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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
JULY 2009 VISA BULLETIN – EB3 STILL UNAVAILABLE and EB2 CHINA RETROGRESSESEmployment
Based Visa Bulletin | Categories | Worldwide | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines | | EB-1: Priority Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current | | EB-2: Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability | Current | 01JAN00 | 01JAN00 | Current | Current | | EB-3: Skilled Workers | U | U | U | U | U | | Unskilled | U | U | U | U | U | | 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 | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines | | 1st: Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens | 15NOV02 | 15NOV02 | 15NOV02 | 01JAN91 | 01SEP93 | | 2A: Spouses and Unmarried Children
(under 21) of Permanent Resident | 15NOV02 | 15NOV02 | 15NOV02 | 01JAN91 | 01SEP93 | | 2B: Unmarried Children (over 21) of Permanent Resident | 15APR01 | 15APR01 | 15APR01 | 01MAY92 | 01APR98 | | 3rd: Married Children of US Citizen | 22OCT00 | 22OCT00 | 22OCT00 | 01JUL91 | 01JUL91 | | 4th: Brothers and
Sisters of US Citizen | 22OCT98 | 22OCT98 | 22OCT98 | 15JUN95 | 08AUG86 |
Tue, June 16, 2009 | link
PERM Processing Times As Of April 30, 2009| Processing Queue | Priority Date (Month/Year) | | Final Review | November 2008 | | Audits | September 2007 | | Standard Appeals | June 2007 | | Govt Error Appeals | Current |
Source: Department of Labor
Permanent Resident Card Production DelaysUSCIS is announcing that applicants may experience
up to an eight week delay in the delivery of their permanent resident card while we are in the process of upgrading our card
production equipment. USCIS Field Offices will be issuing temporary evidence
of permanent residence in the form of an I-551 stamp to applicants approved for permanent residence at the time of their interview.
You will need to take your passport to your appointment. If you do not
have a passport, you must bring a passport style photo and government issued photo identification to receive temporary evidence
of permanent residence. Schedule an appointment at INFOPASS appointment to be issued temporary evidence of permanent residence in the form of an I-551 stamp.
Tue, June 16, 2009 | link
LCA SYSTEM TRANSFERS TO iCERT PORTAL EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2009The USDOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification has announced
that the Department will keep the old LCA system operational through June 30, 2009 to give users sufficient time to fully
transition their LCA case management to the iCert system. Users are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the iCert system
(http://icert.doleta.gov) as quickly as possible to allow adequate time to establish accounts and file LCAs using the new
ETA-9035. Refer to iCERT PORTAL.
Tue, June 16, 2009 | link
H1B VISA QUOTA STILL AVAILABLE As ofJune 12, 2009, approximately 44,400 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the
advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. 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. See USCIS –Cap Count.
Tue, June 16, 2009 | link
JUNE 2009 VISA BULLETIN – EB3 UNAVAILABLE AND EB2 INDIA RETROGRESSES Employment Based Visa Bulletin | Categories | Worldwide | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines | | EB-1: Priority Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current | | EB-2: Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability | Current | 15FEB05 | 01JAN00 | Current | Current | | EB-3: Skilled Workers | U | U | U | U | U | | Unskilled | U | U | U | U | U | | 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 | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines | | 1st: Unmarried
sons and daughters of US Citizens | 08NOV02 | 08NOV02 | 08NOV02 | 08OCT92 | 01SEP93 | | 2A: Spouses and Unmarried Children (under 21) of Permanent Resident | 15DEC04 | 15DEC04 | 15DEC04 | 15MAY02 | 15DEC04 | | 2B: Unmarried Children (over 21) of Permanent Resident | 01FEB01 | 01FEB01 | 01FEB01 | 01MAY92 | 01APR98 | | 3rd: Married Children
of US Citizen | 08OCT00 | 08OCT00 | 08OCT00 | 22OCT92 | 01JUL91 | | 4th: Brothers and Sisters of US Citizen | 15AUG98 | 15AUG98 | 15AUG98 | 22MAY95 | 01AUG86 |
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Monday, April 20, 2009
May 2009 Visa Bulletin - EB3 UnavailableEmployment Based
Visa Bulletin | Categories | Worldwide | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines | | EB-1: Priority Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current | | EB-2: Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability | Current | 15FEB05 | 15FEB04 | Current | Current | | EB-3: Skilled Workers | U | U | U | U | U | | Unskilled | U | U | U | U | U | | 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 |
| Categories | Worldwide | China (mainland) | India | Mexico | Philippines | | 1st: Unmarried sons and daughters of US Citizens | 22SEP02 | 22SEP02 | 22SEP02 | 08OCT92 | 01AUG93 | | 2A: Spouses and Unmarried Children (under 21) of Permanent Resident | 08OCT04 | 08OCT04 | 08OCT04 | 01APR02 | 08OCT04 | | 2B: Unmarried Children (over 21) of Permanent Resident | 15NOV00 | 15NOV00 | 15NOV00 | 01MAY92 | 01FEB98 | | 3rd: Married Children of US Citizen | 08SEP00 | 08SEP00 | 08SEP00 | 22OCT92 | 22JUN91 | | 4th: Brothers and Sisters of US Citizen | 08JUN98 | 22MAR98 | 08JUN98 | 01MAY95 | 08JUL86 |
Mon, April 20, 2009 | link
USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition FilingsWASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an updated
number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program.
USCIS has received approximately 44,000 H-1B petitions
counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general
cap.
Additionally, the agency has received approximately 20,000 petitions for aliens with advanced degrees; however, we
continue to accept advanced degree petitions since experience has shown that not all petitions received are approvable.
Congress mandated that the first 20,000 of these types of petitions are exempt from any fiscal year cap on available H-1B
visas.
For cases filed for premium processing during the initial five-day filing window, the 15-day premium processing
period began April 7. For cases filed for premium processing after the filing window, the premium processing period
begins on the date USCIS takes physical possession of the petition.USCIS will provide regular updates on the processing of FY2010 H-1B petitions.
The updates can be found on the USCIS’ Web site at www.uscis.gov/h-1b_count.
Mon, April 20, 2009 | link
USCIS Reminds all U.S. Employers of Requirements to Use Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility VerificationWASHINGTON, April 3, 2009 —
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
(Rev. 02/02/09), goes into effect today for all U.S. employers. The revision date is printed on the lower right-hand corner
of the form. USCIS Press Release (04/03/2009)
Mon, April 20, 2009 | link
Questions and Answers: Extension of Post Completion Practical Training and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the Cap
Gap RegulationsThese Questions & Answers address the automatic extension of F-1 student status in the United
States for certain students with pending or approved H-1B petitions (indicating a request for change of status from F-1 to
H-1B) for an employment start date of October 1, 2009 under the FY 2010 H-1B cap. USCIS Press Release (04/01/09)
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