U.S. Immigration News: Year 2001 - 2009

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• USCIS Started Accepting I-907 Premium Processing Service (7/2/2009)
• Completion of Degree Requirements for the Purpose of H-1B Cap Filing (7/1/2009)
• Some Procedural Matters at the USCIS Nebraska Service Center (6/26/2009)
• The iCERT Portal System for LCA and PERM Filings Practice Advisory (6/25/2009)
• PERM Performance Result for FY 2009 First Quarter Released by DOL (6/14/2009)
• The USCIS Predictions for Movement and Usage of EB Visa Numbers (6/13/2009) 
• USCIS National Stakeholder Meeting Questions and Answers (6/2/2009)
• The iCERT Portal System For LCA And PERM Filings (6/1/2009)
• Schedule of Disabling Current H-1B LCA Online Filing System Effective June 30 (5/19/2009)
• DHS Stepping Up Enforcement of the H-1B Program Including Work Site Visits (5/18/2009)
• FY 2009 Employment-Based Visa Bulletin and USCIS I-485 Processing Time Target (5/12/2009)
• Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law - the Current E-Verify System (5/11/2009)
• The 2010 Census Survey and Importance of Participation of Undocumented Aliens in the Survey (4/30/2009)
• White House Says U.S. Needs H-1B Visas to Avoid Competitive Disadvantage (4/29/2009)
• Questions & Answers at USCIS-AILA Meetings for H-1B and L-1B Issues (4/21/2009)
• Extension of Post Completion Practical Training and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the Cap Gap (4/20/2009)
• The TARP Employers  and the FY 2010 H-1B Cap Filing (4/10/2009)
• USCIS Released FY 2010 H-1B Cap Status Report of April 8, 2009 (4/9/2009)
• Procedure Change for New PERM Application Form 9089 and Labor Condition Application Form 9035E (3/31/2009)
• DHS Inspector General Report on Management Oversight of Immigration Benefit Application (3/30/2009)
• Questions and Answers: USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009 (3/24/2009)
• USCIS to Accept H-1B Petitions for FY 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009 (3/23/2009)
• U.S. Congress Freezes New Contracting of Government Jobs to Private Contractors (3/13/2009)
• The Importance of EAD in a Recession - It Can be much Easier to Find a New Job with an EAD (3/12/2009)
• PERM Processing Delay - Fairly Common for PERM Cases to Remain Pending beyond Six Months (3/3/2009)
• The H-1B Status Application of Fiscal Year 2010 and the H-1B Lottery History (3/2/2009)
• The Labor Certifications and the Employer Has Had Employee Layoffs (2/18/2009)
• DOL Issued Statistics Regarding the PERM Labor Certification Processing (2/17/2009)
• AC-21 Rule is Not Available for Alien Beneficiaries with Evidence of Actively Searching for New Employment (2/10/2009)
• The Violation or Drop Out of School for Foreign Students in F-1, and Some Possible Consequences (2/9/2009)
• USCIS Releases Fact Sheet on E-Verify Strengthening the Employment Eligibility Document Review Process (2/2/2009)
• Senator Judiciary Chairman Leahy's Immigration Supporting Statement on the Senator Floor (2/1/2009)
• Effective on 2/1/2009, DS-3035 Form for J-1 Waiver Application Can be Filed Only Online (1/22/2009)
• Prediction of Shifts of U.S. Firms from Hiring H-1B Workers (1/21/2009)
• The Economic Crisis and Prediction for Immigration Reform Legislation in 2009 and Ahead (1/15/2009)
• Towns Need Doctors, and the Doctors Need Visas (1/14/2009)
• USCIS Processing Cases Based on Priority: I-140 Petitions and Retrogression (1/5/2009)
• USCIS Will Not Adjudicate Family Members "in Group" in Naturalization Processing Unless Requested (1/4/2009)

Year 2008 News

• The Backlogs of Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) Applications (12/17/2008)
• The H-4 / L-2 Visa Eligibility After H-1B/L-1 Enters U.S. on Advance Parole (12/16/2008)
• Shrinking Businesses, PERM Processing Delays, and I-140 Processing Delays (12/3/2008)
• Thirty Years of Vietnamese Immigration to the United States (12/2/2008)
• The New U.S. Naturalization Test Is more Challenging Than its Predecessor (11/26/2008)
• Schedule A Case for Permanent Residency - Nurses and Physical Therapists (11/25/2008)
• The PERM Processing Times and Ongoing Economic Crisis (11/19/2008)
• The H-1B Cap and a List of Available Resources of Professional Workers for U.S. Employers (11/18/2008)
• The Academic Training Options and Its Requirements for J-1 Students (11/5/2008)
• Practical Training for an F-1 Student and On-Campus Employment (11/4/2008)
