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‘CW-1 240-day extension is hardly beneficial’

The Philippine honorary consul to the CNMI feels that the 240-day extension granted to CNMI-Only Transitional Worker visa holders will hardly benefit contract workers here. In an interview with Saipan Tribune, Philippine honorary consul Glicerio Arago explained that most CW-1...
Posted On Jun 21 2017 06:06
, By KIMBERLY A. BAUTISTA

240-day CW-1 extension clarified

A legal foreign worker in the Commonwealth, more commonly known as a CW-1 visa holder, may legally stay and continue working for up to 240 days beyond their expiration if certain conditions are met. A statement from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which was issued in...
Posted On Jun 20 2017 06:06
, By Erwin Encinares

BREAKING NEWS: USCIS reaches FY 2018 H-1B cap

  WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the congressionally mandated 65,000 visa H-1B cap for fiscal year 2018. USCIS has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, also known as the...
Posted On Apr 08 2017 03:15
, By Press Release

More steps to detect H-1B visa fraud, abuse

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced yesterday multiple measures to further deter and detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse. Beginning today, USCIS will take a more targeted approach when making site visits across the country to H-1B petitioners and the...
Posted On Apr 05 2017 06:00
, By Press Release
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