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bullet OPT Policy Guidance (April 25, 2008)
bullet Naturalization Processing Times (April 22, 2008)
bullet OPT For Some F-1 Students Extended To 29 Months (April 4, 2008)
bullet USCIS Memo Discusses State Licensing Requirements For H-1B Petitions (3/21/08)
bullet EAD Extension Cannot Be Filed Early (2/5/08)
bullet Naturalization Through Military Service (1/28/08)
bullet AAO Decision Overturns Denial Of "Outstanding Researcher" Petition (posted 12/10/07)
bullet Those With DUI Convictions Will Have Problems Getting Visas (10/9/07)
bullet E-Verify News Release (9/25/07)
bullet "Safe Harbor" For Employers Who Receive "No Match" Letters From SSA (8/10/07)
bullet PERM Labor Certification Statistics (6/11/07)
bullet USCIS Announces New Fee Schedule, Effective 7/30/2007 (5/29/07)
bulletSummary of Proposed Immigration Law (5/18/07)
bullet New Labor Certification Rules (5/17/07)
bullet O and P Petitions Can Be Filed One Year In Advance (4/11/07)
bullet Summary of Proposed Immigration Law ("STRIVE") (3/22/07)
bullet Congress Proposes "Dream Act" To Give Green Cards To Out-Of Status Immigrants Who Entered The U.S. Before Age 16 (3/5/07)
bulletImmigrants can now report change of address online (1/12/07)
bullet Who can avoid visa interviews at a U.S. Consulate (12/18/06)
bullet New Law Makes It Easier For Athletes To Perform In The U.S. (12/12/06)
bullet Time Spent In H-4 Status Is No Longer Charged Against H-1B 6-Year Limit (12/5/2006)
bullet Citizens of the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Bermuda must present passport to reenter the U.S. (11/22/06)
bulletEmployers Must Withdraw H-1B Petition of Terminated Employee or Continue to Pay Salary (10/24/06)
bullet Certain High School Teachers May Be Exempt From H-1B Cap  (9/12/06)
bullet State Dept. Issues Passport Guidelines For Visa Waiver Travelers (9/6/06)
bullet SKIL Bill Introduced In House Will Increase H-1B And Green Card Quotas (7/6/06)
bullet E-3 Visas for Australian Professionals (5/23/06)
bullet Dept. of Homeland Security Targets Employers of Illegal Workers (4/20/06)
bullet Department of Labor reports on number of PERM cases filed and number of old labor certification cases pending (4/6/06)
bulletAustralians: E-3 Status is Implemented by USCIS and Change of Status Applications are Now Possible (1/12/06)
bullet State Dept. Memo encourages students to apply for F-1 Visa (11/2/05)
bullet USCIS Memo clarifies impact of PERM labor certifications on I-140 and 7th-year H-1B petitions.  (9/23/2005)
bulletTravelers will be denied entry into the U.S. after June 26, 2006 if they do not have a Machine Readable passport.  Also, it is important to make sure the passport is timely renewed, because a visitor will not be admitted into the U.S. beyond the passport expiration date.  The passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the I-94 expiration date.  Passports issued by many countries (click here for list) are considered by the U.S. to be valid for 6 months beyond their actual expiration date.
bullet USCIS Memo Discusses the Ability to Change Jobs Without Affecting H-1B Status and Approved Labor Certification (5/12/05)
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Interim regulations have been issued to implement 20,000 additional new H-1B visas for those with U.S. Master's degrees Click here for the full text of the regulation.  (5/5/2005)

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New procedures for arriving nonimmigrants ("U.S. Arrival") (12/9/04)

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Applicants can now avoid long lines at major USCIS offices by making an appointment on-line at http://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php.  (August 2004)

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The Dept. of State will stop accepting applications for stateside visa revalidation as of July 6, 2004.  After that date all visas (even renewal visas) must be issued at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad.  (6/11/04).

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New Streamlined Procedure For Obtaining Mexican TN Visa.  With the fulfillment of the H-1B quota for this fiscal year, other types of working visas are becoming more useful for bringing foreign professionals into the U.S.  As of 2004, Mexican nationals can obtain TN (NAFTA) visas simply by applying at a U.S. Consulate or Embassy.  The requirement of first applying to the Dept. of Labor and the INS (now DHS), in place for a decade, has been abolished.  Full text of Memo.  (January 1, 2004)

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The State Department has announced stricter guidelines in issuing L-1 visas based on "specialized knowledge"  (2/24/04)

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Full text of 2002 law providing exemption from 6-year H-1B limit in certain cases

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Canadian landed immigrants can no longer visit the U.S. without a visa

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INS Issues Warning About Travel Using Advance Parole (11/18/02)

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H-1B employees are out of status the moment their employment is terminated (3/27/2001)

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