News & Updates

30 December 2011
Ombudsman Office Now Requiring the Submission of Form DHS 7001 with all Cases
The Ombudsman’s Office is now asking petitioners to submit Form DHS 7001, the CIS Ombudsma...
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30 December 2011
Wage Methodology for H-2B Visa Program Delayed until October 2012
The Department of Labor has again delayed the effective date of the Wage Methodology for the H-2...
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23 December 2011
DOL Issues 2012 Adverse Effect Wage Rates for H-2A Workers
On Thursday, December 22, 2011, the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administ...
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21 December 2011
DOL Reminds Petitioners of UPS Holiday Schedule
The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification is reminding petitioners o...
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16 December 2011
The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Remains in Limbo
On September 22, 2011, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act was introduced by Rep. Chaff...
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14 December 2011
New DOL Guide Will Help Prospective H-2A Employers
In its ongoing process to ease and streamline the process of immigration requests and management...
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10 December 2011
New Plan to Strengthen US, Canada Partnership, Secure Borders
In February 2011, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a ...
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07 December 2011
Local and District Offices No Longer Accepting Certain Naturalization/Citizenship Forms
In October 2011, USCIS announced process improvements for particular naturalization and citizens...
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03 December 2011
FY 2012 H-1B Program Now Closed for Cap-Subject Petitions
On November 22, 2011, USCIS received enough H-1B visa petitions to reach its statutory cap for F...
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