08
Apr
2011
Filing Labor Certifications During Sixth Year of H1B
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08
Apr
2011
Report on $3 Billion in H1B Employer Fees
A March 29, 2011 report revealed that U.S. employers have paid more than three billion dollars in H1B filing fees over the past decade. This is reported by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) at www.nfap.com. Familiar to many H1B employers / sponsors, there...
08
Apr
2011
NewsFlash! First FY12 H1B Cap Count: Cases Still Being Accepted
The USCIS has issued the first H1B cap count for fiscal year 2012 (FY12). This count, issued April 8, 2011, reflects a low rate of filings. The count of cases filed as of April 7, 2011 stands at 5,900 filed against the regular cap limit...
07
Apr
2011
A New H1B Cap Season, and a Push for Reforms
On April 1st, the USCIS kicked off the filing season for H1B visa applications, and will now accept petitions for H1B employees who would begin work on or after October 1, 2011 - after the start of fiscal year (FY) 2012. (See FY2012 H1B Cap...
07
Apr
2011
EB1 Kazarian Analysis for EAs and OPRs
The EB1, Extraordinary Ability (EA) and Outstanding Professor / Researcher (OPR) category has high standards for successfully obtaining approval. These two EB1 categories have become even more difficult, in large part due to a change in the way supporting evidence is analyzed by the USCIS....
02
Apr
2011
Leading CIR Advocate Switches Sides
Although most people acknowledge that comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) is long overdue, few expect it to happen before the next election. Even President Obama, while announcing his continued support for CIR during a recent visit to El Salvador, nonetheless acknowledged that "It won't be easy,"...
01
Apr
2011
USCIS Launches E-Verify Self Check for Individuals
USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced on March 21, 2011 the launch of the E-Verify Self Check program. This is an initiative that allows individuals in the United States to check their employment eligibility information without charge. Purpose: Correct Inaccuracies in Advance The self check allows individuals to...
01
Apr
2011
Remembering Our Shared Humanity
If you believed the hype emanating from anti-immigrant fear-mongers, you might think that every immigrant was Latino, every Latino was undocumented, and that all of them had criminal records and was intent to do us harm - or at least to sponge government benefits. These...
01
Apr
2011
Anticipate Movement of EB2 for India in May 2011
[This was first announced to visitors to MurthyDotCom on 29.Mar.2011. See EB2 India Expected to Advance in May 2011. Be certain to check our website regularly for important updates.]The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Visa Control and Reporting Division, announced on March 29, 2011 that...
31
Mar
2011
Immigration Reform: Still on Obama’s Agenda
Comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) continues to be one of the major political IOUs still outstanding, two years and counting into the Obama administration. As a candidate, Obama promised to introduce a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year, a promise still not kept, as of...