 US Immigration NEWS!
 Dated 28th of Oct. 2011
are you applying for an American student visa ?
America is almost closed for Indian students, aspiring to go for MS in various fields of engineering, if the present visa success rate is any indication.
With students spending almost one year preparing for competitive exams like GRE TOEFL & investing some Rs. 1,00,000/- , it all goes to drain within one second, when the counselorsays smilingly Sorry, Try again !!!
Students from north India already started looking to other options, like Canada, Scandinavians, & exploring the options of free education in Germany. Other factor that is making Indian students drift away from USA is non-availability of Jobs after completion of studies, making it just impossible to settle down even after many years.
Worst is advertisements still appearing in the news papers for beter options in USA, which is only going to make the scenario worse for these innocent students falling prey to these fake ads of renowned companies, who just wash their hands after charging non-refundable deposits for getting the I-20's released.
Dated 28th of March 2011
US to accept H1B visa applications from 1st April
The US would start accepting applications for H-1B visa, for the financial year 2012 from 1st April. the most sought after work visa by Indian IT professionals,
Fiscal year cap on H-1B petitions for 2012, beginning 1st October is 65,000. The first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of individuals with US masters degrees or higher are exempt from this cap, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a statement on Tuesday.
USCIS will monitor the number of petitions received and will notify the public of the date on which numerical limit of the H-1B cap has been met, the statement said. If USCIS receives more petitions than it can accept, it may on the final receipt date randomly select the number of petitions that will be considered for final inclusion within the cap, it said.
Dated 22nd of March 2011
American Immigration federal attorney jailed for 18 years for taking bribe from immigrants
A federal attorney who took nearly $500,000 in bribes from immigrants seeking to remain in the United States has been jailed for almost 18 years, authorities said on Monday.
United States District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr sentenced Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Chief Counsel Constantine Peter Kallas, 40, to 212 months in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's office for the Central District of California, said in a news release.
Dated 03rd of March 2011
Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System to Reduce Costs for U.S. Businesses?
USCIS is publishing a proposed rule that could save U.S. businesses more than $23 million over the next 10 years by establishing an advance registration process for U.S. employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for foreign workers in specialty occupations.
The proposed electronic system would minimize administrative burdens and expenses related to the H-1B petition process—including reducing the need for employers to submit petitions for which visas would not be available under the statutory visa cap
Dated 19th of Feb. 2011
wef 20th Feb 2011 Part 6 of Form-129 to be filled made compulsory by the USCIS. Revised form was introduced in November 2010 & was effective from 23rd of Dec. 2010.
USCIS Reminds Petitioners to Complete Part 6 of Form I-129
In November 2010, USCIS published a revised Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, which became effective on Dec. 23, 2010. Due to a number of inquiries regarding Part 6 of the Form I-129, "Certification Regarding the Release of Controlled Technology or Technical Data to Foreign Persons in the United States", USCIS advised petitioners that they would not be required to complete this section until Feb. 20, 2011. Petitions postmarked on or after Feb. 20, 2011, must complete Part 6 of the Form I-129.
Dated 15th of Feb. 2011
Hyderabad based US Consulate General has changed the contact information from HydNIV@state.gov to infoushyderabad@vfshelpline.com.
General Public and non immigrant visa seekers can contact at the address of VFS to get their inquiries addressed, as US consulate Geeral will no longer respond to their quarries at the previous address wef 15th of Feb. 2011. !!!
Dated 30th of Dec. 2010
USA deports 3,92,862 illegal immigrants in the fiscal year 2010, an increase of over 28,000 , with a goal of 4,04,000 for year 2011 ... !!!
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Dated 15th of Dec. 2010
US education individual Scholarships worth US $'s 1500 available wef 15th of Dec. 2010 ... !!!
USA Funds® will award $1,500 individual scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships®.
USA Funds is a nonprofit organization that works to enhance postsecondary education preparedness, access and success by providing and supporting financial and other valued services.
Please review the eligibility criteria and other information, then use the link to Apply in English under Scholarship Links on the right to access the online scholarship application.
Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2011.
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Dated 09th of Dec. 2010
Young illegal immigrants gets a chance of being immigrant, under Dream Act Immigration Bill !!!
With House passing Dream Act Immigration bill, milions of young illegal immigrants in States will get a chance to become permanent immigrants & join the main stream,
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Dated 31st of March 2010
No dates for visa applicants in B1/B2 categories at American consulate New Delhi !!!
Visa applicants in B1/B2 category from Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh are a harassed lot with no one lending them the ear to listen to the grievances. Officials of American Consulate are as indifferent as ever. With HDFC bank accepting fresh fee from the aspirants there is no end to the misery of these innocent people. They have no where to go and even the fee receipt of many has become invalid as they could not get a date even for one year, neither any refund, which is no fault of there's.
On the other hand dates are being sold in Punjab and Haryana fro Rs. 3000/- to Rs. 20,000/- and advertisements in leading newspapers can be seen. Those who are illiterate and living in remote areas, where internet facilities are not freely available OR dont know how to operate are falling prey to these people, whom we term as social service providers.
Will American law makers ever come out of their AC rooms and check what is happening outside their Consulate general and their role in helping the illegal trade to mushroom ?
Dated 30th of March 2010
US starts H1-B visa processing from 1st of April !!!
H 1 -B visa seekers can opt for this category from 1st of April 2010. USCIS will start processing this category from 1st of April 2010 for the financial year 2010-11. This category of visa is fully consumed from the date it was launched in 1990. With changes often coming into force, one needs a degree or higher in the same field to be eligible for H 1-B.
For more information you may send mail at usa@sundlassconsultants.com
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