Blog Posts in 2013 Posted By USI Law 30-Sep-2013 Impact of U.S. Government Shutdown on U.S. Immigration Processing There seems to be a general consensus that a government shutdown is very likely as legislators continue to debate a spending bill to fund the government. If the legislature does not pass a bill by 12 midnight, then the government will officially shut ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 30-Sep-2013 IMPACT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON U.S. IMMIGRATION PROCESSING There seems to be a general consensus that a government shutdown is very likely as legislators continue to debate a spending bill to fund the government. If the legislature does not pass a bill by 12 midnight, then the government will officially shut ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 30-Sep-2013 IMPACT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON U.S. IMMIGRATION PROCESSING There seems to be a general consensus that a government shutdown is very likely as legislators continue to debate a spending bill to fund the government. If the legislature does not pass a bill by 12 midnight, then the government will officially shut ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 17-Aug-2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act Undocumented Illegal Aliens Given Preference Over Educated, High-Skilled and Legal Workers Millions of immigrants currently residing in the United States illegally may be granted ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 8-Aug-2013 FY 2014 H-1B Filing Update FY 2014 H-1B Filing Update USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 5-Aug-2013 FY 2014 H-1B Filing Update FY 2014 H-1B Filing Update USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014. USCIS has ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 21-May-2013 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes S. 744 with Bipartisan Support Senate Judiciary Committee Passes S. 744 with Bipartisan Support The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, in a major step towards the enactment of a wide ranging Immigration Reform Bill, passed Senate Bill S. 744 by a vote of 13 to 5 earlier this ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 21-May-2013 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes S. 744 with Bipartisan Support The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, in a major step towards the enactment of a wide ranging Immigration Reform Bill, passed Senate Bill S. 744 by a vote of 13 to 5 earlier this evening. The Bill now moves to the full Senate and a possible vote could ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 21-May-2013 Senate Judiciary Committee Passes S. 744 with Bipartisan Support The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, in a major step towards the enactment of a wide ranging Immigration Reform Bill, passed Senate Bill S. 744 by a vote of 13 to 5 earlier this evening. The Bill now moves to the full Senate and a possible vote could ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 14-May-2013 Senate to 'Mark-up' Title IV of S.744: Employment Based Visas The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, headed by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), will continue the ‘Mark-up’ of Senate Bill S.744 on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013. The Committee will debate and potentially amend portions of Title IV of the ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 14-May-2013 Senate to 'Mark-up' Title IV of S.744: Employment Based Visas The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, headed by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), will continue the ‘Mark-up’ of Senate Bill S.744 on Tuesday, May 14 th, 2013. The Committee will debate and potentially amend portions of Title IV of the ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 14-May-2013 Senate to 'Mark-up' Title IV of S.744: Employment Based Visas The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, headed by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), will continue the ‘Mark-up’ of Senate Bill S.744 on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013. The Committee will debate and potentially amend portions of Title IV of the ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 1-May-2013 Primer on Immigration Reform Primer on Immigration Reform Ways and Means to Negate the Negatives The United States Congress is moving forward on a once in a generation reorganization of the nation’s Immigration laws. The President has declared this to be a top priority for ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 1-May-2013 Primer on Immigration Reform The United States Congress is moving forward on a once in a generation reorganization of the nation’s Immigration laws. The President has declared this to be a top priority for his new term. The Congress is actively engaged and there is ... Continue Reading Posted By USI Law 1-May-2013 Primer on Immigration Reform The United States Congress is moving forward on a once in a generation reorganization of the nation’s Immigration laws. The President has declared this to be a top priority for his new term. The Congress is actively engaged and there is ... Continue Reading