Maintaining Status When Laid Off
Tahmina’s above article first posted here on May 24, 2009, is the feature story in the Seattle South Asian community newspaper, July 2009 edition, published on July 2, 2009. Please[…]
Tag: immigration
USCIS updates latest H1B visa numbers
As of June 26, 2009, approximately 44,800 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both[…]
H1b count reaches 44,500 as of June 24, 2009
Reprinted from USCIS website: As ofJune 19, 2009, approximately 44,500 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to[…]
USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing Service for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Reprinted from USCIS website. This is certainly welcome news for employment based petitions. WASHINGTON—USCIS announced today that effective June 29, 2009, it will resume Premium Processing Service for Form I-140,[…]
Return to India
This article is reprinted from Little India Magazine. Shiwani Srivastava and Amy Bhatt research and investigate the repercussions of the financial crisis on Indian H1b visa holders. Tahmina Watson is[…]
H1b update as of June 16, 2009
USCIS reports that as of June 12, 2009, 44,400 petitions have been filed. Approximately 20,000 petitions for advanced degrees have been filed.
H1B Petitions Reach 45,800
As of May 29, 2009 approximately 45,800 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both[…]
Current H1B petitions stand at 45,700.
Printed from USCIS website: As of May 22, 2009, approximately 45,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will[…]
The Importance of Maintaining Status When Laid Off
In recent months, I have been seeing a large number of people being laid off from work. Not surprising given the current economic conditions. However, if you are in the[…]
May 18, 2009 H-1B Cap Count- Now at 45,500
On May 18, 2009 USCIS updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the H-1B cap on the USCIS website. As of May 18, 2009, approximately 45,500 H-1B[…]