It has been a year of frequent audits, huge backlog for I-140s and a recent prediction of decrease in IT jobs due to recession – all leading to a substantial drop in Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) applications this year compared to 2007.The Department of Labor’s Second Quarter Performance report showed that PERM applications this [...]

In March this year, the US employment figures revealed that a staggering 63,000 jobs have disappeared during February alone. If this is the indication of things to come, non-immigrant employees who are in the process of getting their citizenship are going to feel the pinch in a tremendous way. It will also most likely see [...]

The July 2008 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), shows a significant advance in the EB-2 Cutoff dates for Indian and Mexico, 1st from July 2004 to 1st June 2006. On the downside the cut off dates for the unskilled category has become unavailable. Mexico’s F-2A numbers continue to be unavailable [...]

The Mumbai Consulate has published the August 2008 Cut-Off Dates for Immigrant Visas for individuals born in India and those born in most other countries. The most noticeable leap is in the EB-2 Category which has jumped forward to 1st June 2006. Category India Most Other Countries F1 15 March 2002 15 March 2002 FX Unavailable Unavailable F2A [...]

U.S. Legislators Push Immigration Reforming Bills As Elections Loom Nearer! Over 179 Immigration Bills introduced in the Senate in the 1st QTR of 2008 alone! US legislators seem to be undaunted by the failure of President Bush’s Immigration Reform Bill. As it became clear that passing a comprehensive bill that satisfied everyone is going to [...]