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Click here to connect to a USCIS link which allows you to check the case status of any petition or application filed with one of the USCIS Service Centers. You will need to enter the number from your receipt notice.

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Current News

May 12, 2008 USCIS Proposes to Increase Initial Period of Stay for Canadian and Mexican TN Professionals to Three Years May 3, 2008 Updates from April 2008 - Other than the H-1B CAP May 1, 2008 DHS Proposes Rule to Collect Biometric Data from Existing Foreign Nationals April 29, 2008 Electronic Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-160) Now Available April 15, 2008 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Runs Random Selection Process for H-1B Petitions April 11, 2008 USCIS Releases Preliminary Number of FY 2009 H-1B Cap Filings April 8, 2008 USCIS Announces that the H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2009 Has Been Reached April 8, 2008 DHS Publishes Interim Final Rule to Expand Optional Practical Training April 3, 2008 USCIS and FBI Release Joint Plan to Eliminate Backlog of FBI Name Checks March 31, 2008 Movement to Expand Optional Practical Training to 17 Months March 25, 2008 CIS Published New Interim Rule Regarding H-1B Filings March 20, 2008 CIS Announces Pending Rule on H-1B Filings March 14, 2008 Three H-1B Relief Bills Introduced in House March 7, 2008 March 2008 Visa Bulletin Shows Significant Forward Movement in the Worldwide EB-3 Category and Continued Unavailability in the India EB-2 Category February 15, 2008 USCIS Consolidates Biometrics Collection for Applications for Adjustment and Employment Authorization February 15, 2008 Texas Service Center Implements System for Processing Adjustment Applications February 15, 2008 ACLU Files Lawsuit in Michigan Challenging State's Restrictive Driver's License Policy February 4, 2008 USCIS Changes FBI Name Check Policy February 1, 2008 Arizona Law Requires All Arizona Employers to Use E-Verify Program to Verify Status of New Employees and Imposes State Penalties for Hiring Undocumented Immigrants January 25, 2008 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reminds Travelers That New Border Crossing Procedures in Effect Starting January 31, 2008 January 17, 2008 Department of State Announces U.S. Citizens May Apply for New Passport Cards for Use at Land and Sea Ports of Entry Beginning February 1, 2008 January 14, 2008 Observations from the Department Of State on India EB-2 Unavailability January 14, 2008 Department of Homeland Security Gradually Replacing All 2-Fingerprint Scanners with 10-Fingerprint Scanners at U.S. Ports of Entry January 10, 2008 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Issues Notice On New Document Requirements at Ports of Entry Starting January 31, 2008 December 11, 2007 January 2008 Visa Bulletin Shows Retrogression for the India EB-2 Category December 10, 2007 Department of State Fees Increase in 2008 November 30, 2007 Secretary Chertoff Advises of Changes in FBI Name Check Clearance Process November 29, 2007 Advisory on Processing Times November 29, 2007 State Department Now Verifying All NIV Approvals Through its Petition Information Management System (PIMS) November 28, 2007 Court Stays Proceedings in No-Match Litigation; DHS to Conduct New Rulemaking November 26, 2007 DHS to Conduct New Rulemaking on SSA “No Match Letter” by March 1, 2008 November 26, 2007 New I-9 form and Handbook Introduced November 7, 2007 USCIS Releases New Version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification August 23, 2007 DHS announces 18 month extension of TPS for nationals of El Salvador August 17, 2007 SENTRI & NEXUS online August 15, 2007 The September Visa Bulletin and the AOS filings August 15, 2007 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Releases Regulation Regarding "Safe Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter August 7, 2007 USCIS Update on Service Center Receipting July 23, 2007 USCIS Issues FAQs on Employment Based AOS Cases July 