ISG Alerts Archive

H-1B Cap Count: 26,000 Petitions

Monday, July 26th, 2010

As of July 23, 2010, approximately 26,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted.  Additionally, USCIS has receipted 11,300 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

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TPS Work Authorization Extensions

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Extension of Work Authorization for TPS or DED Recipients from Haiti, Honduras and Nicaraguan, El Salvador, Liberia, Sudan and Somalia:

Haiti

On January 12, 2010, an earthquake devastated Haiti leaving thousands of Haitians dead and hundreds of thousands without homes.…

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Electronic I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

The law requires that all employers complete an I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form for every employee it hires, including U.S. citizens. As a appendage to the law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is publishing a final rule that permits and changes how employers can sign and retain required I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Forms in electronic format.

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What’s the Hire Date for E-Verify

Friday, July 16th, 2010

We understand that determining the hire date for E-Verify isn’t always clear and simple. While there is much overlap between Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and E-Verify requirements, this addresses the three-day rule as it applies to the hire date for E-Verify.

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Immigrant Visa Numbers for August 2010

Monday, July 12th, 2010

This State Department bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the month of August.

A. STATUTORY NUMBERS

1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during August. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily…

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Bloomberg Article: Ensuring Corporate Compliance, E-Verify and I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

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H-1B Cap Count: 25,300 Petitions

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

USCIS updated its count of FY 2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 7/16/10, approximately 25,300 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 11,000 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

Previously, as of…

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New Department of State Consular Fee Increase Effective July 13, 2010

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Immigrant visa application processing fees and other immigrant visa services fees will increase on July 13, 2010 and will be tiered.  There will no longer be one single visa application fee for all nonimmigrant categories.  Applicants will have to pay the full…

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H-1B Cap Count: 23,500 Petitions

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

USCIS updated its count of FY 2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 06/25/10, approximately 23,500 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 10,000 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.

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H-2B Cap Count: 28,741 Petitions

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

As of 6/25/10, USCIS receipted 28,741 H-2B petitions, including approved and pending, toward the 47,000 beneficiaries target for the 2nd half of FY 2010. Beneficiaries target is the estimated number of petitions needed to reach the cap and is higher…

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