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2005.12.19 Legislation to provide employment based visa number relief and recapture H-1B visas appears doomed
2005.12.13 Quota Bulletin for January continues to show forward movement
2005.12.12 H-1B update for those with U.S. master's degrees
2005.12.05 H-1B update for those with U.S. master's degrees
2005.12.05 DOL update:  Backlog processing of labor certifications
2005.11.23 H-1B update for those with U.S. master's degrees
2005.11.11 December Visa Bulletin shows significant movement
2005.11.03 Senate defeats attempt to eliminate H-1B, backlog relief from Budget Reconciliation Bill
2005.11.03 DOL provides explanation of BEC FIFO procedures
2005.10.27 H-1B update for those with U.S. master's degree
2005.10.21 Senate passes several immigration relief proposals
2005.10.20 Passport update deadline is 10/26/05
2005.10.18 No movement in retrogressed visa numbers
2005.10.11 H-1B update for those with U.S. master's degree
2005.10.05 Urge Congress to increase H-1B visa numbers
2005.10.03 New Bill would impose $1500 fee on L-1 Petitions
2005.09.27 H-1B numbers remain available to U.S. master's degree holders
2005.09.26 USCIS announces increase in filing fees
2005.09.26 US-VISIT: biometric entry procedures at additional POEs
2005.09.23 USCIS filing fee increase expected
2005.09.22 Procedures for DV 2007 visa lottery announced
2005.09.14 Latest update from DOL Backlog Elimination Centers
2005.09.14 Visa numbers retrogress for all EB categories
2005.09.13 E-3 visa now available
2005.08.29 Should Congress raise the H-1B cap?
2005.08.26 Update on E-3 visas for Australian citizens
2005.08.24 DOL is reconsidering multiple filing issues
2005.08.18 Take action!  Help end the H‑1B visa blackout!
2005.08.15 DOL issues new policy restricting multiple labor certifications
2005.08.12 FY2006 H-1B cap reached!
2005.08.10 San Francisco Magazine names J&H attorney in "Northern California Super Lawyers" list
2005.08.01 H-1B cap: Less than 10,000 left for Fiscal Year 2006
2005.07.29 DOL announces changes in leadership at ETA
2005.07.25 State Department predicts retrogression of 2nd Preference immigrant visas
2005.07.11 Prevailing wage delays at California State Workforce Agency
2005.07.07 Visa appointment delays during peak travel season
2005.07.01 FY2005, FY2006 H-1B numbers still available
2005.06.15 EB-3 numbers unavailable for all countries as of July 1, 2005
2005.06.13 FY 2006 H-1B numbers remain available
2005.05.26 USCIS centralizes filings for Green Card renewal and replacement
2005.05.24 Over two-thirds of FY2005 H-1B numbers remain available to date
2005.05.12 REAL ID, other immigration legislation becomes law
2005.05.12 Machine Readable Passports required starting June 26, 2005
2005.05.06 DOL issues FAQs on Backlog Processing and PERM
2005.05.03 USCIS publishes guidance on 20,000 FY 2005 H-1B numbers
2005.04.29 20,000 new H-1B numbers available next week?
2005.04.22 PERM: Technical problems hamper early filers
2005.04.15 DOS & DHS announce plans to require passports for western hemisphere travel
2005.04.05 Update on new 20,000 cap-exempt H-1B visas
2005.03.31 Update on 20,000 cap-exempt H-1B visas
2005.03.23 CBP announces new admission stamp design for U.S. visitors
2005.03.16 The latest scoop on H-1B visas
2005.03.09 Update on DOL Backlog Processing Centers
2005.03.09 20,000 impending H-1Bs now available to all
2005.03.09 DOL issues PERM FAQ
2005.03.07 20,000 new H-1Bs on hold: USCIS guidance needed
2005.02.25 DOL Backlog Center update
2005.02.16 Mantis/TAL security check policy relaxed
2005.02.07 State Department to revise schedule of fees for consular services
2005.01.21 H-2B annual cap reached for 2005

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