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The Department’s H-2A regulations at 20 CFR 655.120(l) provide that employers must pay their H-2A workers and workers in corresponding employment at least the highest of: (i) the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR); (ii) the prevailing wage; (iii) the prevailing piece rate; (iv) the agreed-upon collective bargaining wage, if applicable; or (v) the Federal or State minimum wage, in effect at the time the work is performed.

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USCIS Announces Changes to Stand-Alone I-130 Filing Locations

13 years ago By Editor

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will change the filing locations for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. Effective Jan. 1, 2012, domestic petitioners will mail their stand-alone I-130 applications to either the Chicago Lockbox or the Phoenix Lockbox, depending on where they reside in the United States. The new filing locations will be updated with the corresponding addresses on Jan.

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Secretary of Labor extends the transition period of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands – Only Transitional Worker Program

11 years ago By Chief Editor

The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) extended U.S. immigration laws to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create the CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) program to ensure adequate employment in the CNMI until the program is phased out on December 31, 2014.

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NIV Dropbox Renewal Service - Nigeria

11 years ago By Chief Editor

The United States Mission to Nigeria is pleased to announce an expansion of the Drop Box Visa Renewal Program, tentatively to start of June 9th. This program allows certain visa applicants who have previously been issued U.S. visas to renew their visas without attending an interview.

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Immigration.com Client Testimonial

11 years ago By admin

Immigration.com

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Visa Bulletin - July 2014

11 years ago By Editor

Number 70
Volume IX
Washington, D.C

A. STATUTORY NUMBERS

Green Card

Visa Bulletin

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I-485 FAQ

13 years ago By Rajiv S. Khanna

The following questions were asked in today's community conference call. I feel the answers should be of use use to many folks.

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PERM Processing Times (as of 06/02/2014)

11 years ago By Chief Editor

Processing Queue	Priority Dates
Processing Queue	Month	Year
Analyst Review	December	2013
Audit Review	January	2013
Reconsideration Requests to the CO	June	2014
Gov't Error Reconsiderations

Green Card

PERM - Labor Certification

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NPWC Processing Times (as of 06/05/2014)

11 years ago By Chief Editor

Processing Queue	Request Date	Status*
Processing Queue	H-1B	April - 2014	Current
H-2B	May - 2014	Current
PERM	April - 2014	Current
	Submission Date
Redeterminations	H-2B May - 2014 PERM/H-1B - April - 2014	Current

Guestbook Entry for Pooja, United States

11 years ago By Chief Editor

Name

Pooja

Country

United States

State

California

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Radio Show, 2014, June 18: tourist stay extension, H-1 recapture, immigration reform

11 years ago By admin

Nonimmigrant Visas

H-1B Visa

Immigration Law

Immigration Reform

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Changes to Dates of Birth and Names on Certificates of Citizenship

11 years ago By Chief Editor

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual relating to changes of dates of birth and names per court orders.

For more information please click on Policy Alert

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Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday) 2014, June 19

11 years ago By admin

Immigration.com

Community Conference Call

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An Open Letter to the Parents of Children Crossing Our Southwest Border

11 years ago By Chief Editor

Release Date: June 23, 2014

For Immediate Release
DHS Press Office
Contact: 202-282-8010

The following op-ed from Secretary Johnson ran in Spanish-language outlets over the weekend. Please see the English translation below.

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Guestbook Entry for Aravind, United States

11 years ago By Anonymous (not verified)

Name

Aravind

Country

United States

State

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USCIS Provides Guidance Regarding CW-1 Extension

11 years ago By Editor

Department of Labor Extends CNMI-Only Transitional Worker Program to Dec. 31, 2019Release Date: June 03, 2014

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U.S. Naturalizations: 2013 Statistics

11 years ago By Chief Editor

The naturalization process confers U.S. citizenship upon foreign citizens or nationals who have fulfilled the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).After naturalization, foreign-born citizens enjoy nearly all of the same benefits, rights, and responsibilities that the Constitution gives to native-born U.S.