U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2015 cap on April 1, 2014. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS receives a properly filed petition with the correct…
“After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implication for federal benefits for same-sex legally married…
H1B VISAS INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR 2009 (FY2010) For the Fiscal Year 2010 (FY 2010) we are currently accepting applications for H1B visas. The H-1B is a nonimmigrant classification used by an alien who will be employed temporarily in a…
Guest Worker Program In 2004 President Bush proposed a guest worker program as a way of giving back to illegal immigrants. He discussed the important role that immigrants have played in the United States by shaping America into what it…
Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2008 This report presents estimates of the legal permanent resident (LPR) population living in the United States on January 1, 2008. The LPR population includes persons granted lawful permanent residence, for example,…