US Immigration News
As of May 19, 2006 the USCIS has received a total of 42,876 standard H-1B cap-subject cases and 5,358 advanced degree cases. If the current pace continues, the standard H1B cap is likely to be met in early June 2006. The advanced degree cap will likely be met in September or October 2006.
By a notice effective May 23, 2006, the, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has expanded the types of cases that will be eligible for premium processing service.
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USCIS has updated its website with the figures for H-1B usage for fiscal year 2007 as of May 12, 2006.
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Since it began accepting applications on April 1, 2006, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved 3,907 H-1B beneficiaries with an additional 8,806 applications pending. This is as of April 24, 2006.
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On April 20, 2006, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary for ICE, unveiled the Department's new strategy to expand interior enforcement efforts. The new plan, will target employers of undocumented aliens, immigration violators inside the US, and criminal networks. The announcement followed on the heels of the employer raids last week that made national headlines and resulted in the arrests of over 1,000 alleged undocumented workers, and the arrest and criminal indictment of several corporate managers. If government agents question you, it is important to understand your rights.
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