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April 2008
USCIS Allows F-1 Students to Request Change of Status to Benefit from "Cap Gap" Provisions (04-23/2008)
USCIS Runs Lottery to Select FY2009 H-1B Cap Petitions (04-18-2008)
DOS Issues May 2008 Visa Bulletin: Forward Movement in All Employment-Based Categories (04/18/2008)
USCIS Runs Lottery to Select FY2009 H-1B Cap Petitions (04-18-2008)
H-1B FY2009 Cap Reached and Government Announces an F-1 "Cap Gap" Bridge (04/08/2008)
March 2008
DOS Issues April 2008 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Visa Numbers Become Available (03-17-2008)
February 2008
USCIS Changes FBI Name Check Policy (02-20-2008)
FY2009 H-1B Cap Filings Begin on April 1, 2008: Prepare Now! (02-01-2008)
January 2008
DOS Issues February 2008 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India "Unavailable" (01/16-2007)
December 2007
Application Fees for Non-Immigrant Visas to Increase On January 1, 2008 (12-19-2007)
DOS Issues January 2008 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Retrogresses (12-12-2007)
November 2007
Department of State Begins Electronic Verification System for Petition-Based Visa Issuance (11-29-2007)
DOS Issues December 2007 Visa Bulletin: India/China EB-2 Retrogression (11-15-2007)
USCIS Revises Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification (11-07-2007)
October 2007
USCIS to Remove I-485 Receipt Notice Requirement for Adjustment Applicants in H-1 and L-1 Status Seeking to Travel Internationally (10-31-2007)
Federal Court Halts DHS' "No-Match" Regulation (10-15-2007)
DOS Issues November 2007 Visa Bulletin: No Movement (10-10-2007)
August 2007
New 'No-Match' Safe Harbor Rules for Employers (08-20-2007)
DOS Issues September 2007 Visa Bulletin: EB Numbers Still Available (08-20-2007)
July 2007
USCIS Issues Second Set of FAQs Regarding July Visa Bulletin (07-30-2007)
Reminder: USCIS Filing Fee Increase Effective July 30, 2007 (07-30-2007)
USCIS Issues FAQ Regarding July Visa Bulletin (07-23-2007)
Employment-based adjustments may be filed for FY2007 through August 17th (07-19-2007)
Senate
Immigration Reform Bill Defeated (07-05-2007)
Additional
Information About Visa Unavailability for the Remainder of FY2007 (7-05-2007)
Department of State
Makes Changes to J-1 Exchange Visitor Program (7-05-2007)
Department of State Revises July Visa Bulletin (07-02-2007)
June 2007
USCIS Announces
New Direct Filing Instructions (06-24-2007)
USCIS
Discontinues Standardized RFE Response Time (06-24-2007)
Department of State
Issues July 2007 Visa Bulletin: EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 Priority Dates will be Current for All
Countries (06-14-07)
Senate Immigration
Reform Bill Withdrawn (06-08-2007)
The DOL and
USCIS Eliminate Labor Certification Substitution (06-05-2007)
Department of
State Issues June 2007 Visa Bulletin: Significant Forward Movement in Cut-Off Dates (06-01-2007)
May 2007
Status of
Senate's Immigration Reform Debate (5-31-07)
USCIS Will
Increase Filing Fees on July 30, 2007 (05-30-2007)
November 2006
Premium Processing
for "EB-1Alien of Extraordinary Ability" Immigrant Petitions Available Today (11-08-2006)
October 2006
Department of Labor Extends RIR Conversion Deadline (10-11-2006)
2008
Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Registration Now Available (10-09-2006)
September 2006
Premium
Processing for "EB-1" and "EB-2" Immigrant Petitions Available Today (09-25-2006)
July 2006 H-1B Cap
Reached for Advanced Degree Holders for Fiscal Year 2007 (07-28-2006)
May 2006 H-1B Cap Likely to be Reached
Soon (05-30-2006)
March 2006 USCIS
Changes Filing Procedures for I-140 Immigrant and I-129 Nonimmigrant Petitions (03-28-2006) H-1B Filing
Season for Fiscal Year 2007 Begins on April 1st (03-08-2006)
February 2006 Visa Bulletin Alert:
Immigrant Visa Backlog Improves (02-15-2006)
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