Immigrant Visa Priority Dates for September 2011 Released

Los Angeles immigration attorneys provide information to clientsThe US Department of State has released the immigrant visa priority dates to be used by itself and USCIS for green card cases during September 2011.

In the family based categories, the F1 category for Mexico and the Philippines, the F2A category for all countries, the F2B category for Mexico and the Philippines, the F3 category for Mexico and the Philippines, and the F4 category for all countries advanced. All other categories remained as in August.

In the employment based categories the EB2 category for China and India did not move, and neither did the Other worker category for these countries. All other categories either advanced or remained current.

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H-1Bs Filing Period Begins

The H-1B visa filing period for the 2013 Federal fiscal year, which began on October 1, 2012, has begun.

Filing appear to be being received at about twice the level of those received last year. Last year, the H-1B visas were all used by November 22, 2011. That means that, if filings continue at their present pace, H-1B visas will run out before October 1st, and may run out as early as August, 2012.

Employers wishing to file H-1B visas petitions for the 2013 Federal fiscal year need to file their petitions immediately in order to maximize the chances that a visa will be available for their employees.

Counts as of May 11, 2012:
  Cap Subject: 36,700 56.5%
  Adv. Degree: 14,800 74.0%

Our Los Angeles immigration lawyers are available to handle your case.

Call (213) 622-2255 to start your H-1B case now!