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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 “Citizenship Day 2008,” a single-day workshop with sites around the country providing assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization. read more...

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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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U.S. to rule on whether fee hike for H-1B visas breaks WTO rules
The U.S. is reviewing whether a law that increases some visa fees is compliant with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, the U.S. Department of State said on Monday. The move follows strong criticism of the law from outsourcers and the Indian government.
By John Ribeiro
ComputerWorld.com

India to lobby for drop in U.S. visa fees
A new U.S. law that increases visa fees to pay for border security is a national issue for India rather than one that only affects Indian outsourcing companies, according to India's National Association of Software and Service Companies
By John Ribeiro
ComputerWorld.com

H-1B, L-1 Visa Fee Hike Could Lead to More Offshoring
...the increased fees are a setback and discriminate against Indian IT service providers...
By Stephanie Overby
ComputerWorld.com

'Elena's Inbox' details H-1B battle in Clinton White House
Memos to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan from Clinton administration opens door to battle over H-1B visa in critical year
By Patrick Thibodeau
ComputerWorld.com

Senator Schumer: H-1B use undercuts pay, discourages tech enrollments
Committee chair says visa program will be 'dramatically restricted' in immigration bill
By Patrick Thibodeau
Computer World
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says that the H-1B program has created "multinational temp agencies" that undercut U.S. wages and discourage students from entering tech fields.

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