Guestbook Entry for Sivakrishna kilari, United States
Name
Sivakrishna kilari
Country
United States
State
VIRGINIA
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Guestbook Entry for Parag Nihalani, United States
Name
Parag Nihalani
Country
United States
State
NJ
CRS Report On Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
To see the report please check attachment.
USCIS Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Rule Impacting Certain Pending Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Applications
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks public comments on a proposed rule published in the Federal Register today that would enable USCIS to process certain applications approved between 1995 and 1998 by immigrant investors under the fifth preference employment-based immigrant visa classification, also known as EB-5.
DOL Revises PERM FAQ On For College and University Teachers
Is the employer permitted to use an electronic or web-based national professional journal instead of a print journal when conducting recruitment under the Department of Labor (Department) regulations at 20 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 656.18, Optional special recruitment and documentation procedures for college and university teachers?
Yes, an employer may use an electronic or web-based national professional journal to satisfy the regulatory provision at 20 CFR § 656.18(b)(3), which requires use of a national professional journal for advertisements for college or university teachers. The advertisement for the job opportunity for which certification is sought must be posted for at least 30 calendar days on the journal's website. Documentation of the placement of an advertisement in an electronic or web-based national professional journal must include evidence of the start and end dates of the advertisement placement and the text of the advertisement.
Revised September 28, 2011
Visa Bulletin - October 2011
Number 37
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
DHS Announces 18-Month Redesignation and 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Syria
WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has redesignated Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS designation for the country from April 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2016. This allows eligible nationals of Syria (or persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) to register or re-register for TPS in accordance with thenotice published today in the Federal Register.
India Reciprocity Schedule Updated
The link below shows the changes that have been made to the Indian Reciprocity Tables since the last publication.
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-count…
Guestbook Entry for Zinnia Mukherjee, United States
Name
Zinnia Mukherjee
Country
United States
State
MA
DOS and DHS Launch Executive Action on Immigration: Know the Facts Awareness Campaign
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WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have launched the next stage of an aggressive campaign to make clear the national security, border security, and public safety priorities that are now in effect, and to clarify the criteria for filing requests for deferred action under the Executive Actions recently announced by President Obama.
Guestbook Entry for ven, United States
Name
ven
Country
United States
State
Arkansas
Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador for an additional 18 months, effective March 10, 2015, through Sept. 9, 2016.
Visa Bulletin for February 2015
Agency
Green Card
Revised Form I-129 Now Available
USCIS recently published revised Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. The revised Form I-129 is labeled with an Oct. 23, 2014, edition date. You can download the revised form and details about who may file Form I-129 from the USCIS forms website.
AAO Processing Times as of January 1, 2015
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AAO Processing Times as of January 1, 2015 |
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Case Type |
Time |
| I-129CW | CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker | 6 months or less |
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I-129F |
Petition for Fiancée |
6 months or less |
Agency
Immigration Law
S.169 - I-Squared Act of 2013, 113th Congress (2013-2014)
(Reintroduced in 2015)
Text: S.169 — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[S. 169 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 169
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize additional
visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the United States,
and for other purposes.
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Agency
Immigration Law
Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 (S. 169)
Update, Radio Show with Rajiv, 2015, Jan 14, Immigration Innovation Act
OFLC Implements Search FAQs feature on Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Page
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has updated the FAQ page of its official website with a new keyword search function, Search FAQs. Users may now search the FAQ page by using a single keyword or exact phrase to identify items in the FAQ database that correspond to keywords or characters specified by the user. A Tip sheet has been developed to assist with use of the Search FAQs tool. To access the FAQs page and Search FAQs Tip Sheet, click here.
PERM Processing Times (as of 1/7/2015)
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Analyst Review |
Priority Dates
August |
Month
2014 |