LewsLaw Monthly Immigration Newsletter July 2009 Volume 1, Number 5
Introductory Immigration Seminar for HR on August 20, 2009
On August 20, 2009 at 10:00 am, The Law Office of Jocelyne J. Kim Lew, APC, will host an Introductory Seminar for HR. An overview of the different types of professional work visas, including F-1 student visas with CPT and/or OPT, J-1 visas, H-1B visas, E-3 visas, TN visas, L-1 visas and O-1 visas will be provided. A brief discussion will also cover the Permanent Residence Application process thru PERM. The seminar is free, however due to limited space, registration is required by sending an email to natasha@lewslaw.com.
H-1B visa numbers continue to be available
As of 07-10-2009, the last count provided by USCIS , 44,900 H-1B cap petitions had been filed - this number was down by 100 from the week before. As previously indicated, numbers could be added to the cap filings because of denials, withdrawals or rejections due to duplicate filings.
August 2009 Employment Visa Numbers
The August 2009 Visa Bulletin confirms that Second Preference Employment visa numbers continue to be current for most countries. Second Preference Employment visa numbers for India and China have moved forward by almost 4 years to 10-01-2003 from 01-01-2000 of last month. Thus, cases with a priority date of before 10-01-2003 may be adjudicated. First Preference Employment visa numbers for all countries continue to be current, while of course Third Preference visa numbers remain unavailable.
New Policy on Adjudicating Pending I-485 Applications Upon the Denial of Underlying I-140
USCIS Headquarters has instructed the Texas Service Center (TSC) and the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to immediately deny (no discretionary waiting 30 day period) a pending I-485 application upon the denial of the underlying I-140 petition.