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Archive for November, 2011
Employers’Alert- Extended TPS for Honduran and Nicaraguan Employees!
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Homeland Security announced on November 4, 2011, that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for certain nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua has been extended an additional 18 months, through July 5, 2013. The re-registration period will run from November 4, 2011 through January 5, 2012. We urge your employees from these countries to re-register as soon as [...]
Employment Based Visas Update
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Many of the employment based visa categories continue to be backlogged. Over the next few months, however, we do expect some progress as predicted by the U.S. Department of State. EB-1 and EB-2 cut-off dates for Worldwide, Mexico and the Philippines are projected to remain current, and EB-3 will move forward by approximately one month [...]
H-1B Alert
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
November H-1B Alert! The H-1B numbers are running out. As of November 1, 2011, USCIS updated its count of FY2012 cap-subject H-1B petitions and based on that information, we foresee that all H-1B numbers will likely be used up in the next two or three weeks. Employers are urged to apply now. U.S. businesses use [...]
Visa Bulletin Update for October 2011
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
The Dept. of State announced on September 15th, 2011 that all employment-based visa numbers have been used for FY2011. The October bulletin indicates the First Preference Employment visas will become available again for all countries. The Second Preference will remain available for Mexico, the Philippines, and the Worldwide category in October. China and India 2nd [...]