November 18, 2011

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. ... [read more]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a draft memorandum 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. ... [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. ... [read more]

The Department of Homeland Security 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. ... [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." ... [read more]

The Department of Labor has posted a revised frequently asked questions (FAQ) sheet regarding the PERM program and listing job requirements not normal to the occupation on both the ETA Form 9141, Prevailing Wage Request, and the ETA Form 9089. ... [read more]

Green Card Stories. The immigration debate is boiling over. Americans are losing the ability to understand and talk to one another about immigration. We must find a way to connect on a human level. Green Card Stories does just that. ... [read more]

Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr will speak on EB-5 issues at a conference sponsored by the New York City chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City. ... [read more]