17, 2007 USCIS & State Department Reverse Position on Quota Availability July 16, 2007 Employment-Based Green Card Rumors July 2, 2007 The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will reject and return all cases received July 2, 2007 and after July 2, 2007 Breaking News: State Department Shuts Down Quota Availability for All Employment Based Categories June 29, 2007 Update on July Quota Availability June 28, 2007 Stricter Rules for US Citizens Traveling with Pending Passport Applications June 27, 2007 Temporary Suspension of I-140 Premium Processing June 27, 2007 Senate Blocks Effort to Revive Immigration Overhaul June 20, 2007 Senate Revives Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation June 13, 2007 Major Leap in Employment Based Green Card Categories June 8, 2007 Update on US Passport Delays & Travel May 30, 2007 USCIS Announces New Filing Fees Effective July 30, 2007 May 16, 2007 DOL Final Rule Ending Labor Certification Substitution Effective July 16, 2007 Just Announced May 11, 2007 USCIS Confirms Delays in H-1B Receipt Notice Issuance May 4, 2007 US-VISIT Biometric Pilot Program Ending May 4, 2007 USCIS Announces US Master’s Degree H-1B Quota Reached May 1, 2007 DOL Rule Affecting Labor Certification Advances April 30, 2007 USCIS Releases Statistics on US Master’s H-1B Cap April 24, 2007 H-1B Update on U.S. Master's Cap April 19, 2007 U.S. Masters H-1B Quota Update April 16, 2007 Certain Multiple H-1B Receipts April 12, 2007 H-1B Update/Lottery Begins April 11, 2007 O and P Visa Petition Update April 10, 2007 H-1B Relief Act Proposed April 10, 2007 H-1B Cap Update April 6, 2007 H-1B Cap Update April 3, 2007 Regular H-1B quota reached April 2, 2007 Expired I-9 Form Can Still Be Used March 6, 2007 USCIS Announces Reorganization of Bi-Specialization Initiative Beginning with I-129 and I-539 forms February 1, 2007 USCIS Proposes Large Fee Increases February 1, 2007 Elimination of Labor Certification Substitution – Fact or Fiction? January 26, 2007 I-130 Petitions Must be Filed With USCIS Office, Not Consular Posts Abroad January 7, 2007 H-1B Filing Season Nears January 7, 2006 Important H/L Developments December 5, 2006 Passport Requirement for Air Travel November 10, 2006 Reciprocity Fee for Indian Citizens November 8, 2006 Premium Processing Expands Again November 3, 2006 USCIS Launches New Web Site October 27, 2006 USCIS Announces Changes to I-539 Student Reinstatement Processing October 19, 2006 Travel Document Advisory October 18, 2006 Visa Waiver Program Changes October 13, 2006 RIR Conversion Now Possible for Traditional Labor Certifications Pending at Backlog Centers September 29, 2006 Vermont Service Center Transfers 26,000 H-1B Cap Cases to Other Service Centers September 27, 2006 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration Announced September 22, 2006 Premium Processing Service Extended to More Immigrant Visa Categories September 15, 2006 New Online Case Status Check for Labor Certification Applications at the DOL’s Backlog Elimination Centers August 18, 2006 Premium Processing Expanded August 14, 2006 9/2006 DOS Update: EB-1 India Current, EB-3 Advances, & more August 1, 2006 I-140 Premium Processing On The Horizon July 28, 2006 Vermont Service Center Transfers 5,000 I-129 Petitions and 22,000 I-130 Petitions July 28, 2006 DHS Proposes Rule on Additional Enrollment in US-VISIT July 28, 2006 H-1B Cap for Advanced Degree Applicants Appears to Have Been Reached July 27, 2006 FY2007 H-1B Advanced Degree Cap Usage Figures Surpass 19,000 July 25, 2006 FY2007 H-1B Advanced Degree Cap Usage Figures Surpass 18,000 July 18, 2006 India Employment Based (EB-2) Visas Not Available After August 1, 2006 July 13, 2006 FY2007 H-1B Advanced Degree Cap Usage Figures Continue to Grow July 10, 2006 H-1B Advanced Degrees Usage Moves Closer to Limit for FY07 July 7, 2006 H-1B Petitions and I-130 Petitions Transferred from Vermont Service Center June 29, 2006 USCIS Releases Updated Count for the H-1B U.S. Advanced Degree Cap June 16, 2006 USCIS Releases Updated Count for the H-1B U.S. Advanced Degree