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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on November 14, 2011, that it has accepted (approved or pending) 56,300 H-1B petitions subject to the 65,000 numerical limitation (cap) for fiscal year (FY) 2012. Up to 6,800 visas are set aside from the 65,000 cap during each fiscal year for the H-1B1 program under the terms… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a draft memorandum (PDF) to address “certain foundational issues” in the EB-5 immigrant investor program. USCIS seeks stakeholder input on these foundational issues before providing greater detail and addressing additional issues. On a conference call held on November 9, 2011, to discuss the draft memo, Mr. Mayorkas… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently said it recognizes that businesses may need to temporarily move multiple employees to the United States for particular projects that require the employees’ specialized knowledge. To do this, USCIS said that employers may petition for their employees to obtain L-1 nonimmigrant classification by filing Form I-129, Petition for… Read More

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the designation of Honduras and Nicaragua for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months from the current expiration date of January 5, 2012, through July 5, 2013. The 60-day re-registration period for both countries began on November 4, 2011, and ends on January 5, 2012. DHS determined… Read More

In a fact sheet released on October 24, 2011, the Department of State said that demand for U.S. visas is growing, and that the agency is “committed to increasing visa adjudications by one-third in FY 2012 in both China and Brazil, two countries where we have seen the greatest increase in visa demand.” During the… Read More