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Monday, December 21, 2009
USCIS Update: Change of Filing Location for Form N-400WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced
revised addresses for applicants filing an Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) at USCIS Lockbox facilities in Phoenix
and Dallas. This filing address change takes effect immediately. Applicants who previously filed their applications
at the Lewisville Post Office (P.O.) box will now file their applications at a P.O. Box in Dallas. See address below.
In addition, the table below includes a change to the USCIS Phoenix Lockbox address. Starting immediately, applicants
filing Form N-400 at the USCIS Dallas or Phoenix Lockbox must submit the application and all supporting documents and fees
to the following addresses, based on where they live.
Mon, December 21, 2009 | link
2010 H1B Cap Count Now 64,200 As of December 15, 2009, approximately 64,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions
had been filed. USCIS has approved sufficient H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees to meet the exemption of 20,000
from the fiscal year 2010 cap. Any H-1B petitions filed on behalf of an alien with an advanced degree will now count
toward the general H-1B cap of 65,000. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree
petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account
the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn. Source: Fiscal Year 2010 H-1B Cap Count
Mon, December 21, 2009 | link
Thursday, December 3, 2009
H1B Visas (2010FY) Still Available, Apply Immediately As of November 27, 2009, approximately 58,900
H-1B cap-subject petitions had been filed. USCIS has approved sufficient H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees to
meet the exemption of 20,000 from the fiscal year 2010 cap. Any H-1B petitions filed on behalf of an alien with an advanced
degree will now count toward the general H-1B cap of 65,000. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions
and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach
the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn. Source: USCIS Press Release
DECEMBER 2009 VISA BULLETIN Employment Based Visa
Bulletin
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Categories | Worldwide |
China (mainland) | India | Mexico |
Philippines
| | EB-1: Priority Workers |
Current | Current
| Current | Current | Current | | EB-2: Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability
| Current | 01APR05 |
22JAN05 | Current | Current | | EB-3: Skilled Workers | 01JUN02 | 01JUN02 | 01MAY01 |
01JUN02
| 01JUN02 | | Unskilled
| 01JUN01 | 01JUN01 | 01MAY01 | 01JUN01 | 01JUN01 | | EB-4:
Special Immigrants | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current | | Religious Workers |
Current | Current
| Current | Current | Current | | EB-5: Target Area Investment | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current | Family Based Visa Bulletin | Categories | Worldwide
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China (mainland) | India | Mexico
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Philippines | | 1st: Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens | 22JAN04 |
22 JAN 04 | 22JAN04
| 01AUG92 | 01NOV93 | | 2A:
Spouses and Unmarried Children (under 21) of Permanent Resident | 01NOV05
| 01NOV05 | 01NOV05 | 01OCT03 | 01NOV05 | | 2B:
Unmarried Children (over 21) of Permanent Resident | 01NOV01
| 01NOV01 | 01NOV01 | 01JUN92 | 01JUL98 | | 3rd:
Married Children of US Citizen | 22MAY01 | 22MAY01 | 22MAY01 | 22AUG92 | 15NOV91 | | 4th: Brothers and Sisters of
US Citizen | 08SEP99 | 08SEP99 | 08SEP99 | 15NOV95 | 22MAR87 |
Source: US Department of State
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