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United States: Border Security Funding Bill with the President
The U.S. Senate has passed by unanimous consent the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010, which contains provisions that will raise fees for certain employers with a U.S. workforce of more than fifty percent H-1B or L-1 nonimmigrants. The bill was initially passed by the Senate on August 5, but because of... »
United States: Immigration Priority Dates
Priority date cut-offs in the third employment-based immigrant category will advance substantially for most countries, but will move forward more modestly for China and will be unchanged for India. »
United States: Senate Passes Border Security Bill
This morning, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010, which contains provisions that will raise fees for certain employers with a U.S. workforce of more than fifty percent H-1B or L-1 nonimmigrants. »
United States: New Fee for Visa Waiver Program Travelers
Foreign nationals applying for authorization to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program will be required to pay a fee of US$14.00 beginning September 8, 2010. Beginning September 8, 2010, foreign nationals planning to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will need to pay a new fee of... »
United States: USCIS Unveils Enhancements to Website, Online Case Status System
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has introduced several new features to its website and online case status system. Among the new features is an online e-Request tool that allows individuals who have filed a Form I-90 application to replace a permanent residence card or an N-400 application for naturalization to send an inquiry if... »
United States: Federal Judge Enjoins Key Provisions of Arizona Immigration Law
A federal judge has blocked the State of Arizona from implementing the most controversial provisions of its new immigration law, including a provision that would have required police officers to check the immigration status of individuals suspected of being undocumented and a provision that would have made it a state crime to fail to... »
Arizona: Immigration Law, update
On July 22, Federal District Judge Susan R. Bolton held hearings in United States v. Arizona and Friendly House v. Whiting, the two principal challenges to S.B. 1070, Arizona’s controversial new immigration law. The plaintiffs in both suits are seeking a preliminary injunction that would bar Arizona from implementing the law while the court... »
United States: DHS Finalizes Electronic I-9 Regulation
The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing the legal requirements for employers who wish to perform the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification process electronically. »
United States: July Visa Bulletin
The Department of State (DOS) has released the July Visa Bulletin, its projection of immigrant visa availability for the coming month. Next month, there will an eight-month advancement in the priority date cut-off for the second employment-based preference category (EB-2) for India, to October 1, 2005. »
United States Reminder: Nonimmigrant Visa Processing Fees start June 4
As of June 4, 2010, U.S. consulates will begin charging increased fees for processing nonimmigrant visas and border crossing cards (BCCs), as the Department of State introduces a new tiered fee structure with higher charges for visa categories that are more costly to process. »