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		<title>Consulate in Chennai Will No Longer Process Immigrant Visas</title>
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The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai, India has announced that it will no longer process Immigrant Visa petitions. As of January 1, 2012, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai will be the only centers in the country that will accept and process Immigrant Visas. For more information, please [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2012/01/consulate-in-chennai-will-no-longer-process-immigrant-visas/</link>
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		<title>Returning Resident Status</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Manual a lawful permanent resident that has remained outside the U.S. for more than one year may be eligible for returning resident status. To qualify for such status, the LPR must demonstrate to the consular officer that: (1) at the time of departure, the LPR intended to return to an unrelinquished residence in the States; and (2) his or her reasons for remaining abroad were beyond his or her control. See 9 FAM 42.22 N1.1.]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2012/01/returning-resident-status/</link>
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		<title>Equitable Tolling of Unlawful Presence While an Application is Pending</title>
		<description><![CDATA[USCIS’ policy of tolling unlawful presence while an application is pending protects applicants from being forced to abandon pending applications upon the expiration of their status. Due to equitable tolling, applicants may remain in the U.S. legally for the duration of the application process, even after their previously approved status has expired.]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2012/01/equitable-tolling-of-unlawful-presence-while-an-application-is-pending/</link>
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		<title>Secure Communities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Secure Communities is a government program instituted by the Department of Homeland Security that encourages interaction between state and local authorities, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in order to increase the efficacy of immigration enforcement and dedicate the highest priority to criminal aliens who pose the largest threat to public safety. DHS hopes that the program will optimize ICE’s use of the limited funds appropriated each year for immigration purposes.]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2011/12/secure-communities/</link>
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		<title>How to Replace a Lost Reentry Permit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the event that an LPR misplaces his or her reentry permit while inside the United States, (s)he should file a Form I-131 to replace it. If the LPR is outside the U.S. at the time the document is lost, (s)he should try to return before the one year anniversary of his or her departure. If this is not an option, (s)he must file a DS-117 to apply for a returning resident visa.]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-a-lost-reentry-permit/</link>
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		<title>Reducing the Cost of H-1B Fees: Can Employers Make Employees Pay?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In general, when an employer employing foreign nationals decides to make deductions from such an employee’s salary, the employer must be sure that doing so would not push the employee’s actual wages below the prevailing wage required by the labor certification. Exceptions are made for “authorized” deductions that are required by law and/or that are also made against the wages of U.S. workers similarly employed.]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2011/11/reducing-the-cost-of-h-1b-fees-can-employers-make-employees-pay/</link>
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		<title>H-1B Visa Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2012</title>
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced this afternoon that the quota for cap subject H-1B visas has officially been reached for the Fiscal Year 2012. USCIS will reject all cap-subject petitions for new H-1B specialty occupations workers with start dates in Fiscal Year 2012. Read more at: FY 2012 H-1B Cap Reached.
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		<link>http://immitips.com/2011/11/h-1b-visa-cap-reached-for-fiscal-year-2012/</link>
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		<title>Employment Creation, EB-5, Visa Requirements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In order to qualify for the EB-5 immigrant visa classification, the petitioner must show that (s)he has the required funds to actively invest in an enterprise that will create no less than 10 full time jobs for U.S. citizens or other qualified workers. Not only must the petitioner provide sufficient funds—acquired lawfully—but the petitioner must also take an active role in the enterprise in which (s)he invests.]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2011/11/employment-creation-eb-5-visa-requirements/</link>
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		<title>The StartUp Visa Act of 2011 and the EB6 Visa Classification for Sponsored Entrepreneurs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If passed, the StartUp Visa Act of 2011 would create an opportunity for immigrant entrepreneurs to bring their innovative business plans to the United States. It would add to the number of immigrant visas issued every year, but would draw from the number of visas already allocated to the EB-5 visa classification. In recent years, only half of the yearly allotment of visas in the EB-5 category has been issued. In theory, the implementation of the Act would help stimulate the U.S. economy by attracting a greater number of talented entrepreneurs who may not have qualified for immigrant visas before due to financial limitations.]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2011/11/the-startup-visa-act-of-2011-and-the-eb6-visa-classification-for-sponsored-entrepreneurs/</link>
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		<title>PERM Labor Certification Process for Companies Seeking to Hire Immigrant Workers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PERM, or the Program Electronic Review Management System, is the process through which employers looking to hire foreign nationals to work in the United States on a permanent basis may gain approval. PERM applicants must file form ETA 9089 with the Department of Labor.]]></description>
		<link>http://immitips.com/2011/11/perm-labor-certification-process-for-companies-seeking-to-hire-immigrant-workers/</link>
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