WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register notice on April 28, 2009 that changed the filing location and filing instructions for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90).  The revised filing instructions require applicants to submit supporting documentation with their applications.  Prior to this change, applicants were instructed to bring their [...]

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced April 27, 2009 an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. USCIS has received approximately 45,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap. Additionally, the agency has received approximately 20,000 [...]

 WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register notice on April 28, 2009 that changed the filing location and filing instructions for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90).  The revised filing instructions require applicants to submit supporting documentation with their applications.  Prior to this change, applicants were instructed to bring their [...]

Background U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) published a Federal Register notice on April 28, 2009 that changes the filing location and filing instructions for the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Form I-90) (see “Related Links” on the right side of this page).  The revised filing instructions require applicants to submit supporting documentation with their applications.  Prior to [...]

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. USCIS has received approximately 44,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap.  The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap.  Additionally, the agency has received approximately 20,000 petitions for [...]

WASHINGTON – April 8, 2009,  USCIS announced it continues to accept H-1B nonimmigrant visa petitions subject to the fiscal year 2010 (FY 2010) cap.  USCIS will continue to monitor the number of H-1B petitions received for both the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 U.S. master’s degree or higher educational exemption cap.

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2009 — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Rev. 02/02/09), goes into effect today for all U.S. employers. The revision date is printed on the lower right-hand corner of the form.

Background The Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) and its amendments established a nonimmigrant category within immigration law that allows the spouse of a U.S. citizen and his or her minor children to be admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants. The admission allows the spouse and eligible children to complete processing for permanent [...]