May 26, 2011 H-1B Cap Count (FY-2012)
As of May 26, 2011, approximately 13,100 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 9,000 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.
Month: May 2011
WIL Participates In Bollywood USA!
As you may recall from some of our previous posts, WIL is the proud sponsor of a new show called Bollywood USA, which is aired on Sahara One, a cable channel for[…]
Changes to Visa Validity for Iranian Student Applicants in F, J, and M Visa
The US Dept. of State made the following announcement today: As of May 20, 2011, qualified Iranian applicants for visas in the F, J, and M categories for non-sensitive,[…]
New version of US Startup Visa Bill generates buzz among NRIs
The below article is copied from the Hindu Business Line journal. For the reasons stated therein, I am a huge proponent of the Start Up Visa Act or EB6 visa[…]
FY2012 H-1B Cap Count (Updated 5/18/11)
May 13, 2011 H-1B Cap Count As of May 13, 2011, approximately 11,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 7,900 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.
June 2011 Visa Bulletin Comments
The Department of State released the visa bulletin for June 2011 yesterday. There hasn’t been too much movement since last month, but here are the changes: For all countries except[…]
WIL in the community- updates
Watson Immigration Law has attended several events recently. Here is some information about two of these events: Kindering: On May 6th 2011, Watson Immigration Law attended the annual luncheon of[…]
President Obama’s immigration reform speech- summary
Watson Immigration Law welcomes our president’s speech on Immigration reform. Here is a summary of what he said at 12:30 PST in Texas on Tuesday May 10, 2011: Our President,[…]
President Obama’s speech on immigration reform – watch live!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live President Obama has just started his awaited speech on Immigration reform. He said that he wants everyone to achieve the American dream. It is an ‘economic imperative’. Tune into this unmissable[…]