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DOS releases Visa Bulletin for the month of June 2011.

Please see the attachment to view the PERM Statistics.

In January 2010 the BLS Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) was updated. This year the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) began issuing prevailing wages using the new SOC occupations and a few transitional occupations. The OFLC iCERT system and FLC Data Center incorporated this data as of July 5, 2011. To read the full text, please click here.

Please check the attachment to view CRS report on "Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues".

The Department has posted a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) to assist employers and others regarding the H-2A program. The FAQ is available here on the FAQs page of the OFLC website under the H-2A heading.

The Department has posted a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) to assist employers and others regarding the H-2B program.

Please check attachment.

Please check the attachment.

USCIS policy memo providing guidance about the extension of status for T and U nonimmigrant visas , including any related adjustment of status applications.

USCIS policy memo providing guidance on the eligibility of members of the National Guard to naturalize under INA §329.

Request for Review Tip Sheet

What may I do if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denies my application for refugee status?

There is no appeal for a denial of an application for refugee status.  However, USCIS may exercise its discretion to review a case upon timely receipt of a Request for Review (RFR) from the principal applicant or a third party if the principal applicant waives his/her rights to confidentiality.  The request must include one or both of the following:

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has fully implemented the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI), which uses U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation to deliver certain immigration documents in a safe, secure and timely manner.

Child Status Protection Act

Public Charge Fact Sheet

Released April 29, 2011

USCIS final RFE template for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, seeking E11 classification as an individual of extraordinary ability.

To see the template, check the attachment. 

This page allows the public to access the latest quarterly and annual disclosure data in easily accessible formats for the purpose of performing in-depth longitudinal research and analysis. OFLC case disclosure data are available for download on a Federal Fiscal Year cycle covering the October 1 through September 30 period in Microsoft Access (mdb) file format. Select data fields for each case record are extracted from foreign labor certification application tables within OFLC case management systems based on the most recent date a determination decision was issued.

USCIS Public Engagement: USCIS Launches E-Verify Spanish Website

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent this bulletin on 05/06/2011 09:17 AM EDT

 

Dear Stakeholder –

USCIS has launched the Spanish version of its E-Verify web pages. Please visit www.uscis.gov/espanol/E-Verify to view important information for both employees and employers now available in Spanish. USCIS plans to expand the E-Verify Spanish website with additional sections on a recurring basis.