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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Immigrants and Taxes: Contributing, Not Collecting
As the baby boomers creep towards retirement and begin to strain the SSA, immigrants will be subsidizing Social Security benefits, making retirement possible for millions of Americans. read more...

Saturday, May 31, 2008
LCA Decisions published on VisaPortal.com
Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Using Aliens on H-1B Visas in Specialty Occupations are published on our immigration portal. read more...

Friday, February 08, 2008
Obama on Immigration
These are the positions of the junior Senator from Illinois on immigration issues. read more...

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Court shut-down of H-1B sites 'deeply dangerous'
EFF warns of broader implications to state court's order to national Web hosting services
By Patrick Thibodeau
ComputerWorld.com
A New Jersey judge's order issued two days before Christmas to shut down three anti-H-1B visa Web sites is drawing sharp criticism from an attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

House immigration bill would overhaul H-1B visa program
The proposed legislation would create a federal agency to review U.S. employment needs, create a new type of visa for founders of start-up companies and increase the supply of H-1B visas.
By Patrick Thibodeau
ComputerWorld.com

U.S. figures show most H-1B visa holders are under 35
The U.S. reached the 85,000 H-1B visa cap late last month thanks to a fourth quarter spike in demand.
By Patrick Thibodeau
ComputerWorld.com
And, according to data recently released by the AFL-CIO labor union, most of the visa-holders are less than 35-years-old and most likely from India. About half work in computer-related occupations.

U.S. moves to strengthen H-1B enforcement
Immigration officials plan to conduct 25,000 on-site inspections in fiscal 2010.
By Patrick Thibodeau
ComputerWorld.com
That would mark a nearly fivefold increase in inspections over the previous year, when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials conducted 5,191 site visits.

List of H-1B visa employers for 2009
Search and sort the database of employers who received approval for new H-1B visas
By Patrick Thibodeau
ComputerWorld.com

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Friday, April 11, 2008
USCIS Releases Preliminary Number Of FY 2009 H-1B Cap Filings
USCIS announced a preliminary number of nearly 163,000 H-1B petitions received during the filing period ending on April 7, 2008. More than 31,200 of those petitions were for the advanced degree category. read more...

Friday, April 11, 2008
USCIS Announces Update for Processing Petitions for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity
USCIS announced today that, until further notice, it will not terminate interim relief for aliens who have not yet filed for U nonimmigrant status, except in those cases where USCIS is aware of adverse factors. USCIS will continue to accept petitions for U nonimmigrant status at any time. read more...

Friday, April 11, 2008
AILA Announces Citizenship Day 2008
On April 19, the AILA will sponsor â€œCitizenship Day 2008,â€ a single-day workshop with sites around the country providing assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization. read more...

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