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2004.12.29 PERM program to take effect on March 28, 2005
2004.12.15 PERM regulations cleared by OMB
2004.12.15 State Department to expedite visa applications for certain business travelers
2004.12.13 EB3 priority dates to retrogress in January 2005
2004.12.09 H-1B and L-1B amendments signed into law:  New fees now in effect
2004.12.09 USCIS to implement L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004 - USCIS press release
2004.12.09 USCIS to implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 - USCIS press release
2004.12.01 Travel during peak holiday season - Transportation Security Administration
2004.12.01 Direct mail filing of certain applications to commence 12/01/2004
2004.11.22 H-1B and L-1 legislation:  Important legislative changes
2004.11.17 IRS releases statement regarding delays in issuing SSNs
2004.11.17 USCIS modifies Green Card
2004.11.15 Electronic signature and storage of I-9 records authorized
2004.11.09 Changes in DOL labor certification processing
2004.11.04 Labor certs sent to Backlog Reduction Centers
2004.10.20 PERM soon to come?
2004.10.04 2005 H-1B cap reached on October 1, 2004
2004.09.30 DV 2006 Visa Lottery exclusively on-line
2004.09.23 DOS Alert to travelers entering the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program
2004.09.22 URGENT ACTION NEEDED:  Asylum caps, H-1Bs, H-2Bs
2004.09.21 Write to Congress
2004.09.20 H-1B cap update as of 9/20/04
2004.09.03 Latest H-1B cap update
2004.08.26 New tool for determining wait times at embassies/consulates
2004.08.23 DHS expands US-VISIT to include exit controls at major air and sea ports
2004.08.20 Update on H-1B cap
2004.08.03 New USCIS rule allows flexible validity periods for EADs
2004.07.30 New USCIS photograph specifications
2004.07.28 USCIS announces expansion of InfoPass
2004.07.23 DOL publishes Backlog Reduction Center Rule
2004.07.23 H-1B "Cap Gap" notice published
2004.07.07 USCIS "Welcome Notices" indicate actual approval of AOS application
2004.07.02 California Service Center issuing erroneous AOS approval notices
2004.06.22 Visa Revalidation Program ends on July 16, 2004
2004.05.18 USCIS memo supports denial of applications without RFE
2004.05.17 USCIS memo on I-140s and determining ability to pay
2004.04.28 Concurrent filing of I-140 and I-485 applications
2004.04.14 USCIS to increase application fees
2004.04.05 DHS to extend US-VISIT to VWP travelers by September 30, 2004
2004.04.01 DHS drafts regulation to allow EADS longer than 1 year
2004.02.25 PERM Regulations sent to OMB
2004.02.18 USCIS Fact Sheet on numbers of H-1B approvals
2004.02.17 H-1B cap reached
2004.02.11 Has the H-1B cap been reached?
2004.02.11 USCIS to increase application fees
2004.02.10 House International Relations Committee holds hearings on L-1 visas
2004.02.09 Changes in DOL Processing Times for RIR Cases
2004.02.02 Mexican TN Professionals Now Apply Directly at U.S. Consulate
2004.01.24 H-1B cap update
2004.01.12 President Bush proposes Temporary Worker Program
2004.01.08 DHS launches US-VISIT program at major air and sea ports of entry

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