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[ April 1, 2010; ] U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2011 cap on April 1, 2010.  Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS takes possession of a properly filed petition with the correct fee; not the date [...]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today the availability of two different grants designed to help prepare lawful permanent residents (LPRs) for citizenship and advance integration in the United States. This year’s program will make nearly $7 million available for citizenship education in communities across the country.
Read more at USCIS [...]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it has posted a revised Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (Form I-360).  The new form is dated “12/30/09,” and due to the changes, no previous versions of the form will be accepted 30 days after publication.
Beginning February 25, 2010, applicants [...]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it has posted a revised Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485.  In addition to a revised form, there are new filing locations.
Beginning February 25, 2010, most applicants must submit Form I-485 to a USCIS Lockbox facility, depending  [...]

Senators John Kerry and Richard Lugar today introduced The Startup Visa Act in Washington. The full text of the proposed legislation is here.
This new legislation is also supported by signatures from over 100 US venture capital and angel investors. The Startup Visa Act proposes legislation to modify the existing EB-5 Visa [...]