The U.S. Department of State’s Consular Consolidated Database (CCD), a system critical to visa issuance operations, is continuing to experience technical problems, which is limiting the State Department’s visa processing
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FY2014 H-1B Cap
H-1B Visa Cap: USCIS received 172,500 Petitions; Random Selection/Lottery Complete
USCIS has announced that it received approximately 172,500 H-1B petitions during the filing period, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption. On April 10, 2014, USCIS completed its computer-generated…
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USCIS Reaches FY 2015 H-1B Cap – Time is up!
USCIS announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2015, including more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed…
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New Year’s Eve Musing
New Year’s Eve. We reflect on the year past and look forward to the New Year. Some immigration observations:
2013 Immigration headlines tracked the enthusiasm of possible repair of our…
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FY 2014 H-1B Lottery Held for ~124,000 Cap-Subject Petitions: What if you’re not selected?
USCIS received ~124K Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions for FY 2014 and Conducted a Selection Process (Lottery). What are some options for those who were not selected in the H-1B Lottery?
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H-1B Cap Reached; Cap-Exempt H-1B Petitions Still Accepted
FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached…
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H-1B Quota Expected To Be Exhausted by April 5, 2013
Reminder – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) anticipates that the H-1B cap for the upcoming fiscal year will be reached by April 5. The announcement states:
“Based on…
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H-1B Cap Numbers: Going, going…
The FY 2013 H-1B Cap is likely to be exhausted soon.
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