Immigration Law

Extended or Not?

By Robert A. Kraft

U Visas: extended until February 1, 2010.
 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the filing deadline for temporary benefits of the U Non-immigrant Interim Relief Program. The temporary benefits program was set to expire December 31, 2009 but has been recently extended until February 1, 2010.
 
H-1C Visas: expired December 21, 2009
 
USCIS accepted H-1C non-immigrant temporary workers petitions expired December 21, 2009. The H-1C classification authorized up to 500 nurses annually to work in eligible health care facilities. Although the visa classification expired, nurses currently in H-1C status will not be affected.
 
For new updates or changes, please visit the USCIS Web site.

Full post as published by Immigration Law Answers Blog on December 23, 2009 (boomark / email).