• Issue of I-485 Applicants Returning from Overseas in Unlawful H, L Visa Status Without Valid Advance Parole (10/30/2008)
• Questions regarding permissible options and types of employment while on OPT for F-1 Students (10/29/2008)
• The EAD Backlog and Suggestions for I-485 Applicants and Employers (10/23/2008)
• The Processing Times for PERM and Temporary Labor Certification Applications (10/22/2008)
• USCIS Ombudsman Assistance Available for EAD Delay Cases (10/10/2008)
• Registration Requirement in Effect for Online H-1B Labor Condition Application (10/9/2008)
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Allows for Laptop Searches upon Entering the U.S. (10/2/2008)
• AC-21 Portability and Request for Evidence (RFE) for I-485 applicants (10/1/2008)
• The Naturalization Test Change Effective October 1, 2008 (9/18/2008)
• ICE Announces Arrest for Filing 1,000 Fraudulent Labor Certifications/Immigrant Petitions (9/17/2008)
• The PERM Audit Backlog Affecting Liberal Approach of PERM Application (9/11/2008)
• F, M, and J Nonimmigrants to Pay Increased Fees Soon (9/10/2008)
• PERM Labor Certification Audit Decision Leads to Litigation in Court (9/4/2008)
• The Demographic Impact of Immigration at State and Local Levels (9/3/2008)
• The Office of Foreign Labor Certification Publishes PERM Debarment List (8/28/2008)
• USCIS Updates Medical Examination Requirement Compliance for I-485 (8/27/2008)
• USCIS Updates Projected Naturalization Processing Times (8/20/2008)
• Department of Labor Publishes and Maintains Debarred H-1B Employers List (8/19/2008)
• Some Important Issues for Form I-140 Premium Processing (8/7/2008)
• Biometric Questions and Answers from USCIS for Advanced Parole  Form I-131 application (8/6/2008)
• Some Recent Important USCIS News and Developments (8/1/2008)
• Foreign Labor Certification Prevailing Wage Online Updated to 2008-2009 Data (7/31/2008)
• Pending I-140 Petition and August 2008 Indians & Chinese I-485 Filing Jurisdiction (7/24/2008)
• Sharp Reductions Likely in Contract Staff, Professional Services and Hardware (7/23/2008)
• Proposed New Labor Condition Application Form, ETA 9035, for H-1B (7/16/2008)
• Recent USCIS News and Immigration Development (7/15/2008)
• Questions on Eligibility for Two-Year EAD for I-485 Applicants (7/5/2008)
• The Implementation and Purpose of the Biometric Visa Program (7/4/2008)
• USCIS Will Issue Two-year EAD to Certain I-485 Applicants who Experiences Visa Retrogression (6/26/2008)
• The Determination of an Alien's Eligibility for the I-140 Premium Processing Services (6/25/2008)
• The Premium Processing for Certain Form I-140 Petitions Service Begins June 16, 2008 (6/13/2008)
• USCIS Offers Premium Processing Service for Certain Form I-140 Petitions Starting June 16, 2008 (6/12/2008)
• Substantially Higher Fines to Increase Worksite Enforcement (6/5/2008)
• The eVerify Registration Program to Qualify for F-1 OPT Extension (6/4/2008)
• Bill Gates Addressed the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on H-1B Visa and F-1 Issues (5/24/2008)
• The Cutoff Dates and Procedure for Movement of Visa Numbers (5/23/2008)
• The Full List of Programs Designated by ICE as Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) Degrees (5/15/2008)
• STEM Designated Degree Programs for 17-month Extension of F-1 Optional Practical Training (5/14/2008)
• Important F-1 Student OPT New Rule - USICE Issues Updates Answering Most of Unanswered Questions (5/7/2008)
• FY 2009 H-1B Lottery Winner Determination Phases and Timeframe (5/6/2008)
• USCIS Extends Acceptable Date of Old Version EAD I-765 Form (5/1/2008)
• Alert of 05/01/2008 Expiring Old Medical Form I-693 (4/30/2008)
• Consulting Company Assessed H-1B Back Wages and Penalties (3/26/2008)
• Employer's H-1B Back Wage Liability for Layoffed and Rehired H-1B Employee (3/25/2008)
• New U Visas for Certain Victims of Crimes who Assist Government Officials in Investigating (3/20/2008)
• From Refugees to Americans - Vietnamese Immigration to the United States (3/19/2008)
• File the FY 2009 H-1B Petitions - Preferred Order of Documents at Time of Submission (3/12/2008)
• Justice Department Announced Tougher Enforcement of Employment Verification Violation (3/11/2008)
• FBI Name Check Backlogs Eligible for I-485 Adjudication in USCIS Service Centers (3/5/2008)
• Helpful Information For Completing And Submitting a FY 2009 H-1B Cap Case (3/4/2008)
