USCIS reports 45,000 H1b petitions received as of May 4th, 2009
USCIS reported that 45,000 H1b petitions were received as of May 4th, 2009. If anyone is looking for H1b visas, there is still time to file.
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USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings
Reprinted from USCIS website, which was posted on April 27, 2009: —U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal[…]
Addressing Employment-Based Visa Wait Times
Reprinted from Homeland Security Leadership Journal: There have been a lot of comments and questions received from readers about employment-based petitions and related applications for adjustment to lawful permanent residence.[…]
USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings
USCIS has updated that only 42,000 petitions were received. Hopefully this means people will have a better chance of being successful at getting a new H1b visa, rather than be[…]
AILA Discusses How H-1Bs Reflect the Economic Conditions
AILA discusses how the adverse economy has impacted the H1b application process. It was already predicted that the cap would not be reached this year. However, I am not sure[…]
USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2010 H-1B Petitions
USCIS confirmed today that the H1b cap was not met in the first five days. They will continue to accept petitions until the cap is met. Please read below for[…]
Microsoft Discusses H1b Visas
Microsoft General Counsel, Brad Smith, discusses the need for H1b visas: Every year around this time, there is a vigorous discussion of immigration issues. That’s because early April is the[…]
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program Extended
The EB-5 program allows foreign investors to receive legal permanent residence in the United States. The minimum amount required for this program is $500,000. The program was to be cancelled. […]
H1b cap unlikely to be reached this year.
In the last few years, H1b visas have been in high demand. Only 65,000 visas are issued each year (85,000 including applicants with Masters degrees). The number of applications had[…]
Microsoft fights back on H1b visas
Microsoft responds to H1b visas issues raised in a letter by Senator Grassley. Economic Hard Times and the Global Technology Workforce Microsoft is not sheltered from the unprecedented crisis battering[…]