April 2013 Visa Bulletin

Posted by on Mar 19, 2013 in News, Visa Bulletin | 0 comments The U.S.Department of State (DOS) released its April 2013 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets forth per country priority dates that regulate the ability of an individual to file an adjustment of status application or consular process at a U.S. Embassy.  Foreign nationals can file the adjustment application if their priority dates are prior to the cutoff dates specified by the DOS in...
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USCIS Makes Announcement Regarding H-1B Cap Subject Cases

Posted by on Mar 19, 2013 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The filing period for H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2014 numerical cap begins on April 1, 2013. USCIS anticipates that it may receive more than 65,000 cap-subject H-1B petitions and more than 20,000 petitions filed on behalf of individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher between April 1, 2013, and April 5, 2013. This could be the first time since April 2008 that the H-1B...
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What is ‘Automatic Visa Revalidation?’

Posted by on Mar 10, 2013 in News, Visa Revalidation | 0 comments A nonimmigrant alien who has previously presented a visa for admission to the United States may sometimes be readmitted (a) in the same nonimmigrant classification as shown on an expired visa or (b) in a different nonimmigrant classification than shown on an expired or valid visa if a change of status occurred while the individual was in the United States. The nonimmigrant alien’s absence...
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