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H-1B cap reached for most occupations. June 1, 2006: CIS reports that the annual cap on new H-1B visa petitions was reached on Friday, May 26, 2006. See the press release: http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=19558 *** You can participate in this year’s DV lottery by following this link:
*** Longer Waiting Times For EB3 Occupations! September 13, 2005: The State Department just released the current Visa Bulletin for the month of October (see http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2631.html ). According to this Bulletin, waiting times for aliens wishing to be hired in one of the EB3 occupations now exceed four (4) years! It is now imperative for most alien workers, who are currently here on a temporary work visa, to address the long-time plans for their jobs with their employers and plan accordingly. *** Travelers to the US must have machine readable passport as of 6/26/2005!The Departments of Homeland Security and State advise that, commencing 6/26/05, all VWP travelers without visas must possess machine readable passports to be admissible to the United States. Substantial fines will be imposed on carriers found to be in violation.
*** E-3 A New Visa Category for Australian Workers Section 501 of the Real ID Act of 2005 (H.R. 1268) which was signed into law on May 11, 2005 provides for a new temporary visa category for nationals of Australia. Under the new E-2 visa category, which mirrors to a great extent the H-1B visa category, there are 10,500 visas per fiscal year for nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia who have a job offer from a US employer in a "specialty occupation." "Specialty occupation" means an occupation that requires theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in the specific specialty. This is the same definition as used to qualify H-1B visa applicants. The US employer will have to offer at least prevailing wages for the job and file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor. Unlike the H-1B visa though, the time limits for the new E-3 visa are like the ones for E-1 and E-2 visas and can be renewed indefinitely. Furthermore, spouses of E visa holders can apply for independent work authorization. Since this law is new, we do not yet have guidance how to apply for this visa. It should be possible though to apply for this visa directly at the US consulate without the necessity of first obtaining USCIS approval. For more information, please contact us. *** The sad Terry Schiavo story brings into sharp focus, the need for all of us to have a Living Will and Designation of Health Care Surrogate. Attorney Oliver J. Langstadt can help you with preparing a Living Will and Designation of Health Care Surrogate in a quick, efficient, and compassionate fashion. Please contact our law firm for details . *** *** On September 28, 2004, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) published the final rule establishing procedures for 212(c) applications for eligible lawful permanent residents with certain criminal convictions obtained by plea agreements prior to April 1, 1997. Eligible individuals must apply for relief by filing special motions on or before April 26, 2005. The EOIR press release is at: http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/press/04/StCyrReleaseFinalRule2004.pdf *** On March 28, 2005, PERM will begin. This program promises to be a much faster way to process Applications for Alien Labor Certification, which means that US employers may have a real alternative to first seeking a temporary nonimmigrant work visa for foreign workers before they can be hired permanently. Read a Q&A sheet here . *** *** For the monthly newsletter concerning
business immigration, please see the
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