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Transcript: Press Conference on E-Verify Self Check
USCIS publishes transcript of E-Verify Self Check press conference. Please check the attachment to read the transcript.
DHS Publishes Interim Final Rule On Countries Eligible For Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program
[Federal Register: March 23, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 56)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16231-16233]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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Rules and Regulations
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States
The Department has published today in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States (H-2B program). The NPRM proposes to amend the H-2B regulations at 20 CFR Part 655, Subpart A which govern the process by which employers apply for a temporary labor certification from the Department of Labor (Department) to be able to hire foreign workers in H-2B status. The Department is accepting comments on the proposed rulemaking until May 17, 2011. To read the full text
USCIS Releases Memo On Fee Waiver Guidelines
This Policy Memorandum provides guidance on processing fee waiver requests filed pursuant to 8 CFR 103.7(c) as amended by changes made in the final rule " U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Fee Schedule, " published in the Federal Register (FR) on September 24, 2010.
USCIS Ombudsman Update on H-2B Petition RFEs
USCIS Ombudsman update on H-2B Petition RFEs issued by USCIS that question the ”temporary” nature of the employer’s business need for foreign labor. Topics include a “temporary” employment need, and additional information that may help USCIS adjudicate the petition.
Click here to view CIS Ombudsman update.
DOS Issues Correction On Exchange Visitor Program Fees and Charges
Please check the attachment to view correction on Exchange Visitor Program Fees and Charges.
EB-2 Visa Number Availability Update
The U.S. Department of State's Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, has confirmed a dramatic reduction in the use of EB-1 immigrant visa numbers and the resulting favorable effect on the EB-2 category for immigrant visas chargeable to India.
DOS advised that demand for visa numbers in the EB1 category has declined significantly. Thus, approximately 12,000 unused EB1 numbers will be available to shift downward to the EB2 category, starting in May 2011.
USCIS Reminds Grant Applicants of April 1 Deadline
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminded potential applicants of the April 1 deadline to apply for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2011 Citizenship and Integration Grants Program. Organizations must apply electronically by 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 1 using the application package and instructions available at www.grants.gov.
Some positive developments on the TVU situation
News about the meeting arranged by Mr. Rao and other friends of TVU students have started coming in. Good job Naveen, Shashi and others involved in bringing this about.
See http://www.fullhyderabad.com/hyderab...l-officer-3906
Also, all students, keep updating your information so we can hand it over to the authorities to understand the problems we are facing:
More TVU harassment -- students tagged and harassed in Virginia
Once again, the United States of America has shown its ugly face to the defenseless TVU students. I will give you this that the "United" States are highly fractured when it comes to immigration enforcement. The TVU handling shows that there is no coherent central directive on policy. Within the same office (for instance, in New Jersey), two officers realize the appropriate context and act moderately, while a third officer goes around ranting and raving and focusing the "full might of the US government" upon those who can do little against him. The buck must stop at the White House.
EB1 - Outstanding Researcher
We won this case for the applicant based on his exceptional research record evident by his numbers of publications and invited presentations. At the time of filing, the applicant's research work had been cited over 100 times which is indicative of the high-quality, highly regarded work that he does. Referees noted that this applicant was one of the very small percentage of scientists who achieve the highest level of success in their given field.
Profession/Occupation
EB2 - National Interest Wavier (Physician in Medically Underserved Area
We won a case for National Interest Waiver for a Physician working in a medically underserved area. We provided a five year contract, copy of his J-1 Waiver approval, numerous experience letters, a letter from the Department of State and documentation to reflect statistics of health professional shortage in the area.
Profession/Occupation
Green Card
EB2 - National Interest Waiver
We won this case as the applicant was noted to be a critical component to the success of various projects and had a very large impact on the research program. Referees described this applicant's talents to be rare and difficult to replace by U.S. workers. Her original and pioneering research made her uniquely qualified to further this intrinsically important research which greatly effected the nation as a whole.
Profession/Occupation
Green Card
EB1 - Outstanding Researcher/Professor
We won this case for the applicant who had over twelve years research and teaching experience. He was considered a critical component to the success of his current project. At the time of filing, the applicant had over 22 publications in prestigious, international scholarly journals. The applicant's significant contributions had been cited by other renowned researchers in his field. His Ph.D. work was highly regarded and noted to be admired by several leading experts.
Profession/Occupation
EB1 - Outstanding Researcher
This applicant had over twelve years of research experience. We noted the applicant's international reputation in the fourteen recommendation letters submitted. The applicant was a member of a prestigious professional society membership of which requires noted achievements in the field. We provided evidence of the extensive presentations the applicant made due to his level of expertise in the field.