LATEST NEWS ON IMMIGRATION
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January 2012 -
Incredibly good news in Jan 2012 Visa Bulletin: EB2 Cutoff Jumps to January 2009 for India and China / H.R. 3012 – Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act: Republican Senator has a hold on the bill.
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December 2011 -
H1B Visa cap almost reached / U.S. Consulate, Mumbai, moving to new location / New report shows drop in L-1 visas issued in India / VISA PREFERENCE NUMBERS FOR DECEMBER 2011
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November 2011 -
Controversial immigration enforcement law in Alabama. / Change allows adjustment of status. / Undocumented immigrant students in California gain access to state-funded financial aid.
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October 2011 -
New policy for low priority cases explained: The announcement applies ONLY to cases already in the system; there is NO safe way to turn yourself in.
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September 2011 -
Availability of EB-2 National Interest Waivers to Entrepreneurs / Availability of H-1B Visas to Entrepreneurs / New Procedures for Processing EB-5 Petitions / H1B Cap Count Reaches 25,300
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August 2011 -
ICE to Begin New Round of I-9 Audits / U.S. Mayors Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform / B-1 in Lieu of H-1B: Will this Useful Category Survive?
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July 2011 -
This advancement means that many additional, long-pending adjustment-of-status (I-485 or “green card”) cases will be eligible for approval in July 2011. This is for the employment-based second-preference category.
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June 2011 -
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has fully implemented the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI), which uses U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation to deliver certain immigration documents in a safe, secure and timely manner.
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May 2011 -
Georgia Legislature passed House Bill 87, which will allow for police to investigate the immigration status of suspects. The bill also establishes new guidelines for Georgia businesses to ensure that new employees are eligible to work in the country.
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April 2011 -
The Georgia House on Thursday, March 3, 2011, passed a tough immigration law that would require employers to verify the legal status of workers they hire.
