Immigration & Office News

Date

Articles & Announcements

11-01-2007

USCIS Updates Travel Rules When Traveling on H-1 or L-1 Visas While an I-485 is Pending

10-24-2007

DREAM Act fails in the US Senate

10-01-2007

USCIS Reaches H-2B FY 2008 Cap (1st half)

09-27-2007

USCIS Announces New Naturalization Test

08-29-2007

Temporary Restraining Order Filed to Prevent Implementation of SSA No Match Regulations

08-09-2007

Worksite Enforcement Fact Sheet

08-22-2007

USCIS Proposed Rule to Require Green Cards with No Expiry Date to be Replaced

08-15-2007

ICE Final Rule Regarding Employers Who Receive No-Match Letter

08-03-2007

USCIS Acknowledges receipt delays

07-25-2007

USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for I-140 Petitions Indefinitely

07-17-2007

USCIS Update on EB Processing for July (Reversal)

07-16-2007

DOL Update on PERM Substitution and Attorney Fees

07-02-2007

DOS July Visa Bulletin Update

07-02-2007

USCIS Update on EB Processing for July

06-27-2007

USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for I-140 Petitions for 30 days

05-30-2007

USCIS Fee Increase (effective 06/30/07)

05-18-2007

Proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) Legislation

04-12-2007

USCIS Amends RFE Regulations

04-03-2007

USCIS Reaches FY 2008 H-1B Cap

03-23-2007

USCIS Reaches H-2B FY-2007 Cap (2nd half)

02-20-2007

FBI Name Check Expedite Criteria

02-01-2007

USCIS Proposed Immigration Fee Increase

01-31-2007

USCIS Fee Adjustments Fact Sheet

01-22-2007

USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign

01-12-2007

USCIS to allow Change of Address Filings Online

12-05-2006

USCIS Reaches FY 2007 H-2B Cap (1st half)

11-28-2006

USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for R-1 Visa Petitions

11-08-2006

USCIS Expands Premium Processing

09-25-2006

USCIS to Expand Premium Processing Service

08-18-2006

USCIS to Expand Premium Processing to certain I-140 Petitions

07-28-2006

USCIS Reaches FY 2007 H-1B Exemption Cap

07-28-2006

USCIS Clarifies H-2B Filing Procedures and Cap Count Methodology

06-21-2006

Final Rule Regarding Affidavits of Support

06-01-2006

USCIS Reaches FY 2007 H-1B Cap

04-06-2006

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2006

01-18-2006

FY 2006 H-1B Visa Exemption Cap Reached

01-06-2006

USCIS Issues E-3 Specialty Occupation Worker Guidance

09-26-2005

USCIS Announces Fee Adjustments

09-01-2005

The Messersmith Law Firm, P.C. has completed its relocation to 230 E Ohio, Suite 208 Chicago, IL 60611. Please note that our telephone numbers have changed.

08-12-2005

FY 2006 H-1B Visa Cap Reached

04-20-2005

In order to better serve our growing client base, The Messersmith Law Firm shall be relocating its offices to 230 E Ohio, Suite 208 Chicago, IL 60611 on September 1, 2005.

03-08-2005

USCIS to Implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004

01-27-2005

USCIS Proposes Significant H2B Visa Changes

01-04-2005

H2B Visa Cap Reached for FY 2005

12-27-2004

Final PERM Regulation Rule

12-13-2004

USCIS Announces FY 2005 H-2B Processing

12-09-2004

USCIS to Implement L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004

12-09-2004

USCIS to Implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004

11-17-2004

USCIS Announces FY 2005 H-2B Processing

11-15-2004

USCIS Announces New Look to "Green Card"

11-09-2004

USCIS Announces Backlog Elimination Update

10-01-2004

USCIS Announces New H-1B Procedures - Reaches Cap

09-02-2004

USCIS Announces FY 2005 H-1B Processing

08-02-2004

USCIS Announces Change in Photo Standard to Take Effect August 2, 2004

07-23-2004

USCIS Announces Extension Of Stay For Some Foreign Students

06-17-2004

Backlog Elimination Strategy

05-20-2004

USCIS Introduces New Employment Authorization Document With Enhanced Security Features

04-15-2004

Adjustment of the Immigration Benefit Application Fee Schedule

03-16-2004

Information Regarding the H-2B Numerical Limitation for Fiscal Year 2004

03-10-2004

Eliminating the Numerical Cap on Mexican TN Nonimmigrants

02-25-2004

Information Regarding the H-1B Numerical Limitation for Fiscal Year 2004

02-13-2004

Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines

02-03-2004

Proposed Rule for Adjustment of the Immigration Benefit Application Fee Schedule

01-05-2004

Implementation of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program ("US-VISIT"); Biometric Requirements; Notice to Nonimmigrant Aliens Subject to Be Enrolled in the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology System; Interim Final Rule and Notice