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Wednesday, October 29, 2003
USCIS fact sheet Reports on Total H-1B Usage for FY 2003 - 10/29/03
The attached 10/22/03 USCIS Fact Sheet reports on the total H-1B usage for FY 2003. This includs the number of petitions filed, as well as the number of petitions approved for both continuing and initial employment. [ more ]
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Presidential Determination on FY 2004 Refugee Admissions - 10/28/03
The president has authorized the admission of up to 70,000 refugees to the United States during FY 2004. According to the memo released, the number "justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.; provided, however, that this number shall be understood as including persons admitted to the United States during FY 2004 with Federal refugee resettlement assistance under the Amerasian immigrant admissions program, as provided below". [ more ]
Thursday, October 16, 2003
District Office Filings are Being Sent to the National Benefits Center - 10/16/03
The United States Ccitizenhip and Immigration Services (USCIS) office has started a new program by which all new family-based petitions i.e. I-130 's and applications i.e. I-485 that are filed at certain local offices will be forwarded to the National Benefits Center formerly the Missouri Service Center for intake, initial processing, and issuance of EADs and advance paroles.
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Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program Extended until 2008 - 10/16/03
President signs into law H.R. 2152 (P.L. 108-99). The new law extend the special immigrant religious worker program for five years until 2008.
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Sunday, October 12, 2003
DV-2005 lottery is set to start November 1, 2003 - 10/12/03
The DOS's electronic-only registration for the DV-2005 lottery is set to start November 1, 2003. Entries must be made on www.dvlottery.state.gov and must be received between Saturday, 11/1/03 and Tuesday, 12/30/03. Paper entries will not be accepted. [ more ]
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Cap on U.S. Work Visas Puts Companies in a Bind - 10/01/03
On October 1, 2003 there will be a sharp drop - to 65,000 from 195,000 - in the number of H-1B visas granted for skilled foreign professionals. The change, effective Wednesday, is making the business environment tougher for Indian software services. Press on more to read the attached New York times article. [ more ]
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