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Automatic Citizenship for Children Born Abroad

July 20, 2012

The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 permits foreign born (and adopted) children to acquire citizenship automatically under certain circumstances. The child must meet the following requirements to be eligible for automatic citizenship: Meet the definition of a “child” under immigration law;  Have at least one American citizen parent by birth or naturalization;  Be under 18…

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ATTENTION: Less Than 10,000 H-1B Visas Available

June 12, 2012

USCIS As explained in previous FY 2013 H-1B cap count update, H-1B visa petitions are generally subject to the 65,000 H-1B numerical limitation (the “cap”). Some petitions, however, are exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption provided to the first 20,000 petitions filed for a beneficiary who has obtained a U.S. master’s degree…

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H-1B Cap Might be Reached Soon

May 31, 2012

USCIS started accepting H-1B petitions subject to the numerical caps starting on April 2, 2012. The number of H-1B petitions submitted subject to the general cap as of May 25 was 48,400 counting toward the 65,000 cap. The number of H-1B petitions subject to the advanced degree cap was 17,500 counting toward the 20,000 cap…

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UPDATE: FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count

May 8, 2012

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count Cap Type  Cap Amount  Cap Eligible Petitions   Date of Last Count H-1B Regular Cap  65,000  32,500 05/04/2012 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption  20,000 13,700 05/04/2012 (c) Picture:  USCIS Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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Update on FY 2013 H-1B Petitions

April 12, 2012

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it continues to accept H-1B nonimmigrant petitions that are subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2013 cap. The agency began accepting these petitions on April 2, 2012. USCIS has received approximately 17,400 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap, and approximately 8,200 petitions toward the 20,000 cap…

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USCIS vereinfacht Übermittlung von Informationen im sog. VIBE System

March 9, 2012

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hat im Dezember 2011 das webbasierte Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) aktualisiert. Im Rahmen von VIBE greift USCIS auf die Datenbank eines kommerziellen Anbieters zurück, um Informationen über Unternehmen, die Arbeitnehmer für Visen sponsern, zu verifizieren. Dieser Anbieter ist gegenwärtig Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Obgleich USCIS explizit erklärt,…

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Reminder: H-1B Filing Season Approaching

February 27, 2012

USCIS will start accepting petitions for H-1B visas on Monday, April 2, 2012, with employment commencing October 1, 2012, at the earliest. This date marks the beginning of fiscal year 2013. U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields, such as…

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USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap

November 30, 2011

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2012. USCIS is notifying the public that Nov. 22, 2011, was the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an…

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H-1B Visa-Kontingent noch nicht ausgeschöpft

July 18, 2011

Die amerikanische Einwanderungsbehörde USCIS gab letzte Woche bekannt, dass weiterhin H-1B Visaanträge für das Steuerjahr 2012 (Oktober 2011 – September 2012) eingereicht werden können. Die seit dem 1. April laufende Frist zur Einreichung der Anträge läuft solange, bis die Obergrenzen von 65.000 Anträgen für ein H-1B Visum bzw. 20.000 Anträgen für das „H-1B Masters Exemptions“…

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USCIS Improves Delivery of Immigration Documents through Secure Mail Initiative

May 10, 2011

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has fully implemented the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI), which uses U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation to deliver certain immigration documents in a safe, secure and timely manner. Made possible by a partnership between USCIS and the USPS, the SMI enables USCIS to confirm delivery of…

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