Tocci, Goss & Lee is a Human Resource law firm providing a full array of services to regional, national, and international concerns in both immigration and employment law. Our employment group counsels and represents employers in all aspects of compliance and litigation. Our immigration law practice assists America’s best businesses recruit and retain the most talented foreign professionals and skilled workers. The immigration group also represents families seeking to immigrate to the United States.
INCREASING VISA AVAILABILITY FOR INDIA and P.R. China
2nd EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
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H-1B CAP UPDATE: Less Than 9,000 FY2012 H-1B Cap Numbers Remain Available
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DOL Prevailing Wage Determinations Temporarily Suspended
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H-1B Cap Count as of July 29, 2011
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STEM Degree List Expanded by DHS
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2012 DV Lottery Results Voided
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H-1B Cap Count FY 2012 - May 13, 2011
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New Combined EAD/AP Document
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DV Lottery Spam Alert
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H-1B Cap Count - April 29, 2011
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The Potential Affects of a Federal Government Shut-down
A summary of potential affects on government services if a Federal Government shut-down should occur. more... |
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New Address for Filing Form AR-11, Change of Address
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CIS Reaches FY11 H-1B Cap on January 26, 2011
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Export Controls and New Changes and Attestations on Form I-129 for Nonimmigrant Worker Filings
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Additional Fees for Certain H1B and L Petitions
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H-1B CAP UPDATE: Less than Half of the H-1B Cap Numbers Remain Available
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DHS Fees Increase Effective November 23, 2010
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Green Card is green again!
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Over 50,000 H-1B Cap Numbers Remain Available
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DHS Proposes Fee Increases
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Visa Waiver Program Travelers Require ESTA Authorization
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FY2011 H-1B Cap Numbers Remain Available
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H-1B Annual Cap FY2011
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Worldwide Deployment of the DS-160 by April 30, 2010
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H-2A and H-2B Country List for 2010
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USCIS Site Visits to H-1B Employers
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DHS Committed to E-Verify Implementation
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GREEN CARD PRODUCTION DELAYS
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EVerify DELAYED Again
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E-VERIFY delayed for 3rd time until June 30, 2009
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H-1B Cap Not Reached as of April 8, 2009
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March 20, 2009 DOL PERM Processing Update
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Effective March 2, 2009, Premium Processing for I-140's Expanded
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DOL PERM processing update
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NEW I-9 FORM DELAYED AGAIN UNTIL APRIL 3, 2009
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E-Verify Implementation for Federal Contractors Delayed Again Until May 21, 2009
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On February 5, 2009, Attorney Matthew Lee served as an expert panelist for the audio seminar entitled "H-2Bs: New Developments and How to Deal with Them."
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New Travel Document Requirements for Entering US
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H-2B Cap Reached, First Half FY 2009
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Required Use of ESTA for Visa Waiver Program travelers
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Associate Attorney Amanda B. Shipley is Associate Editor of The International Adoption Sourcebook, published by AILA publications.
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On October 17, 2008 President Bush announced that the U.S. will expand the Visa Wavier Program to include citizens of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and South Korea.
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H-2B VISA SEMINAR: A recognized national expert on the H-2B Non-agricultural “seasonal and peak need” visa category, Managing Partner Matthew Lee, will again lead the annual H-2B Visa Update on October 24, 2008 sponsored by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and the Massachusetts Restaurant Association.
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On October 16, 2008, USCIS published the final rule increasing the Trade-NAFTA (TN) Professional Workers admission period for Canadians and Mexicans from one year to three years.
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Green Card is green again!
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H-2A and H-2B Country List for 2010
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New Filing Location for Form AR-11, Change of Address
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 USCIS Vermont Service Center is currently processing applications for Extensions of H-1B Status and for Change of Status to H-1B applications in two months. |
| USCIS California Service Center is currently processing applications for Extensions of H-1B Status and for Change of Status to H-1B in two months. |
| USCIS Texas Service Center is currently processing I-140 Immigrant (Alien Worker) Petitions filed on or before October 2, 2010 for EB-1, October 9, 2010 for EB-2, and September 30, 2010 for EB-3. |
| USCIS Nebraska Service Center is currently processing I-140 Immigrant (Alien Worker) Petitions for EB-1 in 4 months; for EB-2 in 4 months, and for EB-3 in 4 months. |
| USCIS Texas Service Center is currently issuing Approval Notices for Permanent Resident Applications (I-485) filed on or before December 3, 2010.
USCIS Nebraska Service Center is currently issuing Approval Notices for Permanent Resident Applications (I-485) filed on or before January 8, 2011.
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| PERM Processing: DOL is conducting final review of applications with a priority date of May 2011 or earlier. Audits: December 2010. Standard appeals: January 2009. Government error appeals: current.
However, our office is currently receiving certified PERM applications in two to four months. |
Processing Times listed here are based on information received from the American
Immigration Lawyers Association as well as our own experience. They
are regularly updated. Please remember that CIS and DOL processing
times are subject to drastic changes depending on Government resources
and priorities. Please contact us for processing times for your regional CIS Service Center and State
Employment Agency.
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