The number of petitions for H-1B visas has reached the statutory limit for fiscal year 2011. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Wednesday, January 26, 2011 was the deadline to receive petitions for H-1B visas, which allow U.S. employers to temporarily hire U.S. workers to work in the U.S. in the U.S. for the first ... Read more
Yesterday, the manner in which Mexican citizens must apply for non-immigrant visas to the United States changed. To explain what the changes consist of, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico has coordinated a webchat with visa consuls for next Wednesday, January 12, starting at 4:00 pm. The dialogue will be live at ... Read more
Bad news for those who are waiting their turn to obtain visas through the family-sponsored preference category. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has significantly moved back the priority dates, as indicated in the January 2011 visa bulletin. This means that beginning in January, in many cases, they will have to wait ... Read more
Beginning today, fees for U.S. passport, immigrant visa and other consular services will be increased. The U.S. Department of State announced that the increase was necessary to cover the costs associated with processing these consular services. Last June, the State Department also increased visa fees ... Read more
Effective June 4, 2010, nonimmigrant visa quotas will be increased. The U.S. Department of State announced that the increase was necessary to cover the increased costs associated with processing nonimmigrant visas. This increase applies to nonimmigrant visas that are stamped in passports and visas for ... Read more
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