Tocci, Goss & Lee is a Human Resource law firm providing a full array of services to regional, national, and international concerns in both immigration and employment law. Our employment group counsels and represents employers in all aspects of compliance and litigation. Our immigration law practice assists America’s best businesses recruit and retain the most talented foreign professionals and skilled workers. The immigration group also represents families seeking to immigrate to the United States.
H-2B Cap Reached, First Half FY 2009
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New Travel Document Requirements for Entering US
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NEW I-9 FORM and CHANGES go into effect….. starting February 2nd, 2009
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Required Use of ESTA for Visa Waiver Program travelers
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E-VERIFY REQUIRED FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS
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Associate Attorney Amanda B. Shipley is Associate Editor of The International Adoption Sourcebook, published by AILA publications.
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On October 17, 2008 President Bush announced that the U.S. will expand the Visa Wavier Program to include citizens of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and South Korea.
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On October 16, 2008, USCIS published the final rule increasing the Trade-NAFTA (TN) Professional Workers admission period for Canadians and Mexicans from one year to three years.
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H-2B VISA SEMINAR: A recognized national expert on the H-2B Non-agricultural “seasonal and peak need” visa category, Managing Partner Matthew Lee, will again lead the annual H-2B Visa Update on October 24, 2008 sponsored by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and the Massachusetts Restaurant Association.
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F-1 OPT EXTENSIONS to 29 months and No More CAP GAP problems, but..
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On April 10, 2008, USCIS announces they have received 163,000 H-1B applications for FY2009 and will conduct a Masters and regular H-1B lottery in the next several weeks.
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New USCIS Guidance: FBI Name Checks Not to Exceed 180 Days
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H-2B VISA CAP for 2008 GONE!
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INCREASING BACKLOGS FOR INDIA 2nd EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
In recent months, the Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin cut off dates for 2nd employment based (EB2) preference India have retrogressed significantly. more... |
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New Document Requirements for Land and Sea Ports of Entry
Please be advised that as of January 31, 2008, all adult travelers will be required to present proof more... |
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2008 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery
The Department of State released instructions for the 2008 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2008). more... |
 USCIS Vermont Service Center is currently processing applications for Extensions of H-1B Status in two months and for Change of Status to H-1B in two months. |
| USCIS California Service Center is currently processing applications for Extensions of H-1B Status in two months and for Change of Status to H-1B in two months. |
| USCIS is currently processing I-140 Immigrant (Alien Worker) Petitions filed on or before August 01, 2007 for EB-1, August 15, 2007 for EB-2 and August 15, 2007 for EB-3. |
| USCIS Texas Service Center is currently issuing Approval Notices for Permanent Resident Applications (I-485) filed on or before June 27, 2007. |
Processing Times listed here are based on information received from the American
Immigration Lawyers Association as well as our own experience. They
are regularly updated. Please remember that CIS and DOL processing
times are subject to drastic changes depending on Government resources
and priorities. Please contact us for processing times for your regional CIS Service Center and State
Employment Agency.
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