By Tien-Li Loke Walsh The H-1B season starts on April 1, 2014 when USCIS begins accepting H-1B visa petitions for FY 2015-2016 (i.e. an October 1, 2014 start-date). Last year, for the first time since 2008, USCIS reached the cap within…
Monthly Archives: February 2014
March 2014 Visa Bulletin Is Out: Retrogression for F2A Mexico
The Visa Bulletin for March 2014 shows further advancement in the employment-based (EB) category. Cut-off dates for EB-3 and "Other Workers", including Mainland China and Mexico advanced by three (3) months. While still no movement for India in the EB-2…
USCIS Releases New Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The new form contains: • Clearer and more comprehensive instructions which highlight general eligibility requirements and specific instructions on how to complete the application;…