• The Timely OPT Filing Required to Avoid a Gap in Legal Status in U.S. (2/23/2008)
• The Naturalization Delays and Congressional Hearing by Director of USCIS (2/22/2008)
• International Travel without the Form I-485 Application Receipt Notice (2/11/2008)
• B-1 and B-2 Nonimmigrants Visa for Visitors as Business Travelers and Tourists (2/10/2008)
• EB-2 Visa Number Retrogression and Alternate Chargeability to Country of Parent's Country of Birth (1/30/2008)
• Proposed ETA 9089 PERM Labor Certification Application Fee (1/29/2008)
• Filing Form I-485 Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residence for F-1 International Student (1/24/2008)
• File Form I-485 Application for Status Adjustment Despite the Violation of Nonimmigrant Status (1/23/2008)
• Important USCIS Memorandum for Guidance on for Aliens Previously in H-4 or L-2 Status (1/16/2008)
• DHS Reaffirm Its Policy Not to Approve Applications Without FBI Name Check Results (1/15/2008)
• 19 U.S. Senators Asked DHS to Relieve OPT Time for Foreign Students to File H-1B Visa Petition (1/9/2008)
• EB2 Visa Retrogression - Visa Bulletin Analysis for Employment-Based Immigration (1/8/2008)

Year 2007 News

• Form I-140 Processing Standards of USCIS Service Center (12/31/2007)
• The AC21 Portability and Retrogression - I-485 Applicant and Job Changes (12/30/2007)
• Applying for U.S. Citizenship under Special Provisions for Members and Veterans of Armed Forces (12/20/2007)
• Overview of E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader or Investor Visas (12/18/2007)
• Senator Grassley Fight Against H-1B Visas Number Increase (12/06/2007)
• Border Security and Immigration Enforcement - DHS Fact Sheet (12/05/2007)
• Google's Vice President Testimony on House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration (11/30/2007)
• USCIS Advisory for Upcoming Processing Delays and Explanation (11/29/2007)
• Notify USCIS if You wish to Change Jobs Under the AC-21's Portability Provision (11/23/2007)
• The Validity of F or M Student Visa When such Student Takes a Break of Studies (11/22/2007)
• USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for employment verification (11/15/2007)
• Trend to Deny I-140 Petitions Based on Labor Certification Application's Education and Experience (11/14/2007)
• The Employment-Based Immigration Reform and Key Issues (11/01/2007)
• Remembering December 17 - Repeal of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act - Part 1 (10/31/2007)
• Form I-485 Applicants Should File EAD and Advance Parole Applications Concurrently (10/26/2007)
• Senate Passed FBI Background Checks Improvement Amendment (10/25/2007)
• The Foreign Labor Certification Performance Report from Department of Labor (10/18/2007)
• A Lawsuit Against "No-match" Letter Regulation Issued by the Department of Homeland Security (10/17/2007)
• Governor Schwarzenegger Leads Multi-State Push for Immigration Reform to Protect Skilled Workforce (10/4/2007)
• The House Judiciary Committee Immigration Subcommittee's Hearing on the Immigration Fee Increase (10/3/2007)
• USCIS Welcome 23,000 New Citizens During Constitution Week (9/27/2007)
• Bill Seeking H-1B Cap Hike Got House Hearing, for H-1B Visa Cap from Limit of 65,000 to 115,000 (9/26/2007)
• Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman - Name Checks and Other Security Checks (PART 2) (9/20/2007)
• DOL Announces Proposed Revision of ETA 9089, PERM Application Form (9/19/2007)
• Suspended Premium Processing and Unexpected Changes of Circumstances for Employment-based Immigrants (9/6/2007)
• The Backlog of Form I-140 Petitions and the Employment-Based Immigrants Admitted in FY 2006 (9/5/2007)
• FBI Name Checks Review - Significantly Delay Adjudication of Immigration Benefits for Many Aliens (Part 1) (8/29/2007)
• USCIS Launches First Transformation Program - Account System (8/28/2007)
• The Key Points in the DOL's Labor Certification Substitution Elimination Final Rule (8/22/2007)
• The Fraud Prevention and Cost Payment Obligation for Labor Certification Employer (8/21/2007)
• Piecemeal Approach to Immigration Bills - Shift of Immigration Legislation (8/8/2007)
• The Direct Filing of I-140 and I-485 and the Immigration Forms Reflecting the Changes (8/7/2007)
• The I-140 Premium Processing Unavailability and Its Impact to Aliens in H-1B Status Beyond Six Year Limit (8/1/2007)
• USCIS Announces Extension of Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing Service For Form I-140 Petitions (7/31/2007)
