July 2011 Visa Bulletin and Commentary
The Department of State released the July 2011 Visa Bulletin today. Here is what most of my clients want to know: For all countries except India: F2A preference has advanced[…]
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To Create Jobs, Reform U.S. Visa Laws
This article is copied from Forbes. I am a proponent of the Start Up Visa Act for many reasons and I concur with Mr. Gary Shapiro, the author of the[…]
June 1, 2011 H-1B Cap Count
As of June 1, 2011, approximately 13,600 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 9,300 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.
May 26, 2011 H-1B Cap Count (FY-2012)
As of May 26, 2011, approximately 13,100 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 9,000 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.
WIL Participates In Bollywood USA!
As you may recall from some of our previous posts, WIL is the proud sponsor of a new show called Bollywood USA, which is aired on Sahara One, a cable channel for[…]
Changes to Visa Validity for Iranian Student Applicants in F, J, and M Visa
The US Dept. of State made the following announcement today: As of May 20, 2011, qualified Iranian applicants for visas in the F, J, and M categories for non-sensitive,[…]
New version of US Startup Visa Bill generates buzz among NRIs
The below article is copied from the Hindu Business Line journal. For the reasons stated therein, I am a huge proponent of the Start Up Visa Act or EB6 visa[…]
FY2012 H-1B Cap Count (Updated 5/18/11)
May 13, 2011 H-1B Cap Count As of May 13, 2011, approximately 11,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 7,900 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.
June 2011 Visa Bulletin Comments
The Department of State released the visa bulletin for June 2011 yesterday. There hasn’t been too much movement since last month, but here are the changes: For all countries except[…]