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Consular Jurisdictional Requirements Changed in China

Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:26:30 GMT

The Department of State has notified non-immigrant visa applicants that they may now book interview appointments at any U.S. Consular Section in China, regardless of the province or city where they live. U.S. Consular Sections are located at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and U.S. Consulates General in Chengdu, Guangzhou, ...

New H-1B Cap Count Provided by USCIS

Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:30:00 GMT

On July 2, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received approximately 24,200 H-1B petitions counted toward the 65,000 cap. The Service has received approximately 10,400 petitions for individuals with advanced degrees.

Since the H-1B cap has not been met, USCIS will continue to accept H-1B ...

H-1B Cap Update

Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:32:00 GMT

On June 11, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received approximately 22,000 H-1B petitions counted toward the 65,000 cap. The Service has received approximately 9,400 petitions for individuals with advanced degrees.

Since the H-1B cap has not been met, USCIS will continue to accept ...

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Releases the Visa Bulletin for the Month of July 2010

Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 06:04:00 GMT

The EB-1 categories are all current. All chargeability areas, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Philippines are current for EB-2. The cut-offs dates for the remaining EB-2 categories are November 22, 2005 for China and October 1, 2005 for India. For the EB-3 categories, the cut off dates are as follows: All ...

Increase in Nonimmigrant Visa Application Fees

Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson — Sun, 30 May 2010 06:26:00 GMT

On June 4, 2010, a new tiered fee structure will go into affect increasing nonimmigrant visa application fees and Border Crossing Card fees.

Under the new schedule of fees, applicants for all visas that are not petition-based, including B1, B2, F1, M1 and J1 visas, will pay a visa ...