UPDATE April 11th, 2008: The May 2008 Visa Bulletin was posted. Thanks for the heads up KY.
[Read more →]Naturalization Interview Times Now Include Weekends and After Business Hours
March 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments
USCIS is expanding work hours and increasing staff to help process the record number of naturalization applications filed in Fiscal Year 2007. More resources should be welcomed. But the less obvious secondary benefit - some applicants might not have to miss a day of work for their appointments.
[Read more →]H-1B Cap Rules Change at the Last Minute
March 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
It’s not the substance of these H-1B Cap rule changes that bothers me, it’s the timing. With only days remaining before the H-1B Cap opens, USCIS issued an interim rule (1) prohibiting most multiple H-1B filings, (2) extending the application deadline to a 5-day minimum, and (3) allowing adjudicators to deny petitions claiming to be exempt from the Cap when they are not.
[Read more →]H-1B Cap Filing Tip // Predating the LCA
March 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The H-1B Cap opens April 1st and, with demand expected to exceed previous years, it is critical to make sure your application is filed without any errors. In this post, I’ll explain why the Labor Condition Application (”LCA”) included with the H-1B petition must be predated.
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