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| Senate Approves Strict Rules on Hiring H1-B Workers |
| February 06, 2009 |
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| The U.S. Senate agreed to set restrictions on the hiring of H-1B workers by financial services firms that receive federal bailout funds, but it didn't bar the hiring of foreign workers as proponents had sought. The amendment, part of the stimulus plan being debated in the Senate, didn't include a blanket restriction on H-1B use and instead set a series of strict standards on H-1B hiring. Any firm receiving TARP funds will be automatically considered H-1B dependent, regardless of the percentage of H-1B workers on the payroll. |
| Important Changes and Clarifications for the H1B Application Process |
| March 20, 2008 |
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| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued clarifying regulations today, explaining how exactly the H1B application process will be handled this year. Some important changes have been announced to the process, including the benefit of having five business days to file the petition even if the cap runs out on the first day, prohibition on filing of multiple petitions by the same employer for the same employee, explanation of the Master’s cap and a clarification on the Premium Processing rules. |
| USCIS Offers Helpful Hints for Filing a FY 2009 H1B Cap Case |
| March 14, 2008 |
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| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), anticipates that April 1, 2008 will see a repeat of the mass filings from last year. With this expectation USCIS has published this list of measures the petitioner can take to ensure that their petition is correctly filed. |
| Common H1B Errors Leading to Rejections and Denials |
| March 14, 2008 |
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| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a statement showing the common errors leading to petition rejections or denials. This is a list of the most frequently seen and easily cured mistakes. |
| USCIS to Issue Regulation on Multiple H1B Filings |
| February 21, 2008 |
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| The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon issue an interim final regulation that will prohibit employers from filing more than one H1B petition on behalf of a single foreign national. The regulation is now being reviewed by federal authorities and is expected to be made public in time for the start of the Fiscal Year 2009 filing season on April 1. |
| USCIS Announces Centralized Filing Location for Certain H1B Cap Exempt Petitioners |
| February 01, 2008 |
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| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today a new customer service initiative to streamline the adjudication of H1B petitions. Effective today, USCIS will employ a special unit dedicated to processing these types of H1B cap exempt petitions at the USCIS California Service Center (CSC). Aliens employed by certain types of educational, nonprofit or governmental organizations, as defined below (normally referred to as “cap exempt,” aliens employed by such entities are not subject to the H1B numerical limitations). See section 214(g)(5)(a) and (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA); and 8 CFR 214.2 (h)(8)(A). |
| H2B TRACKER: Cap Count as of January 02, 2008 |
| January 02, 2008 |
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| The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided the latest H2B visa cap count. The H2B cap has not yet been reached for the second half of fiscal year 2008. |
| H2B TRACKER: Cap Count as of December 17, 2007 |
| December 18, 2007 |
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| The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided the latest H2B visa cap count. The H2B cap has not yet been reached for the second half of fiscal year 2008. |
| Latest on H2B Visa Cap Count |
| December 07, 2007 |
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| The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided the latest H2B visa cap count. The H2B cap has not yet been reached for the second half of fiscal year 2008. |
| H2B Returning Worker Deadline Looming |
| October 01, 2007 |
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| Despite a looming September 30, 2007, H2B returning worker deadline, Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (DMd.) today said she will not stop her fight to extend a crucial returning guest worker exemption from her Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act that protects small and seasonal businesses from a devastating cut to their workforce. |
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