What a Difference 2 Years Make…or NOT!

On September 10, 2009, I posted about the movement of priority dates for October 2009 with the new allotment of visa numbers.  The post is here: http://immigrationchronicle.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/a-leap-forward-for-eb3-in-october/

In those two years, visas for the 3rd Employment Preference (worldwide) have moved 3.5 years — not bad.  Well, not bad if you are from anyplace other than India.  In those same 2 years, visas for Indian nationals moved a mere 15 months.  Congress really needs to do away with the per country caps on visas.  The wait for those from India is ridiculous.

 

In Abrupt Shift, ICE Announces Secure Co

In Abrupt Shift, ICE Announces Secure Communities to be Imposed on States:
http://ow.ly/5XL3l #stopICE

July 22, 2011 H-1B Cap Count ~ 21,600: r

July 22, 2011 H-1B Cap Count ~ 21,600: regular cap / 13,300: masters cap. #H1B #CapCount Last year @ this time: 26,000 & 11,300.

July 1, 2011 H-1B Cap Count ~ 18,400: re

July 1, 2011 H-1B Cap Count ~ 18,400: regular cap / 11,900: masters cap. #H1B #CapCount

Why Morton’s Memo is the Best Road Map o

Why Morton’s Memo is the Best Road Map on Prosecutorial Discretion Yet » Immigration Impact http://t.co/geR3rBI #immigration #ICE

Immigration is Key to U.S. competitivene

Immigration is Key to U.S. competitiveness – CNN.com Blogs – Post is spot-in; reader comments? Not so much: http://t.co/FtVHLuR #immigration

Recommended viewing: Citizen U.S.A.: A D

Recommended viewing: Citizen U.S.A.: A Documentary by Alexandra Pelosi, premiering on #HBO this weekend: http://tinyurl.com/5shfdul

Why Enforcement-Only Mentality Leads to

Why Enforcement-Only Mentality Leads to an Economic Dead-End ~ http://bit.ly/lHpVnN #immigration ~ RT @immpolicycenter

June 17, 2011 H-1B Cap Count ~ 16,300: r

June 17, 2011 H-1B Cap Count ~ 16,300: regular cap / 10,800: masters cap. #H1B #CapCount

U.S. Pledges to Raise Deportation Thresh

U.S. Pledges to Raise Deportation Threshold: http://ow.ly/5kZPr via NY Times #ICE #Immigration