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	<title>Immigration Case Studies by Stephanie Scarborough sscarborough@serottelaw.com</title>
	<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com</link>
	<description>Immigration Information</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Help!  My school is witholding my I-20 because I haven&#8217;t paid tuition.</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=19</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=19#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<category>General</category>
	<category>OPT and Students</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=19</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Client Situation:&#160; Client is eligible for post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT).&#160; However, the college will not issue her the I-20 showing OPT eligibility because she still owes a portion of her tuition payments.&#160; Since you must file for the OPT within 60 days of completion of your program, the client will lose her ability to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>H-1B Change of Employer and Maintaining Status</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=18</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=18#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
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	<category>General</category>
	<category>H-1B</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=18</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Question:&#160; I have filed an H-1B to change employers from my current H-1B employer to my new employer.&#160; I received an RFE asking for evidence of &#8220;Maintenance of Status.&#8221;&#160; What does this mean?
	Answer:&#160; Great question.&#160; In order for H-1B portability to apply, you&#160;must show USCIS that you have maintained your H-1B status.&#160; Basically, you need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Week Article on Immigration and the Economy</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=17</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=17#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 20:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>site admin</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=17</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Interesting series of articles from Business Week.
	http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/may2009/db2009058_701427.htm
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		<title>H-1B Cap Update</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=16</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=16#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 20:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>site admin</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
	<category>H-1B</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=16</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	As of May 1, 2009, approximately 45,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Department of Labor iCert Program</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=15</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=15#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 18:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>site admin</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=15</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	&#160;
	The Department of Labor is launching a new Labor Certification and PERM certification system called iCert.
	http://icert.doleta.gov/
	iCert will replace the legacy PERM and Foreign Labor Certification systems previously used.&#160; The best feature for practitioners is the combination of both PERM and the ETA 9035E (LCA) used for the H-1B, H1B1 and E-3 visa categories.&#160; However, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Automatic Revalidation</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=14</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=14#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>site admin</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=14</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	22 C.F.R. 41.112(d)-An alien can re-enter the U.S. with an expired visa in her passport if:
	
	The alien maintained status in teh U.S.
	Has a valid passport;
	Is in possession of an I-94 which has not yet expired; and
	Is applying for readmission from Canada or Mexico after an absence not exceeding 30 days.

	In essence, Automatic Revalidation may allow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on the H-1B Cap</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=13</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=13#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>site admin</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
	<category>H-1B</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=13</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 4/27/09)
	Cite as &#8220;AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 09042065 (posted Apr. 27, 2009)&#8221; 
	
	April 27, 2009 H-1B Cap Count
	On April 27, 2009 USCIS updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the H-1B cap on the USCIS website. As of April 27, 2009, approximately 45,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel and Meeting Immigrants to the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=12</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=12#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>site admin</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=12</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	I love to travel and particularly love to travel to areas of the U.S.&#160;with diverse populations.&#160; I am completing a trip to St. Pete Beach and Orlando, Florida.&#160; Both areas are diversely populated which gave me the opportunity to meet and hear some great stories.&#160; Muhamar is a U.S. citizen who migrated to the U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on H-1B Cap</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=11</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=11#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>site admin</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
	<category>H-1B</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=11</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	April 9, 2009 - USCIS announced an updated number of filings for H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2010 program. USCIS has received approximately 42,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap.

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		<title>Update on FY 2010 H-1B Cap</title>
		<link>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=10</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=10#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>site admin</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
	<category>H-1B</category>
		<guid>http://blog.myimmigrationstories.com/?p=10</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	USCIS is reporting that they have received only half of the petitions needed to fulfill the H-1B Cap of 65,000.&#160; USCIS has received nearly all of the 20,000 Cap exempt packets for individuals with a U.S. Master&#8217;s Degree.&#160; USCIS will continue to accept petitions until the Cap is reached.
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