USCIS updated its count of FY2012 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 9/23/11, approximately 36,300 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 17,700 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.
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USCIS news release on the debut of “Entrepreneurs in Residence,” an initiative focused on realizing the full job-creating potential of the current law by strengthening the agency’s policies surrounding immigrant investors, entrepreneurs, and workers with specialized skills.
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USCIS update on the new policy, effective 9/12/11, of sending I-797 notices directly to applicants and petitioners, stating that the agency will not suspend implementation of the policy, and providing guidance on the transition as well as with regard to premium processing.
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USCIS press release announcing $9 million in grants awarded to 42 organizations in 27 states and Washington, D.C., to expand citizenship preparation programs for permanent residents. The funding was awarded through the agency’s Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.
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USCIS reminder for eligible widow(er)s of deceased U.S. citizens that 10/28/11 is the deadline for filing an I-360 petition. Additional information on the eligibility to file and the filing deadline are provided, along with further details on filing as an I-360 Widow(er).
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USCIS invitation to stakeholders to a 10/4/11 teleconference on changes to the adjudication of Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, filed by applicants residing outside the U.S. Invitation includes call-in information.
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USCIS press release announcing that the statutory maximum of 10,000 U visas was met for FY2011. USCIS will continue to accept and adjudicate new U visa petitions and will resume issuing U visas on October 1, 2011.
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A 9/15/11 memorandum from the Department of State Immigrant Visa Control Office notifying USCIS of the exhaustion of all employment-based visa numbers for FY2011.
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USCIS alert announcing that some online businesses are charging fees to prepare USCIS forms which are, in most cases, the same as USCIS filing fees, and as a result, applicants are only paying for the preparation of their applications and not the official filing fees.
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A 9/6/11 USCIS policy memo providing guidance on the continued eligibility for individuals to file a VAWA self-petition as a child over age 21, and younger than age 25, if the abuse was at least one central reason for the filing delay. This guidance is effective immediately.
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