• Two Different Steps for Immigration Visa Number Requirement in the Green Card Proceeding (7/25/2007)
• USCIS Accepts EB I-485 Cases from July 17, 2007 Until August 17, 2007 (7/19/2007)
• The USCIS' Direct Filing of Immigrant Applications and the Effective Date of July 30, 2007 (7/18/2007)
• USCIS Announces Direct Filing Instructions for Forms I-129F, I-131, I-140,I-360, I-485, I-765, and I-907 (7/17/2007)
• Employment-based Immigration Visa Retrogression and I-140 Premium Processing (7/6/2007)
• USCIS Announces Update on Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Processing (7/5/2007) 
• Failure of Senate Immigration Bill Can Be Lesson for Congress (7/4/2007)
• President Bush’s Effort to Overhaul the Immigration Policy Collapsed in the Senate (7/3/2007)
• The Background of EB-2 and EB-3 Numbers Current (6/26/2007)
• The 2007 H-1B Visa Approval Status at USCIS (6/25/2007)
• Potential Quick Retrogression of EB Visa Numbers Before End of FY 2007 (6/20/2007)
• EB-2, EB-3 Concurrent Filing and Anticipated Huge Surge of USCIS I-485 Caseloads (6/19/2007)
• USCIS Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application Fee Schedule, Effective on July 30, 2007 (6/6/2007)
• USCIS No-Premium Processing Services List Update for I-140 (6/5/2007)
• The Problems in the Compromise Agreement of the CIR Legislation in the Senate (5/31/2007)
• Determination of $500 Fraud Prevention Fee Requirement and Form I-129 Part 2.2 Box Selection (5/30/2007)
• Comprehensive Immigration Bill - Critics in Senate Vowing to Alter Immigration Bill (5/24/2007)
• Bachelor's Degree Plus 5 Years Experience for EB2 and Definition of Experience (5/23/2007)
• CIR (Comprehensive Immigration Reform) Status in the Senate (5/16/2007)
• "Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent" Requirement, Dead Trap for No Bachelor Degree Holders (5/15/2007)
• Key Issues about Employment-Based Immigration Reform (5/2/2007)
• DOS Adds Limited Exception to Unlawful Voter Rule (5/1/2007)
• Businesses and Higher Learning Institutions Presented Urgency of Employment Immigration Reform (4/25/2007)
• Change of Employment Before 180-day of EB-485 Filing and Its Affect on I-140 / EB-485 Applications (4/24/2007)
• The Perspectives of Immigration Reform and Recent Immigration Bills (4/18/2007)
• The Cross Chargeability of Spouse's Country of Birth during Visa Number Retrogression (4/17/2007)
• USCIS Filing Instructions for Forms I-129 and I-539 Under the Bi-Specialization Initiative (4/4/2007)
• Retrogression and Power Balance Between Employer and Employee (4/3/2007)
• The Introduction of Immigration Reform Bill STRIVE by Congressman Gutierrez in the House (3/29/2007)
• State Department Liberalizes Standards for Immigrant Intent for Student Visa Applicants (3/28/2007)
• USCIS Criteria to Request Expedite of FBI Check (3/22/2007)
• I-140 Petition - Grace Korean United Methodist Church vs USCIS (3/21/2007)
• USCIS Online Address Change Services for the Aliens - AR-11 (3/14/2007)
• GAO Study and Recommendation on Immigration Benefits Frauds (3/13/2007)
• Text of Testimony of USCIS Director, Dr. Emilio Gonzalez, Before the Congress on Fee Increases (3/7/2007)
• Rules on Earliest Issuance and Admission Dates for F, M, and J Visas (3/6/2007)
• USCIS Unveils Revised Application for Employment Authorization - Form I-765 (2/28/2007)
• DHS Inspector General Reports Vulnerabilities of L-1Visa Program (2/27/2007)
• The Price of Citizenships - the Blame Clearly Lies with Congress (2/18/2007)
• DHS Inspector Recommending Improvement in USCIS Security Check Management System (2/17/2007)
• USCIS Proposed New Immigration Benefits Application Fees (2/7/2007)
• H-1B Recapture of Overseas Trip Time and 7th Year H-1B Extension (2/6/2007)
• As Democrats Take Control of Congress, a New H-1B Fight Looms (1/31/2007)
• US-VISIT Installation Completed at Additional Land Ports (1/30/2007)
• USCIS Is Going through the Graft of Phase III Bi-Specialization Regulation for Coordination (1/18/2007)
• A Green Card Holder Is Still Subject to Removal if Committed Certain Crime (1/17/2007)
• DHS Statement on USCIS Achievements in 2006 (1/11/2007)
• Definition of Shoplifting and the Immigration Consequences (1/10/2007)
• Questions and Answers for New Pilot Naturalization Exam (1/4/2007)
• The Reapplication of the F-1, or J-1Visa Stamp Abroad (1/3/2007)
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