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Legal Alert/Article May 25, 2012, previously published on May 23, 2012 USCIS reports that, as of May 18, it had received 42,000 filings against the standard H-1B cap of 65,000, and 16,000 filings against the cap exemption of 20,000 for foreign nationals holding U.S. advanced degrees - an increase of 5,300 standard and 1,200 advanced-degree cases.
| | USCIS Reports I-129 Receipting Delays
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Legal Alert/Article May 25, 2012, previously published on May 23, 2012 USCIS reports that, because of the continued high volume of H-1B cap filings, agency Service Centers are delayed in issuing filing receipts for Form I-129 petitions. Filing receipts are normally issued within 30 days after a case is delivered for standard processing, but it may take up to 60 days...
| | New STEM Immigration Proposal Introduced, Others Expected
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Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2012, previously published on May 16, 2012 Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has introduced the Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act (STAR Act), a bill that would streamline the permanent residence process and add 55,000 more employment-based (EB) immigrant visas for foreign nationals holding a U.S. advanced degree in a...
| | EB-2 India/China Will Become Unavailable; EB-3 Will Advance for All Countries
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Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 11, 2012 Immigrant visas for EB-2 India and mainland China will officially become unavailable next month, according to the State Department’s June Visa Bulletin. EB-2 India/China visa numbers -- which were actually exhausted in early April -- will not become available again until Fiscal Year 2013,...
| | Germany Expands Immigration Options for Highly Skilled Workers, Entrepreneurs and Students
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Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 11, 2012 The German government is poised to enact legislation that will introduce a German version of the EU Blue Card, eliminate the minimum investment and job creation threshold for the entrepreneur visa program, and expand the work rights of non-EU students and recent graduates. The legislation cleared a...
| | DHS Broadens STEM OPT Extension
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Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 14, 2012 The Department of Homeland Security has added nearly 90 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields to the official roster of degree programs that will qualify F-1 foreign students for a 17-month extension of post-completion optional practical training (OPT). The new additions to the...
| | Increased Recruitment Period for Local Hires, New Time Limits on Intracompany Transferees
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Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 9, 2012 The Slovak government has increased the recruitment period for employers seeking to hire foreign nationals locally and is limiting the maximum stay of intracompany transferees to the period the employer specifies in its assignment letter. These new requirements are part of the government’s...
| | Board of Investment Launches Online Portal for Work Permit Applications
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Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 11, 2012 The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) is implementing a new online portal, known as the e-Expert System, for the filing of work permit and visa applications. The new system will be mandatory for BOI certified employers filing initial and renewal applications. There are no changes to the...
| | Government Introduces Burdensome Visa Renewal Procedures in Mexico City
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Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 10, 2012 The Mexican National Immigration Institute (INM) recently implemented strict new procedures for visa renewals in Mexico City, effective immediately. Foreign nationals extending visas there will be assigned an interview appointment time approximately 15 days after they file a renewal application....
| | State Department Selects FY 2013 Diversity Visa Lottery Winners
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Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 9, 2012 The U.S. State Department has chosen the winners of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV lottery). Foreign nationals who entered the lottery can visit the official Entrant Status Check website to learn whether they were selected to submit an application for permanent residence.
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