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2009
- Congress Renews EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program for Three Years
- H-1B Cap Closer to Being Reached
- The Long Wait for Employment-Based Green Cards Continues With No Movement in Visa Number Cut-off Dates
- Temporary Acceptance by USCIS of Filed LCAs for Certain H-1B Filings
- DHS Rescinds 'No-Match' Rules USCIS Launches E-Notification
- Alert: Companies Be Prepared for Surprise Enforcement Site Visits
- USCIS Issues Guidance on E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule
- October Visa Bulletin — 7 Year Backlog in Employment Third (EB-3) Category — Alternative Options to a Green Card
- DV-2011 (“Greencard”) Lottery Entry Period Begins
- Congress Renews EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and Other Visas for Three Years
- OMB Extends I-9 Approval to August 31, 2012
- USCIS Issues Guidance on E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule
- Congress Examines E-Verify and EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programs
- SEVIS Data To Be Integrated Into E-Verify
- Seventh Circuit Affirms Time Limits on Labor Certifications
- USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Nonimmigrant Religious Workers
- DHS Announces New Directives on Border Searches of Electronic Media
- China and India EB-2 Priority Dates Leap Forward in August and September
- DOS Releases DV-2010 Lottery Results
- DHS Secretary Announces Support for Federal Contractor E-Verify Rule, Intention to Rescind No-Match Rule
- State Dept. Announces Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List
- Krispy Gets Kremed: $40,000 Fine Incurred for Immigration Violations; Enforcement Actions Increase Nationwide
- Ninth Circuit Rules That Revocation of I-140 Trumps Portability
- Visa Waiver Program Emergency/Temporary Passports Must Be Electronic, CBP Says
- State Dept. Introduces Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form
- Publications and Items of Interest
- Trow & Rahal News
- E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Delayed Until September 8, 2009
- Nebraska Mandates E-Verify for State Agencies and Contractors
- USCIS Reinstates Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Visa Petitions
- DOL Announces New LCA/PERM System That Will Delay H-1B Filings
- USCIS Continues to Accept H-1B Visa Petitions Subject to Cap
- USCIS Issues Q&A on Cap Gap Extension of Post-Completion Practical Training and F-1 Status for Eligible Students
- New Document Requirements for Entry by Land or Sea
- Outlook Grim for India and China Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories
- Congress Extends Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program
- CBP Expands Global Entry Pilot Program to Netherlands
- Still Time to File H-1B Cases -- Cap Not Yet Reached
- Special Requirements for H-1B Employers Receiving TARP funding
- Employment Third Preference and 'Other Worker' Categories Unavailable
- New I-9 Form Now Required
- Illinois E-Verify Statute Overturned
- Court Rules on Concurrent Filings for Religious Workers
- EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program Extended
- USCIS Ombudsman’s EB-5 Recommendations
- Economic Stimulus Bill Includes H-1B Restrictions for TARP Recipients
- US-VISIT Procedures Expanded to Additional Travelers
- CBP Discusses Immigrant Intent for Trade NAFTA Applicants
- State Dept. Releases Guidance on B-1 Visas for Missionaries
- PERM Statistics from Department of Labor
- Prepare Now for H-1B Lottery
- USCIS Delays New I-9 Form and Change in List of Acceptable Documents
- Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify Suspended Again, Until May 21, 2009
- Reminder - VWP Travelers Must Apply for Advance Clearance Online
- USCIS Comments on L-1B Intracompany Transferee Denials
- Several Visa Categories Show Movement in February and March
- New Publications and Items of Interest
- Trow & Rahal News
- New Form I-9 Effective February 2, 2009
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Challenges Legality of E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors
- DHS Issues Interim Rule on I-9 Verification Documents
- US-VISIT Expanded To Nearly All Noncitizens
- New York Documents Designated for Entry into United States
- Company Agrees To Pay Largest Settlement Ever in Worksite Enforcement Case
- New Year's Resolutions
2008
- E-Verify Deadline Approaches for Federal Contractors
- CBP Requires Pre-Authorization for Visa Waiver Applicants
- USCIS Revises Religious Worker Regulations
- CDC Expands Scope of Medical Exam
- New Publications of Interest
- Trow & Rahal News
- Seven Countries To Be Added to Visa Waiver Program
- USCIS Estimates 21 Percent of H-1B Cases Involve Fraud or Technical Violations
- State Dept. Issues Final Rule on Foreign Health Care Worker Certifications
- Department of Homeland Security Streamlines Process for Short-Term Visitors Infected With HIV
- Trow & Rahal News
- TN Visa Status Can Be Granted for 3 Years Instead of 1
- DV-2010 ("Greencard") Lottery Entry Period Begins
- New Naturalization Test Implemented; USCIS Updates Processing Times
- Employment Visa Categories Backlogged
- Congress Extends EB-5 Regional Center Program and Others until March 2009
- Travel May Be Risky While Adjustment Application Is Pending, Recent Case Shows
- Ninth Circuit Upholds Arizona Law Targeting Employers Hiring Undocumented Workers
- Trow & Rahal News
- Government Agency Links
- New Passport Card Is Acceptable For Employment Eligibility Verification
- E-Verify Provokes Controversy
- Electronic VWP Application System Now Available
- Global Entry Program Expands
- New Naturalization Test Implemented; USCIS Updates Processing Times
- Trow & Rahal News
- New "Exit Tax" on U.S. Citizens and Long-term Permanent Residents
- EB-2 Numbers for India, China Advance in August; Unskilled Worker Preference Category Is Unavailable
- USCIS Adds Vaccines to Requirements for Permanent Residents
- USCIS Revises Biometric Instructions for Reentry Permits and Refugee Travel Documents
- TSA Testifies on Watch Lists; ACLU Protests
- Recent News from Trow & Rahal
- Federal Contractors Must Use E-Verify or Similar Employment Verification System
- CBP Issues Tips for U.S.-Canadian Border Travelers
- U.S. and U.K. Border Agencies Agree to Expedite Travel between Nations
- Federal Court Enjoins Oklahoma From Enforcing State Immigration Law
- Diversity Visa Lottery Results Announced
- DOJ Inspector General Reports on Name Check and Fingerprint Processes
- Trow & Rahal News
- Government Agency Links
- 2-Year EADs for Certain AOS Applicants
- I-140 Premium Processing for Expiring H-1B Nonimmigrants
- Visa Waiver Applicants Must Soon Pre-Register Before Travel to the U.S.
