USCIS announced on December 22, 2009 that it had reached the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2010. Petitions will be considered only if they were received on or before the "final receipt date" of December 21, 2009. Cap subject...

The Department of State has issued proposed rules to increase fees for applications for nonimmigrant visas at United States consulates abroad. Attached is a press release in whole and a link to the Federal Register notice.

On December 11, 2009, USCIS issued an update on the remaining number of cap-subject H-1B visas for fiscal year 2010. Fiscal year 2010 visas would allow foreign workers to begin employment with United States employers on October...

The January 2009 Visa Bulletin was released. This visa bulletin is of special note because it contains a section explaining how visa numbers are calculated and distributed. Also of special imporance is the estimated cut-off...

On December 8, 2009, USCIS issued questions and answers regarding the recent policy implemented to address the delay in adjudication of labor condition application under the Department of Labor's new iCert system. The entire...