CIS Announces New Rule Allowing Extension of Optional Practical Training
Apr 11, 2008
On April 4, 2008, the CIS announced that optional practical training (OPT) may be extended in two si...
Read MoreUSCIS Reaches FY 2009 H-1B Cap – Both Master’s and Regular Cap
Apr 08, 2008
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received enough H-1B p...
Read MoreUSCIS and FBI Set Milestones to Clear up Namecheck Backlog
Apr 03, 2008
USCIS announced on April 2, 2008, that they have set milestones for the namecheck backlog and by nex...
Read MoreProfessor Stephen L. Klineberg Offers Future Projections on the Houston and Texas Immigration Situation
Mar 25, 2008
On March 8, 2008, Stephen L. Klineberg, Professor of Sociology at Rice University, spoke at the ACLU...
Read MoreDHS Announces “New” No-Match Rule
Mar 25, 2008
In a press release issued by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on March 21, 2008: ...
Read MoreThree High-Skilled Visa Bills Introduced into the House
Mar 20, 2008
On March 14, three bills were introduced into the House of Representatives relating to high-skilled ...
Read MoreUSCIS Announces Interim Rule on H-1B Visas
Mar 20, 2008
The USCIS announced a new interim rule today that would: Change from 2 days to 5 days the perio...
Read MorePolicy Spotlight: H-1B Visas & Job Creation
Mar 20, 2008
The National Foundation for American Policy has released a study entitled “H-1B Visas and Job Crea...
Read MoreVisa Bulletin for April 2008
Mar 17, 2008
The visa bulletin provides information regarding the availability of immigrant numbers every month. ...
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