U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced a proposed rule that would require employers of H-1B workers to complete a pre-filing registration before submitting petitions for individuals subject to the annual H-1B cap.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Filing Fees Will Increase on November 23, 2010
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a final rule outlining filing fee increases for immigration benefits petitions and applications. The announcement and related questions and answers mention several times that CIS receives approximately 90% of its $2.4 million budget from filing fees. As a result, CIS explains that it needs to increases the fees to recover…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Revised I-9 Form
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On December 12, 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced an interim final rule to modify the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. The new form will be effective 45 days from the date of the interim final rule.
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