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12.29

PERM program to take effect on March 28, 2005

12.15

PERM regulations cleared by OMB

12.15

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

12.09

USCIS to implement L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004 - USCIS press release

12.09

USCIS to implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 - USCIS press release

12.01

Travel during peak holiday season - Transportation Security Administration

12.01

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

11.17

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

7.23

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?

2.11

USCIS to increase application fees

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

DHS launches US-VISIT program at major air and sea ports of entry

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