Cap June 16, 2006 DHS Publishes Rule Implementing Form I-9 Electronic Requirements June 6, 2006 USCIS Releases Updated Count for the H-1B U.S. Advanced Degree Cap June 1, 2006 USCIS Announces H-1B Cap for 2007 Reached Friday, May 26, 2006 May 30, 2006 Premium Processing May Expand May 25, 2006 Senate Passes Compromise Immigration Legislation - Bill Must Now be Reconciled with House Enforcement Only Bill May 25, 2006 USCIS Announces that 49,034 H-1B Petitions Have Been Filed as of May 25, 2006 May 19, 2006 USCIS Announces that 42,876 H-1B Petitions Have Been Filed as of May 19, 2006 May 16, 2006 39,445 H-1B Petitions filed as of May 16, 2006 May 15, 2006 USCIS Announces that 34,808 H-1B Petitions Have Been Filed as of May 12, 2006 May 10, 2006 USCIS Supplies Information of  FY 2007 H-1B Filing Volume May 4, 2006 SKIL Bill Introduced in Senate April 24, 2006 USCIS Provides Information on FY 2007 H-1B Filing Volume April 13, 2006 USCIS Releases Statistics on FY 2007 H-1B Filing Volume April 13, 2006 The Department of State Publishes Proposed Rule for J-1 Interns April 7, 2006 USCIS Warns of Potential for Immigration Fraud April 7, 2006 Lawsuit Regarding Backlog Elimination Center 45-Day Letters April 6, 2006 Early USCIS Information on FY 2007 H-1B Filing Volume April 3, 2006 USCIS Extends TPS for Hondurarans, Nicaraguans, and Salvadorans April 3, 2006 USCIS Press Release that H-1B Cap for FY 2007 is a Spoof March 28, 2006 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Goes to Senate Floor for Debate and a Vote March 24, 2006 USCIS Announces New Filing System for I-129 and I-140 Petitions March 17, 2006 Department of Labor Releases PERM Statistics March 17, 2006 20,000 Immigrant Visa Numbers for Schedule A Workers Remain for Fiscal Year 2006. March 13, 2006 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Currently Under Review by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. March 10, 2006 U.S. Consulate in Mumbai Requires Additional Questionnaire for Technology-Related Business or Study in U.S. February 21, 2006 Office of Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security Issues a Report on "Vulnerabilities and Potential Abuses of the L-1 Visa Program". February 17, 2006 Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations to Eliminate Substitution of Employees on Labor Certifications & to Require I-140 Petitions to Be Filed Within 45 Days of Issuance of the Labor Certification February 13, 2006 Nearly 800 American Universities and Companies Sent Letter to Congress Requesting Increased H-1B Numbers and a Reduction in the Permanent Resident Quota Backlogs February 8, 2006 President Bush Advocates an Increase in H-1B Numbers February 8, 2006 The Start Date for Filing H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2007 (Start Date October 1, 2006) Is Just Around the Corner February 7, 2006 AILA Raises Concerns about PERM with DOL January 27, 2006 Advisory from Department of State Regarding Anticipated Movement of Immigrant Visa Backlog January 25, 2006 Department of Labor Backlog Centers January 18, 2006 USCIS Reaches H-1B Exemption Cap For Fiscal Year 2006 January 12, 2006 H-1B Advanced Degrees Usage Nears Limit for FY06 January 12, 2006 RIR Conversion Procedures Apply to Traditional Labor Certification Cases January 10, 2006 USCIS Issues E-3 Specialty Occupation Worker Guidance for Australian Nationals December 19, 2005 The House Passed Sensenbrenner’s Bill Targeting Immigrant Community December 17, 2005 Provisions Allowing Increased Numbers for Employment Based Immigrant Visa Categories and H-1Bs Eliminated in Budget Reconciliation Bill December 12, 2005 Sensenbrenner Bill Targets Immigrant Community December 12, 2005 Legislative Update: Continued Advocacy Needed for H-1B and Retrogression Relief December 12, 2005 H-1B Advanced Degrees Usage Continues to Inch Up December 2, 2005 Update on U.S. Advanced Degree H-1B Quota November 21, 2005 Bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives includes H-1B and immigrant visa backlog relief. 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