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December, 2008

USCIS DA A CONOCER NUEVO DICTAMEN PARA NO INMIGRANTES VICTIMAS DE TRAFICO HUMANO Y CIERTAS ACTIVIDADES CRIMINALES
Decisión permitirá amparo humanitario y protegerá a las víctimas de tráfico humano y otros crímenes serios
12/10/2008

Fact Sheet: USCIS Publishes New Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Human Trafficking and Specified Criminal Activity
12/08/2008

USCIS Publishes New Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Human Trafficking and Specified Criminal Activity
12/08/2008

October, 2008

USCIS Increases Period of Stay for Trade NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico
10/14/2008

Frequently Asked Questions: USCIS Announces Increased Period of Stay for Trade NAFTA Professional Workers from Canada or Mexico
10/14/2008

September, 2008

Two Categories of Special Immigrant Religious Workers to Expire on October 1
09/19/2008

July, 2008

USCIS Announces New Special Immigrant Visa for Certain Iraqi Nationals Who Worked for the U.S. Government
07/09/2008

June, 2008

Fact Sheet: USCIS to Issue Two-Year Employment Authorization Documents (EADS)
New EADs Limited to Certain Individuals Who Have Applied for LPR Status
06/12/2008

USCIS to Issue Two-Year Employment Authorization Documents
New EADs Limited to Certain Individuals Who Have Applied for LPR Status
06/12/2008

April, 2008

USCIS' Role in the Visa Process
Michael Aytes, Acting Deputy Director, USCIS, testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugess, Border Security and International Law
04/30/2008

USCIS Announces Update for Processing Petitions for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity
04/10/2008

January, 2008

USCIS Extends Suspension of Premium Processing Service for Religious Workers (R-1) Nonimmigrant Visa Classification
01/04/2008

November, 2007

USCIS Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Rule for Religious Worker Visa Classifications (40KB PDF)
11/01/2007

USCIS Streamlines Readmissions for Certain H and L Nonimmigrants with Pending Permanent Residence Applications (98KB PDF)
11/01/2007

October, 2007

New Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity Goes into Effect Tomorrow (40KB PDF)
10/16/2007

Update: USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2008 (36KB PDF)
10/01/2007

August, 2007

USCIS Urges H-2B Employers to Continue to Identify "Returning Workers" on Petitions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Start Dates (46KB PDF)
08/02/2007

June, 2007

USCIS Continues Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing Service for Religious Workers (R-1) Nonimmigrant Visa Classification (40KB PDF)
06/18/2007

March, 2007

Consular Offices Abroad Resume Accepting I-130 Petitions (41KB PDF)
New Procedures Implemented by USCIS and Department of State
03/26/2007

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2007 (27KB PDF)
03/23/2007

February, 2007

USCIS Advises Petitioners Overseas - Do Not Re-File I-130 (28KB PDF)
USCIS advises anyone who filed a Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) with an American embassy or consulate since July 2006 that they do not need to re-file the petition.
02/27/2007

Public Notice: USCIS to Reissue Requests for Evidence for Special Immigrant Religious Workers (Form I-360) (39KB PDF)
02/16/2007

December, 2006

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap For First Half of Fiscal Year 2007 (27KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2007 (FY 2007). USCIS is hereby notifying the public that November 28, 2006 is the “final receipt date” for new H-2B worker petitions requesting employment start dates prior to April 1, 2007.
12/05/2006

November, 2006

Public Notice: USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing Service for Religious Workers (R-1) Nonimmigrant Classification (38KB PDF)
11/28/2006

USCIS Reaches Special Immigrant Translator Cap for FY 2007 (27KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today it has received enough petitions requesting special immigrant status from Afghan and Iraqi translators to meet this year’s visa cap.
11/08/2006

April, 2006

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2006 (38KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the final six months of Fiscal Year 2006 (FY 2006).
04/06/2006

March, 2006

USCIS Issues Sample H-2B Attestation (84KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued today a sample H-2B returning worker attestation for employers to follow when filing petitions including returning H-2B workers.
03/16/2006

January, 2006

USCIS Issues E-3 Specialty Occupation Worker Guidance (39KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance today regarding E-3 nonimmigrant Specialty Occupation Workers.
01/06/2006

December, 2005

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2006 (39KB PDF)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2006 (FY 2006). USCIS is hereby notifying the public that December 15, 2005 is the “final receipt date” for new H-2B worker petitions requesting employment start dates prior to April 1, 2006.
12/16/2005