One of the pleasant surprises for nonimmigrants this year has been the availability of H-1B visas.  Normally, the H-1B Cap is reached long before people can begin using them on October 1st of each new fiscal year.  This year, because of the weak job...

It is always nice to pass along good immigration news.  The good news is that Congress has extended some immigration programs that help foreign nationals come to the United States.  In the 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 2892),...

On October 23, 2009, the USCIS announced that, in certain circumstances, it would allow H-1B sponsors to file H-1B petitions without an approved Labor Condition Application (”LCA”).  In particular, in the notice the USCIS adopts the Ombudsman’s...

Good news in the immigration field is hard to come by lately.  Indeed, it seems that the lines for green cards are hopelessly long.  The November Visa Bulletin did little to change things. The new Visa Bulletin reports that the wait for a 3rd...