Stories like this one explain the increase in Mexican nationals fleeing to the US. As drug gangs clashed across Tijuana this week, a San Diego mother of two lost her life in the crossfire. Yajaira Orozco was shot in the head when assailants sprayed gunfire inside a seafood restaurant where…
DOS issued a list of questions and answers on the removal of HIV infection from the CDC list of communicable diseases of public health significance. Issues addressed include the background of the rule change, visa application process, HIV-positive applicants who have previously been refused a visa, and information dissemination about…
We like to share that the H1B cap is extremely close to being reached. The count as of December 15, 2009 is 64,200. This is 1300 cases more than the count from December 11th. This count is very close to the total cap of 65,000 which is actually somewhat reduced…
USCIS has just released the latest H-1B visa information on December 15, 2009. As of December 11, 2009, USCIS reported that 62,900 cap-subject petitions had been filed. From December 10 to December 11, 400 more applications were filed. As mentioned in all other previous H-1B updates, spots for advanced degree…
This is a first posting is a series of discussions about the above referenced Bill. We upload a Section-by-section summary of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP) Act of 2009, introduced by Rep. Gutierrez (D-IL) on 12/15/09. This document was produced by Rep. Gutierrez’s office.…
The Bureau of Consular Affairs with the Department of State has issued a proposed rule to increase certain immigration fees on Dec. 11, 2009. According to the notice, the fee for processing applications for most non-immigrant visas that do not require petitions and adult Border Crossing Cards will be increasing…
USCIS has just released the latest H-1B visa information on December 11, 2009. As of December 10, 2009, USCIS reported that 62,500 cap-subject petitions had been filed. On December 8, 2009, USCIS reported that 61,500 cap-subject petitions had been filed. From December 8 to December 10, 1,000 more applications have…
Computer World just released a comprehensive list of the employers who received approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for new H-1B visas in federal fiscal year 2009. Indian outsourcing companies still dominate the list. If you compare to last years numbers, we can see a sharp decline in…
After health care, Immigration is going to be the next big thing. On Tuesday, December 15, Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) will introduce new legislation, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP), to the U.S. House of Representatives. Gutierrez will be joined by…
The Department of State has just released the new visa bulletin for January 2010 on December 10, 2009. Last month, the EB-2 category for both mainland Chinese and Indian nationals remained unchanged from the November visa bulletin. In addition, the EB-1 category stayed current for worldwide applicants. Cut-off dates in…