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2008.12.17 USCIS changes rules on acceptable employment authorization documents
2008.11.26 Reminder: DV-2010 lottery registration ends December 1st
2008.11.24 DS-160 now required at some U.S. consulates
2008.11.17 DHS Fact Sheet: Visa Waiver Program expansion
2008.11.17 DHS updates Visa Waiver Program's passport requirements timeline (DHS website)
2008.11.14 DHS reminds Visa Waiver Program travelers of upcoming ESTA requirement (DHS website)
2008.11.13 Federal contractors required to use E-Verify system starting 1/15/09
2008.11.13 FAQ: Federal contracts and E-Verify (Before your company enrolls)
2008.11.07 December Visa Bulletin - No changes from November (DOS website)
2008.11.05 Changes to third country national visa processing in Mexico
2008.11.04 E-Verify for federal contractors: Final rule moves forward
2008.10.24 DHS announces publication of "no match" rule
2008.10.20 Seven countries to be added to Visa Waiver program
2008.10.14 USCIS increases TN validity to 3 years
2008.10.14 November visa bulletin:  Slight movement forward
2008.10.03 USCIS update on delays in EAD processing
2008.10.03 DV-2010 "green card" lottery registry period opens
2008.10.01 2010 Diversity Visa Lottery Program registration (DOS website)
2008.09.29 Is the E-Verify program soon to expire?
2008.09.26 New J-1 programs for Korean and Irish students
2008.09.23 U.S. State Department warning regarding "green card lottery scams"
2008.09.16 October Visa Bulletin - EB3 returns, retrogression for India, China
2008.08.14 Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) goes live
2008.08.13 September Visa Bulletin - EB2 India, China creep ahead
2008.07.30 Contact your U.S. Representative now
2008.07.25 USCIS changes vaccination requirements to adjust status to LPR
2008.07.22 Norman Plotkin quoted in BioWorld Today
2008.07.11 August Visa Bulletin - EB2 India, China progress
2008.07.10 DOL publishes draft of new LCA form
2008.07.09 USCIS FAQ: Re-entry Permits and biometrics
2008.06.27 USCIS will accept June 2007 version of Form I-9
2008.06.24 New I-9 Form released by USCIS
2008.06.16 E-Verify requirement proposed for federal contractors
2008.06.13 USCIS to issue two-year Employment Authorization Documents
2008.06.13 USCIS FAQs:  Two-year EADs
2008.06.10 July Visa Bulletin - EB3 unavailable for ALL countries
2008.06.10 Two-year EADs coming soon
2008.06.10 USCIS resumes PP for some I-140 cases
2008.06.09 CBP provides tips to international travel during busy summer season
2008.06.04 Labor Department takes stern measures to enforce PERM recruitment integrity
2008.05.27 USCIS supplemental Q & As: Extension of Optional Training Program
2008.05.16 USCIS proposes ending concurrent I-140/I-485 filings
2008.05.14 June Visa Bulletin - EB2 India, China progress, EB3 retrogression likely
2008.05.07 USCIS issues proposed rule extending TN period of stay to three years
2008.04.24 Regulation authorizing three-year TN validity clears OMB
2008.04.23 Projected Naturalization processing times for local USCIS office
2008.04.22 New I-693 AOS Medical Examination Form
2008.04.18 USCIS to allow F-1 students opportunity to request change of status
2008.04.14 May Visa Bulletin - Forward movement
2008.04.14 USCIS runs random selection process for H-1B petitions
2008.04.14 CBP announces pilot for Global Entry program
2008.04.10 Scheduled USCIS system outages on 4/11/2008
2008.04.10 USCIS releases preliminary number of FY2009 H-1B cap filings
2008.04.10 USCIS Q&As: Extension of Optional Practical Training program for qualified students
2008.04.08 USCIS reaches FY 2009 H-1B cap
2008.04.07 DHS announces limited rule to extend F-1 OPT for certain students and employers
2008.04.03 ICE proposes to extend F-1 OPT to 29 months
2008.04.03 USCIS updates projected naturalization case processing time
2008.04.02 Plan to eliminate backlog of FBI name checks
2008.04.01 FedEx announces service delays
2008.03.24 DHS publishes "supplemental" proposed "no match" rule
2008.03.24 DHS signs visa waiver agreements with Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania
2008.03.24 USCIS revises filing instructions for petition for Alien Relative
2008.03.19 USCIS to change H-1B cap processing and prohibit "double filings"
2008.03.14 April Visa Bulletin: EB2 returns, EB3 progression
2008.03.05 USCIS revises instructions for reentry permits and refugee travel documents to require submission of biometrics
2008.03.05 CDC Technical Instructions for Vaccination
2008.02.28 USCIS Q&A: Background check policy update
2008.02.27 Extension of validity of medical certifications on Form I-693
2008.02.22 DOJ announces higher fines for employers who violate immigration laws
2008.02.20 Background checks and AOS applications
2008.02.19 March Visa Bulletin: Movement for EB3
2008.02.07 USCIS changes FBI name check policy on AOS cases
2008.02.04 DHS collecting 10 fingerprints at airports in Atlanta, Houston and Chicago
2008.01.31 USCIS announces centralized filing location for certain H-1B cap exempt petitioners
2008.01.25 New procedures for U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the U.S. via land or sea
2008.01.25 Important change in international travel procedures and list of acceptable documents
2008.01.25 Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI):  The basics
2008.01.25 WHTI timeline and map
2008.01.23 CBP reminds travelers of new land and sea border crossing procedures
2008.01.23 CBP fact sheet on inspection for travelers
2008.01.10 February Visa Bulletin:  EB2 India unavailable

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