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USCIS Increases Fees for Filing of Appeals from $110 to $385
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As of September 28, 2005, the U.S. will increase filing fees for appeals, motions to reopen, or motions to reconsider, from $110 to $385.
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New Adress for MASTERS H-1B Fiilings After October 1, 2005
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Until September 30, 2005, H-1B Petitions for beneficiaries with Master's degrees must be filed at USCIS Vermont Service Center, 1A Lemnah Drive, St. Albans, VT 05479-7001. Petitions with start dates of October 1, 2006 or later should be filed at the USCIS Service Center having jurisdiction over the place of employment.
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OK To File H-1Bs for Master's Degree Holders
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American Immgiration Lawyers Associaiton advised its members on August 25, 2005 that (despite rumors to the contrary) according to USCIS Headquaters, H-1B numbers are aill available for both fiscal 2005 and 2006 for graduates of U.S. masters or above programs.
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DOL Proposed Rule on PERM to Eliminate Substitutions of Beneficiaries & 45 Days I-140 Filing Period
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Departmet of Labor has proposed several changes to labor certification program (1) prohibition against substitution of alien beneficiaries on applications and approved labor certifications, and (2) a 45-day deadline for employers to file approved permanent labor certifications in support of I-140 petitions for Immigration Worker with the DHS. The rule is PROPOSED, not FINAL.
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H-1B Cap for 2006 Is Reached
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USCIS has issued a notice indicating that there are now sufficient cap-subject H-1Bs in the pipeline to fill the fiscal year 2006 quota--a fiscal year that does not even start until October 1, 2005. Petitions filed after August 10, 2005, will be rejected. Those received on that date will be subject to a "random selection process." Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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AILA Has Reason To Believe H-1B Cap Is Reached
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AILA has notified its members that it has reason to believe that the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2006 has been reached, and that an announcement cutting off receipt of filings immediately, or perhaps even as of a date already past, is imminent. We will provide more specific information as soon as it is avilable.
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H-1B Count for Fiscal 2006 Moves Closer to Cap
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AILA repored on August 11, 2005 that USCIS showed an advance of approximately 3,000 H-1B numbers in four business days, and that the USCIS has, counting approved and pipeline cases, fewer than 6,300 numbers left for the fiscal year that starts October 1, 2005. To monitor the count, it is suggested that you bookmark and frequently check this item on USCIS' website: http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/tempbenefits/cap.htm.
