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Yogibear Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 9:53 pm:      US not to accept any more H1-B visas

Naatyaa Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 12:08 am:      If I am not mistaken, the cap applies only to the new applications not to extensions.. chu bhu dya ghya..

Nirakar Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 3:52 pm:      Here is original letter from USCIS - --------------------------------------- Press Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security February 17, 2004 Contact: USCIS, Public Affairs 202-353-8472 Press Release USCIS ANNOUNCES NEW H-1B PROCEDURES - REACHES CAP Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet this year's congressionally mandated cap of 65,000 new workers. After today, USCIS will not accept any new H-1B petitions for first-time employment subject to the FY 2004 annual cap. USCIS has implemented the following procedure for the remainder of FY 2004: USCIS will process all petitions filed for first-time employment received by the end of business today. USCIS will return all petitions for first-time employment subject to the annual cap received after the end of business today. Returned petitions will be accompanied by the filing fee Petitioners may re-submit their petitions when H-1B visas become available for FY 2005 The earliest date a petitioner may file a petition requesting FY 2005 H-1B employment with an employment start date of October 1, 2004, would be April 1, 2004 Petitions for current H-1B workers do not count towards the congressionally mandated H-1B cap. Accordingly, USCIS will continue to process petitions filed to: Extend the amount of time a current H-1B worker may remain in the United States Change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers Allow current H-1B workers to change employers Allow current H-1B workers to work concurrently in a second H-1B position USCIS also notes that petitions for new H-1B employment are not subject to the annual cap if the alien will be employed at an institution of higher education or a related or affiliated nonprofit entity, or at a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization. USCIS will also continue to process H-1B petitions for workers from Singapore and Chile consistent with Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78. On March 1, 2003, U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services became one of three legacy INS components to join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. USCIS is charged with fundamentally transforming and improving the delivery of immigration and citizenship services, while enhancing our nation's security.

Asawari Friday, February 20, 2004 - 3:41 pm:      Yogi ani amitv thanks. Amit mhanat aahe tyaprmane ithe florida madhye pan i94 valid ase paryantachech license detaat. kaay melee katkat aahe asech mhanavese watate mala taree sadhya. Ani bar mhanje towar mazya navryala mala sodayala laagel ani naveen i94 yeistowar adheeche license expire zaale asel mhanje parat driving test dya. Aso. mee ithlya lisence authority na request karun baghen pan I am not very hopeful karan halee ithle lok aplyashee sahkarya karayala bilkul utsuk nastaat. Aso kaay hoil te mee post karen ithe. konee hya sandabhaat exp. aslyaas please sanga. Dhanyawaad

Asawari Monday, March 08, 2004 - 8:33 pm:      DMV la original visa extesnion chee ins kadun alelee receipt dakhavlywr they started the process of driving liscence renewal. Je lok amerkiech nagreek nahiyet mhanaje visa wale ani green card wale pan tyana ithe license renewal direct det naheet it comes after one month by mail. Towar temporary license aste.

Yogibear Monday, March 08, 2004 - 8:44 pm:      Asawari: Thx for update. Can you please specify "State" for which above information is applicable!!! This certainly is not applicable for state of "IL" as you get the perm. license same day.

Asawari Monday, March 08, 2004 - 9:52 pm:      This is applicable for florida. And rather I will say receipt part will be applicable for any state that is giving license only till valid i94 date.

Asami Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 11:47 am:      I will say receipt part will be applicable for any state that is giving license only till valid i94 date. >> Asawari this is not quite correct, I just had my license renewed from Mass RMV without any problem. In fact I did it online and I did not have valid H1 at this point but have H1 extension.

Asawari Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 7:03 pm:      Okay okay let me correct it this way now "receipt is needed if visa extension is applied for."