- Employment-based Third Preference Category Unavailable Until October 2008
- Reminder to Notify Attorney of Termination of Employee in H-1B Status
- Laptops and Other Electronic Storage Devices May Be Searched At Border
- Trow & Rahal News
- H-1B Cap Update
- E-Verify
- Worksite Enforcement
- Trow & Rahal News
- New Interim Rule on F-1 Optional Practical Training
2007
- USCIS Releases New Form I-9 That Must Be Used After December 25
- Social Security No-Match Letters Will Not Be Sent This Year
- Backlogged Immigration Cases 'Could Take Years' to Process, USCIS Says; H-1B Filing Procedures May Change
- China and India Second Preference Cut-Off Dates Retrogress; Other Projections
- Green Card Lottery 2009 Registration Period Begins
- Reminder to Update I-9 Forms for All New H-1B Employees on October 1
- DHS Issues Final Rule of Employer "No-Match" Obligations; Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Until October 1
- Tips on Form I-9 Verification Compliance
- NCSL Releases Report on 2007 Enacted State Immigration Legislation
- Visa Bulletin for September 2007
- Nexus Program Expedites Border Clearance Process Low-Risk, Pre-Approved Travelers Into Canada and USA
- Passport Measures Relaxed in Response to Massive Backlogs
- Changes to J-1 (Exchange Visitor) Regulations Now in Effect
- Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Numbers Now Available Until August 17, 2007
- Backlogged Immigrant Visa Categories Will Be "Current" in July
- USCIS Filing Fees to Increase on July 30
- DOL Prohibits Labor Certification Substitutions and Payment of Fees and Costs by Employees; USCIS Terminates Premium Processing for Substitutions
- CIS Permits Earlier Filing of O and P Visa Petitions
- Government Agency Links
- DOS Reverses Course on Immigrant Visa Backlogs
- H-1B Cap Has Been Reached
- DHS Proposes to Relax Land/Sea Passport Rules for Children
- Immigrant Visa Backlogs Continue to Increase
- DHS Launches Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
- CBP Establishes Traveler Complaint Website
- BIA Says Child Status Protection Act Applies to Person Who Filed for Adjustment After Effective Date
- USCIS Proposes Large Fee Increases
- Change of Address Function Introduced on Web
- H-1C Nursing Relief Program Reauthorized
- Colorado Passes Laws Requiring Employers and State Contractors to Verify Work Authorization
- USCIS Clarifies P-1 Visa Expansion
- Pilot Test of New Naturalization Exam
- Foreign Entrepreneurs Start 25 Percent of New U.S. Technology Companies
- H-1B Visa Cap Alert
- USCIS Issues Guidance on Periods of Admission for H and L Workers
- SSA Explains Documents Needed to Get Social Security Numbers
- Over Six Million Apply for DV-2008 Green Card Lottery
- Trow & Rahal Offers Immigration Expertise for Equestrians
2006
December 2006 - New Passport Requirement for Air Travelers
September 2006 - Green Card Lottery
August 2006 - Advanced Degree H-1B Cap Hit for FY 2007
June 2006 - H-1B Cap Hits Earlier than Anticipated
May 2006 - H-1B Cap May be Hit in Early June
February 2006 - H-1B Filing Season Starts; Immigrant Visa Backlogs Decline; Guidance on SSNs, CIS Interviews and E-3 Visas for Australians
2005
December 2005 - Immigrant Visa Backlogs Decline for China and India; House Rejects Relief for Green Card and H-1B Visa Backlogs; Congress Will Attempt Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2006
October 2005 - Green Card Lottery
September 2005 - New Backlogs for Employment-Based Applicants for Permanent Resident Status
August 2005 - H-1B Cap Hits Again
July 2005 - Recent Accounting of H-1B Usage
June 2005 - Immigrant Visa Numbers Unavailable for EB3 and Other Worker Categories, and Machine-readable Passports Required
May 2005 - 20,000 Extra H-1Bs Available on May 12, 2005.
April 2005 - H-1B Cap; TN Pilot Program; and US-VISIT Procedures.
March 2005 - H-1B and L-1 Filing Fees Increase; H-1B Prevailing Wage Requirement Changes.
February 2005 - More on PERM Changes to the Green Card Process.
January 2005 - PERM: Changes to the Labor Certification Process for Green Cards.
2004
December 2004 - Omnibus Appropriations Act Makes Important Changes to H-1B and L-1 Visa Categories.
November 2004 - Diversity Visa lottery.
October 2004 - H-1B Visa Cap is Hit.
September 2004 - H-1B Cap Is Imminent; US-VISIT Expands; New Procedures for Personal Appearances.
August 2004 - Second Chance for "Gap in the Cap" Cases; Longer Duration EADs; Passport Style Photos; DV Lottery Results; US-VISIT.
June 2004 - Visa Revalidation Will End; Update on H-1B Visa Cap; Visa Waiver Program Changes.
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