2006

Link to USCIS Web Page on Signature and Power of Attorney Requirements (12/13/2006)
USCIS Web page describes signature requirements and when a Power of Attorney may be needed. AILA Doc. No. 06121378.
AILA Doc. No. 06121378.
USCIS on Form I-907 Request for Premium Processing Service Signature Policy (12/13/2006)
USCIS reaffirms prior policy on authorized signatures on Form I-907. AILA Doc. No. 06121367.
AILA Doc. No. 06121367.
Change in Who May Sign I-907 (12/12/2006)
USCIS has changed policy on who may sign Form I-907 Request for Premium Processing. AILA Doc. No. 06121262.
AILA Doc. No. 06121262.
VSC Provides Additional Guidance on Chile-Singapore Recaptured H-1Bs (10/26/2006)
The Vermont Service Center (VSC) answers questions on the processing of H-1B petitions not selected in the random selection process on May 26, 2006 using recaptured Chile-Singapore H-1Bs. In addition, the text of the VSC Chile-Singapore recapture letter is provided. AILA Doc. No.06102613.
AILA Doc. No. 06102613.
AILA-SCOPS Update on Chile-Singapore Leftover H-1Bs (10/25/2006)
USCIS advised AILA’s Service Center Operations (SCOPS) Liaison Committee on the processing of the remaining 89 H-1B cap-subject cases that were not selected as part of the random number generator on 5/26/06.
AILA Doc. No. 06102510.
New G-325 Required Effective October 1, 2006 (10/2/2006)
USCIS revises G-325 forms effective October 1, 2006.
AILA Doc. No. 06100261.
USCIS Publishes Revised Form I-907 (Updated 8/24/06) (8/24/2006)
Be prepared to use new I-907 premium processing application on and after August 28, 2006.
AILA Doc. No. 06082161.
I-140 Premium Processing Update (7/28/2006)
USCIS may announce premium processing for certain I-140 petitions soon.
AILA Doc. No. 06072871.
Rejections of U.S. Advanced Degree H-1B Petitions (7/18/2006)
SCOPS Liaison discusses rejections of U.S. Advanced Degree H-1B petitions, and the procedure for resubmission of erroneously-rejected petitions.
AILA Doc. No. 06071860.
Bad News For Some H-1B Applicants (7/10/2006)
USCIS provides information on erroneously-approved cases and on notification for the H-1B “random selection” lottery.
AILA Doc. No. 06071072.
How Did My H-1B Petition Wind Up In Texas? (7/7/2006)
SCOPS has advised AILA liaison of the transfer of certain case types from VSC to TSC and CSC. AILA Doc. No. 06070766.
AILA Doc. No. 06070766.
H-1B Cap Fee Receipt Update (6/20/2006)
USCIS SCOPS advises on issuance of fee receipt for H1-B cap cases subject to “random lottery”. AILA Doc. No. 06062060.
AILA Doc. No. 06062060.
AILA-SCOPS Liaison Update on H-1B Cap Count and Random Lottery (6/16/2006)
SCOPS advises AILA regarding the H-1B “random lottery” selection outcome and processing for return of cases received at VSC after the H-1B cap had been reached.
AILA Doc. No. 06061670.
USCIS SCOPS Responses to AILA Post- H-1B Cap Issues (6/7/2006)
USCIS SCOPS answers AILA questions on H-1B cap-related processing issues. AILA Doc. No. 06060763.
AILA Doc. No. 06060763.
A Post-Mortem On Fiscal 2007 H-1B Count (6/2/2006)
How is it that USCIS appears to have received 12,000 H-1B petitions overnight? Here's what appears to have happened.
AILA Doc. No. 06060270.
Cap Treatment of H-1B Petitions Delivered to VSC Prior to Cap Cut-Off But Not Yet Receipted (6/1/2006)
USCIS advises on cap treatment of H-1B petitions delivered to the Vermont Service Center prior to the announcement of the H-1B cap cut-off for which a receipt has not yet been issued.
AILA Doc. No. 06060165.
Practice Pointer on Filing I-129s under Bi-Specialization (Updated 5/25/06) (5/25/2006)
Information on the updated chart of Bi-Specialization workload distribution found on the Temporary Workers page of the CIS website and the CIS “no-rejection” policy offer insights on where to file I-129 petitions for the most efficient processing.
AILA Doc. No. 06052361.
Practice Pointer: Premium Processing for I-140s, I-539s, I-765 Not Yet In Effect (5/23/2006)
Premium processing for certain I-140s, I-539s and I-765s, designated in the 5/23/06 Federal Register, will not begin until the effective date is announced on the USCIS website
AILA Doc. No. 06052365.
Early Unofficial USCIS Information on FY 2007 H-1B Filing Volume (4/5/2006)
Unofficial USCIS information on H-1B filing volume for FY 2007 for the first two days of filing.
AILA Doc. No. 06040561.
Questions and Answers Regarding Bi-Specialization (3/31/2006)
Q&A, prepared by AILA Service Center Operations Liaison Chair Shawn Orme, regarding the operation of USCIS' bi-specilialization filing program.
AILA Doc. No. 06033163.
USCIS Service Centers Closed on Weekends (3/31/2006)
USCIS has advised AILA that the Service Centers are closed on weekends, including this weekend, and thus do not fee in filings over the weekend.
AILA Doc. No. 06033161.
Suggested Procedure for Requesting Duplicate Approved Labor Certification for I-140 Filing (2/28/2006)
Suggested procedure for requesting duplicate approved labor certification for I-140 filing prepared by AILA-Service Center Operations Liaison Committee.
AILA Doc. No. 06022860.
USCIS Provides Guidance to Ensure I-131 and I-765 Applications are Sent to the Proper Address (1/25/2006)
USCIS Service Center Operations' office provides information on how to ensure that an EAD or advance parole is sent to the appropriate address.
AILA Doc. No. 06012563.
USCIS Announces a Standard RFE Response Timeframe (1/25/2006)
USCIS Service Center Operations' office provides a timeframe in which one might reasonably expect a decision after a response to a Request for Evidence is submitted.
AILA Doc. No. 06012562.
USCIS Clarifies Payee for Filing Fee Checks (1/24/2006)
USCIS clarifies that filing fee checks may be made payable to either “Department of Homeland Security” or “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services”.
AILA Doc. No. 06012461.

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