Archive for December, 2005

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A total of 16,698 cases have been counted against the 20,000 H-1B cap exemption for holders of advanced degrees from U.S. universities; of these, 14,281 have been approved and 2,417 are pending. *6,800 are set aside for the H-1B1 program under terms of the U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreements and to the extent unused can [...]

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DOL published final rule on amendments to H-1B & H-1B1 regulations. The amendments, effective 01/04/06, include a requirement for electronic filing of LCAs by employers.