive Senate proposal that would represent the most audacious overhaul of the nation’s immigration system in over 30 years. The highly anticipated proposal from […]
FY 2014 H-1B FILING UPDATE
USCIS REACHES FY 2014 H-1B CAP For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from […]
FY 2014 H-1B FILING UPDATE
USCIS REACHES FY 2014 H-1B CAP U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced […]