NEWS
H-1B CAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 REACHED
On December 22, 2009, USCIS announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the cap of 65,000 for fiscal year 2010. That means that petitions for new H-1B workers will not be accepted until April 1, 2010 for work commencing on or after October 1, 2010. USCIS will continue to process only petitions filed to extend time that a current H-1B worker may remain in the United States; petitions to change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers; petitions to allow current H-1B workers to change employers; and petitions to allow current H-1B workers to work concurrently in a second H-1B position.
H-2B VISAS REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR WORK COMMENCING PRIOR TO APRIL 1, 2010
ARTICLES
Immigrants, Welfare and Taxes
These are tough economic times, and tax season makes it even harder. Vitriolic talk and finger-pointing at alleged sources of our economic distress abound. Immigrants are a common target. “They,” say anti-immigration advocates, “have invaded our country, don’t pay taxes and collect welfare.” Is there any truth to such bold, inflammatory statements?
Is Unifying Families Really an Immigration Priority?
Most people who immigrate to the United States are able to do so because they have a close relative in the United States who petitions for them or because they have a job skill that is needed by a United States employer. The process, in either case, is a lengthy one, usually taking several years from start to finish. The wait is discouraging and impractical for prospective immigrants who are needed by United States employers; but for close family members, the wait is agonizing and, perhaps, impossible.
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