Mid-February 2010 Immigration E-Newsletter

Kuck Immigration Partners LLC

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1. H-1B Update: Filing Date Approaches; Scrutiny at POEs Increases; USCIS Issues H-1B Guidance Under Economic Stimulus

Employers will be able to submit cap-subject H-1B petitions on April 1, 2010, for the FY 2011 H-1B program.

2. State Dept. Proposes Fee Changes for Consular Services

Among other things, the application fee for an employment-based immigrant visa processed on the basis of an I-140 petition will increase to $720.

3. USCIS To Issue Revised Approval Notices for Certain I-129s and I-539s

Certain Notices of Approval were issued between January 20 and 27, 2010, with incorrect or missing information.

4. Labor Dept. Publishes H-2A Final Rule

The final rule affects various aspects of the temporary agricultural employment of H-2A workers.

5. USCIS Issues Guidance on H Nonimmigrants in the CNMI and Guam

H-1B and H-2B workers in the CNMI and Guam are exempt from the caps.

Also in this issue:

New Publications and Items of Interest

Recent News and Events from Kuck Immigration Partners

Government Agency Links