The US would start accepting petitions from today for the H-1B visa applications, for the fiscal 2011 without any cutoff date as in the past. As mandated by the US Congress, the fiscal year cap (numerical limitation on H-1B petitions) for 2011, beginning October 1, 2010, is 65,000. Additionally, the first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed [...]
Immigrant rights supporters from around the country are rallying for immigration reform on the National Mall. People are waving American flags and holding signs with slogans in English and Spanish such as “Legalization yes, deportation no.” About half an hour after the rally’s scheduled 2 p.m. start, an area of about four square blocks on [...]
World economy suffered in year 2008. The economy slightly recovered in year 2009 and in the begining of 2010. The US economy is yeat to recover to the full swing after the recession. There had been many legislation during this period against H1B program. H1B program help US with required high tech manpower when needed. [...]
Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced the “Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP) Act of 2009.” Congressman Gutierrez has been joined by members of the faith community, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Black Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Progressive Caucus. This legislation marks a path for the nation to tackle the nation’s broken immigration system.
MELBOURNE: Shaken by a wave of racial assaults, thousands of Indian students and supporters rallied here on Sunday, demanding justice for victims Indians living in Australia demand justice for the victims of recent assaults.
Chief of Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division at DOS. Mr. Oppenheim was a guest speaker at a May 20, 2009 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) meeting, which was attended by most of immigration attorneys. Mr. Oppenheim’s explanations and visa number / Visa Bulletin expectations for the remainder of FY2009 and for FY2010 are explained below.
