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Indian IIT Techies snubbing US jobs to stay home

Indian tech graduates are increasingly turning their back on western countries in favor of finding work at home.<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/7/2008 11:13 AM | Add Comment

Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2007

Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2007<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:33 PM | Add Comment

ICE Post-Completion OPT Policy Guidance

ICE issued policy guidance to designated school officials (DSOs) of SEVP-certified schools.<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:30 PM | Add Comment

USCIS Update Apr. 29, 2008

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has revised Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. The revision was necessitated by changes to the Tuberculosis (TB) Component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons.<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:27 PM | Add Comment

USCIS' Role in the Visa Process

USCIS' Role in the Visa Process<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:25 PM | Add Comment

USCIS to Allow F-1 Students Opportunity to Request Change of Status

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it would allow F-1 students who are the beneficiaries of selected H-1B petitions for fiscal year (FY) 2009 to request a change of status in lieu of consular notification.<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:24 PM | Add Comment

USCIS Releases Projected Naturalization Processing Times For Local Offices

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released today the projected times for local offices to complete processing of applications for citizenship from individuals who filed during the summer of 2007.<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:23 PM | Add Comment

More H-1B Visas, More American Jobs, A Better Economy

Excellent article on the H-1B visa and its effects on the US economy, by James Sherk (Bradley Fellow in Labor Policy) and Guinevere Nell (Research Programmer in the Center for Data Analysis), both of The Heritage Foundation.<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:20 PM | Add Comment

Current Cap Count for Non-Immigrant Worker Visas for Fiscal Year 2008

Current Cap Count for Non-Immigrant Worker Visas for Fiscal Year 2008<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:17 PM | Add Comment

USCIS UPDATE: USCIS RUNS RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS FOR H-1B PETITIONS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today conducted the computer-generated random selection processes on H-1B petitions, to select which H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2009 (FY 2009) would continue to full adjudication. If approved these H-1B petitions will be eligible to receive an H-1B visa number.<< MORE >>
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/14/2008 9:27 PM | Add Comment
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