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Employer Issues
12.29
PERM program to take effect on March 28, 2005
12.15
PERM regulations cleared by OMB
State Department to expedite visa applications for certain business travelers
12.13
EB3 priority dates to retrogress in January 2005
12.09
H-1B & L-1B amendments signed into law: New fees now in effect
USCIS to implement L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004 - USCIS press release
USCIS to implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 - USCIS press release
12.01
Travel during peak holiday season - Transportation Security Administration
Direct mail filing of certain applications to commence 12/01/2004
11.22
H-1B & L-1 legislation: Important legislative changes
11.17
IRS releases statement regarding delays in issuing SSNs
USCIS modifies Green Card
11.15
Electronic signature and storage of I-9 records authorized
11.09
Changes in DOL labor certification processing
11.04
Labor certs sent to Backlog Reduction Centers
10.20
PERM soon to come?
10.04
2005 H-1B cap reached on October 1, 2004
9.30
DV 2006 Visa Lottery exclusively on-line
9.23
DOS Alert to travelers entering the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program
9.22
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Asylum caps, H-1Bs, H-2Bs
9.21
Write to Congress
9.20
H-1B cap update as of 9/20/04
9.03
Latest H-1B cap update
8.26
New tool for determining wait times at embassies/consulates
8.23
DHS expands US-VISIT to include exit controls at major air and sea ports
8.20
Update on H-1B cap
8.03
New USCIS rule allows flexible validity periods for EADs
7.30
New USCIS photograph specifications
7.28
USCIS announces expansion of InfoPass
7.23
DOL publishes Backlog Reduction Center Rule
H-1B "Cap Gap" notice published
7.07
USCIS "Welcome Notices" indicate actual approval of AOS application
7.02
California Service Center issuing erroneous AOS approval notices
6.22
Visa Revalidation Program ends on July 16, 2004
5.18
USCIS memo supports denial of applications without RFE
5.17
USCIS memo on I-140s and determining ability to pay
4.28
Concurrent filing of I-140 and I-485 applications
4.14
USCIS to increase application fees
4.05
DHS to extend US-VISIT to VWP travelers by September 30, 2004
4.01
DHS drafts regulation to allow EADS longer than 1 year
2.25
PERM Regulations sent to OMB
2.18
USCIS Fact Sheet on numbers of H-1B approvals
2.17
H-1B cap reached
2.11
Has the H-1B cap been reached?
2.10
House International Relations Committee holds hearings on L-1 visas
2.09
Changes in DOL Processing Times for RIR Cases
2.02
Mexican TN Professionals Now Apply Directly at U.S. Consulate
1.24
H-1B cap update
1.12
President Bush proposes Temporary Worker Program
1.08