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05 Mar 2010

Final Rule Regarding H-1C Visa Program Published in Federal Register

The Employment and Training Administration and the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor today published a Final Rule that will implement the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005. This Act reauthorized the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 and has now finalized the rules in this act for enforcement.

The two acts stated above allow certain health care facilities to file attestation applications to employ alien workers as registered nurses under the H-1C Visa program in areas in which there are shortages of nurses. Additionally, the acts authorize the Department of Labor to review, approve and enforce these applications. This final rule will take effect on April 5, 2010.

03 Sep 2010

US Consular Services Transitions Services for Canadians Applying for Visas

US consulate services in Canada is currently in the transition process to a new appointment service for applicants applying for visas to enter the United States.

01 Sep 2010

USCIS Updates Number of H-1B Petitions Received for FY 2011

According to USCIS, there are still a number of cap-subject H-1B visas available for Fiscal Year 2011.