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New biometrics ACS office opening in Saipan in March 2009
A new Application Support Center (ASC) is scheduled to start operations March 2, 2009 in Garapan, Saipan in the Common Wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), according to a USCIS press release… more →
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New biometrics ACS office opening in Saipan in March 2009
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 8 months ago: A new Application Support Center (ASC) is scheduled to start operations March 2, 2009 in Garapan, Sa … more →
I-140 Premium Processing Program Expanded Starting March 2, 2009
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 9 months ago: Effective March 2, 2009, USCIS has announced it will begin accepting premium processing for I-140 pe … more →
H-1B Holders: Employer Not Paying the Prevailing Wage? Take Action!
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: Employers are required by law to pay H-1B holders at minimum the prevailing wage for their job. Unfo … more →
Iraqi Worker Immigrant Visa Open For Application Now
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: At long last, the new immigrant visa for certain Iraqis who have worked with the U.S. government is … more →
Didn't Mark "Change of Status" On H-1B Application? Cap-Gap Relief Problem Remedied
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: USCIS has remedied the ironic situation in which the H-1B applicants most in need of cap-gap relief … more →
H-1B Lottery Held Monday; Winners To Receive Notice By June
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: USCIS has announced it held the H-1B lottery for both regular and advanced-degree exemption petition … more →
H-1B Lottery Scheduled For Next Week
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: The H-1B lottery for FY 2009 is expected to start next week, USCIS announced. Using a computer-gener … more →
New H-1B Cap Gap Rule May Not Help Those Who Need It Most
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Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: The new H-1B cap gap bridge is revealing a crack that may cause it to collapse. The new regulation r … more →
H-1B Cap Hit; Application Lottery to Commence
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: USCIS announced the H-1B regular and advanced degree exemption caps for FY 2009 have been met, meani … more →
New OPT Rule Effective Today, April 8, 2008
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Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: The interim final rule regarding the extension of optional practical training (OPT) for certain fore … more →
OPT Extension To Benefit H-1B Applicants and STEM Students
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Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: [PLEASE SEE OUR UPDATED POST ON OPT AND THE STEM PROGRAM "NEW OPT RULE EFFECTIVE TODAY, APRIL 8, 200 … more →
USCIS, FBI Announce Plan to Eliminate Name Check Backlog
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Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: USCIS and the FBI have announced a joint plan to eliminate the name check nightmare that holds up pr … more →
USCIS, FBI Announce Plan to Eliminate Name Check Backlog
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: USCIS and the FBI have announced a joint plan to eliminate the name check nightmare that holds up pr … more →
Plan Ahead: Biometrics Now Required For Re-Entry Permits BEFORE Leaving the U.S.
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: Permanent residents who require a re-entry permit to return to the United States after traveling abr … more →
Plan Ahead: Biometrics Now Required For Re-Entry Permits BEFORE Leaving the U.S.
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: Permanent residents who require a re-entry permit to return to the United States after traveling abr … more →
Update On Family Visa Processing Under New Name Check Policy
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: The immigration service has provided AILA with the following explanation about processing family-bas … more →
Update On Family Visa Processing Under New Name Check Policy
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: The immigration service has provided AILA with the following explanation about processing family-bas … more →
Updated Q and A Re USCIS' New Name Check Policy Now Available
Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: USCIS has posted an updated Q & A regarding the new policy allowing for adjudication of certain … more →
Updated Q and A Re USCIS' New Name Check Policy Now Available
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Vonda K. Vandaveer wrote 1 year ago: USCIS has posted an updated Q & A regarding the new policy allowing for adjudication of certain … more →
