Breaking news from the State Department. The online entry registration period for DV-2011 will be October 2 until November 30, 2009. Please, check back later for updates and instructions regarding online entry for DV-2011. Form DS-5501 Electronic Diversity Visa (e-DV) Application for online Diversity Visa Lottery entry, is not available…
The State Department released the October Bulletin last week, the news are not so good overall. The EB3 category is now available, but many priority dates go back to 2001 and 2002, still long waiting period for many applicants. EB2 China advanced 2.5 months, while India priority dates move by…
We now know that Immigration, especially illegal immigration is a big part of the American Health care debate. President Obama’s prime-time address to Congress and the nation on health care prompted a Republican congressman to shout “you lie!” when the president covered Health coverage for illegal Immigrants. The President said…
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced on August 27, 2009, new directives to enhance and clarify oversight for searches of computers and other electronic media at U.S. ports of entry—a critical step designed to bolster the Department’s efforts to combat transnational crime and terrorism while protecting privacy…
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an updated H-1B cap count of 45,100 as of August 28, 2009. This reflects an increase of 100 cases from the prior count, provided on August 14, 2009. The advanced-degree cap remains at 20,000. The USCIS continues to accept FY2010 H1B cases…
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) issued an August 20, 2009 press release, reporting a decline in offers of admission from U.S. graduate schools to prospective foreign students. This is the first decline in the rate of offers to foreign students since 2004. While these significant reductions affected the overall…
From time to time, we are providing more information about the above referenced process. Although it may seem to be simple, we suggest you to consult a qualified immigration attorney before filing the application to become a permanent resident based on marriage to a US Citizen. Prior to submitting the…
Hundreds of American Apparel Inc. workers must leave the company because they were unable to prove their immigration status or fix problems with their employment records, the bottom line is that almost 1600 workers were not legally allowed to work in the US. ICE first conducted an inspection of American…
How is Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger going to save us money? How about massive deportation plan. California Corrections officials are reviewing the cases of undocumented immigrant prisoners to see who can be deported. About 6,000 up for consideration have more than one felony. Releasing undocumented prisoners is part of the Governor’s…
Wishing all our readers a happy Labor Day,and all the joys of a beautiful autumn. Make sure to take some time to relax and enjoy. The editors at ilw.com wrote a nice greeting for Labor Day: The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated in 1882 to pay tribute to American…