Newsletter Archive

• ALERT: USCIS REVISES FORM I-9, THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM
• Fall 2007: USCIS PPROPOSES REPLACEMENT OF GREEN CARDS WITHOUT EXPIRATION DATES
• Summer 2007: VISA BULLETIN FOR JULY HAS BEEN RELEASED
• April 2007: USCIS UPDATES COUNT OF FY 2008 H-1B CAP FILINGS
• February 2007: PROPOSED USCIS FILING FEE INCREASE TO TAKE EFFECT AS OF JUNE 1, 2007: IT’S TIME TO FILE YOUR APPLICATION NOW!
• January 2007: H-1B Visa Availability
• October 2006: Visa Waiver Program: Passport Requirements Timeline
• September 2006: USCIS to Expand Premium Processing Service
• Summer 2006: State Department Issues Notice on New Passport Requirements
• ALERT: Updated Fiscal Year 2007 H1-B Cap Usage Figures
• April 2006: H-1B Filing for FY 2007 Begins April 1, 2006
• March 2006: CGFNS announces new pricing for certification program, credentials evaluation service, VISASCREEN program, and ancillary services
• February 2006: USCIS REACHES H-1B EXEMPTION CAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006
• January 2006: USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2006
• December 2005 - Employment Visa Availability During FY-2006
• October 2005 - USCIS Announces Fee Adjustments
• September 2005 - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Announced the Date for the Winter 2005 Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination
• August 2005 - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Announced the Date for the Winter 2005 Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination
• July 2005 - USCIS IMPLEMENTS L-1 VISA REFORM ACT OF 2004
• June 2005 - USCIS Announced New ‘Green card’ Filing Procedure For Applications to Renew or Replace Permanent Resident Cards
• May 2005 - USCIS IMPLEMENTS H-1B VISA REFORM ACT OF 2004
• April 2005 - USCIS Reminds Applicants For Adjustment Of Status To Obtain Advance Parole Before Holiday And Summer Travel Abroad
• ALERT - News from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
• March 2005 - 20,000 H-1B Visas Now Available
• ALERT - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Announced the Date and Locations for the Summer 2005 Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination
• February 2005 - International Medical Graduates Should Apply for Step 2 CS as Soon as Possible - Eligibility Requirements Have Changed
• ALERT - How does the Retrogression of Visa Numbers affect Healthcare Workers from the Philippines, India and mainland China who are in the U.S.?
• ALERT - American Hospital Association's Response to the Retrogression of Visas for Healthcare Workers from the Philippines, India, and China
• January 2005 - CGFNS Response to the Visa Issuance Slowdown for Healthcare Workers from the Philippines, India, and China
• ALERT - Visa Numbers for some Nurses have retrogressed
• ALERT - President Signs Bill to Extend J Waiver Program for Physicians
• December 2004 - 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Act, When Passed, Will Significantly Change H-1B and L-1 Nonimmigrant Categories
• November 2004 - Diversity Visa 2006 Lottery Registration to begin
• October 2004 - USCIS announces H-1B cap reached
• September 2004 - New Photo Requirements
• August 2004 - H-1B Usage for Fiscal Year 2005
• ALERT - USCIS ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF CERTIFICATION DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN HEALTH CARE WORKERS FROM CANADA AND MEXICO
• July 2004 - A Statement from CGFNS to Healthcare Professionals and Organizations
• ALERT - H-1B Usage for Fiscal Year 2005
• June 2004 - USCIS Expands E-Filing Service
• May 2004 - Increased USCIS Filing Fees
• April 2004 - Increased Validity Period for EADs
• March 2004 - Proposed Filing Fee Increases
• February 2004 - Why does it take so long to get a social security number?
• January 2004 - US VISIT Program
• December 1, 2003 - Updated USCIS Processing Times
• September 29, 2003 - Photo requirements for visas may be modified to accomodate religious beliefs
• September 9, 2003 - USCIS Announces Latest H-1B Petitions Statistics for FY 2003
• August 25, 2003 - New Certification Requirements for Foreign Healthcare Workers
• July 29, 2003 - BCIS Announces Legal Immigration Figures for FY 2002

Flash News

• 6/30/2003 - BCIS initiates on-line filing
• 6/30/2003 - BCIS to Move Family-Based Adjustments to a National Center
• 6/30/2003 - Department of State to Interview Millions More NIV Applicants
• 6/30/2003 - DV-2004 Results
• 6/30/2003 - Machine Readable Passports Required by Visa Waiver Entrants
• 4/21/2003 - BCIS Reports on FY 2002 H-1B Usage
• 4/8/2003 - ASYLEES/REFUGEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK WITHOUT EADs
• 2/27/2003 - INS Reorganization
• 1/24/2003 - CRITERIA FOR SPECIAL CALL-IN REGISTRATION
• 1/3/2003 - THE H-1B VISA CLASSIFICATION FOR RNS: THE INS ISSUES CLARIFICATION
• 1/2/2003 - IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE EMPLOYMENT BASED LABOR CERTIFICATION/GREEN CARD PROCESS
• 12/2/2002 - SPECIAL REGISTRATION
• 11/22/2002 - EXTENSION OF H-1B STATUS FOR ALIENS WITH LENGTHY ADJUDICATIONS
• 11/11/2002 - L-2 & H-4 APPLICANTS IN NEW DELHI MUST GET PASSPORTS ANNOTED AS MARRIED
• 11/11/2002 - NEW SPECIAL REGISTRATION ALERT FOR MALES FROM 5 COUNTRIES
• 9/20/2002 - INS Website Contains a New Section on Special Registration
• 8/26/2002 - INS Announces New Rule to Assist Part-time Commuter Students
• 8/2/2002 - Filing of I-140 and I-485 applications and Changes in Student visa applications
• 6/19/2002 - NOTICE REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CONSULAR FEE SCHEDULE
• 6/11/2002 - Americans to Receive State-of-the-Art U.S. Passports Abroad
• 5/14/2002 - Update on Visa Revalidation/Reissuance
  House Subcommittee Approves Legislation to Restrict Driver's Licenses for Immigrants
• 4/22/2002 - IMMEDIATE REGULATORY CHANGE REGARDING STUDENT STATUS
• 4/22/2002 - PROPOSED LIMITATION ON LENGTH OF STAY OF B-1/B-2 VISITORS
• 3/7/2002 - 1st Quarter FY 2002 H-1B Processing
• 2/21/2002 - VISA WAIVER PROGRAM CANCELLED FOR ARGENTINA
• 1/18/2002 - President Bush Signs Spousal Work Authorization Measures into Law
• 1/10/2002 - ATTENTION: ALL INDIAN NATIONALS SEEKING GREEN CARDS IN INDIA