President Signs into Law the DOJ Bill : H1B Extensions Now Easier!
 Posted Nov 04, 2002
We are delighted to announce that President George W. Bush finally signed the "21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act" (H.R. 2215), on Saturday, November 2, 2002. This new law contains some immigration law provisions more favorable than previously existed for H1B extensions, J-1 physician waivers, and EB-5 entrepreneurs. A public law number has not yet been assigned.

The H1B extension provisions for lengthy adjudications should be extremely helpful to many of our MurthyBulletin and MurthyDotCom readers. This provision allows for extensions of H1B status beyond the standard six-year limitation if the person is the beneficiary of a labor certification, which has been filed and pending for one year or longer. If this condition is satisfied, it is possible to extend the H1B status in one-year increments for as long as it is necessary. There is no longer the requirement that the person should have an I-140 or I-485 pending as imposed under the AC21 law.

The extension of the Conrad State 20 program, which allows waivers of the J-1 two-year home residency requirement for physicians willing to work in underserved areas has also been broadened. In addition to the extension of the program until 2004, the number of waivers available per participating state increased from 20 to 30 per year. Beneficial provisions have also been added to help certain EB-5 entrepreneurs.

For more information on the immigration aspects of this new law, including provisions regarding H1B extensions, J-1 physician waivers and immigrant investors, readers can refer to our earlier articles available on MurthyDotCom.

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 See also :

  • DOJ Bill Sent to President : Provisions Include H-1 Extensions
    (Nov 01, 2002)

  • DOJ Authorization Bill Delayed (Oct 18, 2002)

  • Senate Passes Legislation Easing H1B Extensions (Oct 11, 2002)

  • Important New Legislation Pending (Oct 04, 2002)


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