Mid-March 2011 Immigration Update

Kuck Immigration Partners LLC

1. USCIS Proposes Rule on Registration Requirement for H-1B Petitioners - The rule, which would not take effect until next year, proposes to require employers seeking to petition for H-1B cap-subject workers to first file electronic registrations during a designated registration period.
2. USCIS Announces Relief for Japanese, Pacific Nationals Stranded in U.S. Following Quake, Tsunami - Those who have exceeded or are about to exceed their authorized stay in the U.S. may be permitted up to an additional 30 days to depart.
3. USCIS Provides Interim EADs To Some Salvadorans - USCIS mailed approximately 4,500 interim EADs to Salvadorans who have not yet received a final action on their re-registration applications.
4. New Mumbai U.S. Consulate To Open Later in 2011; H and L Interviews Limited in Meantime - New H and L interviews may be scheduled at other U.S. Consulates in India or at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
5. USCIS To Permanently Close Vietnam Office on March 31 - As of March 25, applications and petitions previously accepted by the USCIS Ho Chi Minh City Field Office may be filed with the U.S. Department of State Consular Section there.
6. Obama Won't Support DOMA in Court Challenges: Business Immigration Implications - President Obama has determined that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional and will no longer defend it in court.
   

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