May 18, 2010
DOS Releases June 2010 Visa Bulletin: Advancement of Priority Dates for EB-2 and EB-3 Categories in China More

April 12, 2010
DOS Announces Unavailability of Immigrant Visas for EB-3 Mexico; Priority Dates Advance for Other EB-3 Categories More

April 9, 2010
USCIS Updates H-1B Cap Count for FY2011: New H-1Bs still available More

March 15, 2010
April 2010 Visa Bulletin Released: Slight Advancement of Cut-Off Dates for EB-2 China and EB-3 for Most Countries More

March 8, 2010
Issues Reported with the New Visa Application Form DS-160 More

March 3, 2010
Department of State Revises Visa Reciprocity Schedule for Mexican Nationals: Work Visas May Now only be Issued for up to 12 Months More

February 16, 2010
FY2011 H-1B Cap Filing Begins on April 1, 2010 More

February 11, 2010
DOS Releases March 2010 Visa Bulletin: Advancement of Cut-Off Dates for EB-2 and EB-3 Categories More

January 13, 2010
DOS Releases February 2010 Visa Bulletin: Slight Advancement for EB-2 China and Most EB-3 Categories More

December 23, 2009
H-1B Cap Reached for FY2010 More

December 11, 2009
DOS Issues January 2010 Visa Bulletin: Visa Office Advises of Potential Unavailability for EB-2 India and China More

Past Event:
"Preparing for DHS Site Visits and Other Immigration-Related Employer Investigations" web seminar. More

Bridging the Cap-Gap Strategies for Dealing with the Unavailability of H-1B Visas in Fiscal Year 2010:
Although in many cases H-1B status may be the only option for some prospective hires, there are often many alternative to H-1B status that should be considered. Many of these options are in fact superior to H-1B status in terms of cost, speed and flexibility... More

H-1B Employer Site Visit FAQs
Over the last several weeks, The DHS has significantly increased the number of investigations, or "site visits," of employers who sponsor foreign nationals for H-1B nonimmigrant status. Please refer to our FAQs to prepare your company for a DHS site visit ... More

Attention F-1 Students:
A recent rule from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") allows F-1 beneficiaries of selected FY2011 H-1B petitions to extend their status until October 1, 2010. The rule also provides for 17-month extensions of stays for certain F-1 students. For more information on this new rule and eligibility requirements for these extensions, please see our article Cap Gap Solution for F-1 Students Announced by DHS.

Upcoming International Travel Plans?:
Before you leave the U.S., it is a good idea to review the procedures for re-entering the country after international travel. Nonimmigrants (e.g. H-1B, L-1, etc.) may need to obtain a new visa and prepare other supporting documents before leaving the U.S. Adjustment of status applicants (application for green card pending) may wish to use Advance Parole documents. For AOS applicants please refer to our travel memo here. For nonimmigrants, please refer to the travel memo here.