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FEW H-1Bs REMAIN FOR FY-2010

As of November 13, 2009, the USCIS had received 55,600 H-1B petitions that were subject to the regular cap.  20,000 Master Cap cases have also been received.  The cap is epected to be exhausted soon.

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VISA BULLETIN FOR DECEMBER 2009

The Department of State has released the December 2009 Visa Bulletin.

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BREAKING NEWS: LOU DOBBS LEAVING CNN

According to cnn.com:  “CNN’s Lou Dobbs is leaving the network at the end of his show Wednesday night, the controversial anchor and commentator announced on the broadcast.”

Dobbs has been a longtime foe of pro-immigrant organizations.  My bet is that he will migrate to Fox News, a more appropriate venue for his brand of “news”.  His departure will be a great boon to those who support comprehensive immigration reform in 2010.

CNN has announced that correspondent John King will replace Dobbs.

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USCIS PUBLIC CHARGE FACT SHEET

According to a USCIS Fact Sheet:  “Public charge has been part of U.S. immigration law for more than 100 years as a ground of inadmissibility and deportation.  An individual who is likely at any time to become a public charge is inadmissible to the United States and ineligble to become a legal permanent resident.  However, receiving public benefits does not automatically make an individual a public charge. This fact sheet seeks to inform non-citizens about public charge determinations and help them to make informed choices about whether to apply for certain public benefits.”

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ALMOST 53,000 H-1B FY 2010 CAP PETITIONS RECEIVED BY USCIS

According to the USCIS, as of October 25, 2009, approximately 20,000 advanced degree and approximately 52,800 cap-subject H-1B petitions have been received by the USCIS for the 2010 fiscal year.  The agency will continue to accept both advanced degree and cap-subject cases, however all petitions received from now on will be counted towards the FY 2010 cap of 65,000.

Source:  AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 09042065 (posted Nov. 3, 2009)

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