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  1. ACIP Question of the Week: I-94 Automation

    Thu, 06/13/2013
    ACIP would like to thank the 88 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked a series of questions regarding I-94 automation.  Of the responses received, over 56% said that their organization has had foreign nationals unable to print I-94 cards from www.cbp.gov/i94 beyond 48 hours after admission; over 26% have received I-94 cards from www.cbp.gov/i94 with incorrect information; and over 36% have sent foreign nationals to secondary or deferred inspection for issues related to I-94 automation.

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  2. ACIP Question of the Week: J-1 Visa Categories

    Thu, 05/30/2013
    ACIP would like to thank the 66 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked about the different J-1 Exchange Visitor Program categories used by ACIP member organizations.  Out of all of the responses received, the results showed that compared to this time last year, ACIP members used the following categories, with categories used the most listed first:
     
    • Trainee – 47%
    • Intern – 39.4%
    • Research Scholar/Professor – 37.9%
    • Short-Term Scholar – 36.4%
    • University Student – 28.8%
    • Specialist – 15.2%
    • None – 9.4%
    • Summer Work Travel – 6.1%
    • Alien Physician – 6.1%

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  3. S. 744 on its Way to the Senate Floor & House SKILLS Visa Act Introduced

    Wed, 05/29/2013
    S. 744 on its Way to the Senate Floor & House SKILLS Visa Act Introduced

    As ACIP members I hope you are getting ready to join us in Washington DC at our annual Symposium June 3-6 to get the latest updates from experts inside the beltway on the immigration legislation that is moving through Congress! In fact, in case you missed it, the Senate and House have both been oozing with immigration activity that is making national headlines, from the SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131), recently introduced House, to a recent announcement by House leaders, to the Senate’s Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744) soon to be moving to the Senate floor!

    ACIP’s Symposium is perfectly timed giving you the opportunity to impact the debate by joining us as we visit with Capitol Hill offices shaping the legislation on our Monday, June 3 Advocacy Day, to our Tuesday, June 4 legislative panel moderated by our Chairman Austin Fragomen, where he will be joined by key Senate and House Judiciary staff to get their thoughts on whether the legislation has a chance of passing and becoming law this year.

    So what has been the key activity this month?

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  4. ACIP Question of the Week: PERM Applications Selected for Audit

    Thu, 05/23/2013
    ACIP would like to thank the 55 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked about PERM applications selected for audit.  The results showed that compared to this time last year, exactly 50% of the respondents have seen an increase in the percentage of PERM applications selected for audit, while 50% have not.  The results also showed that for 74.1% of respondents, 0-20% of their PERM applications are selected for audit; 18.5% of respondents said that 20-40% of their PERM applications are selected for audit; for 3.7% of respondents, 40-60% of PERM applications are selected for audit; and for the remaining 3.7% of respondents, over 60% of their PERM applications are selected for audit. 

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  5. From the Agencies: A Message from ACIP’s Manager of Agency Liaison

    Tue, 05/21/2013
    Hello ACIP Members.  It’s mid-May and that means the ACIP staff is working very hard on our last minute preparations for this year’s Symposium!  It has been an exciting year already with major immigration legislation being introduced and you definitely don’t want to miss the Symposium this year.  It’s not too late… Register now at www.acipSymposium.com!
     
    It’s not just legislation: it continues to be an active year for the agencies as well. 
     
    This month, my update covers:
     
    • Reflections on my recent visit to the Texas Service Center and the Lewisville Lockbox
    • An update on I-94 automation, including issues I have heard with the website and information about when a printed I-94 is necessary
    • Mandatory SEVIS checks upon entry for F-1s, J-1s and M-1s
    • Results from recent Questions of the Week regarding employees working on projects at other client worksites, the CIS Ombudsman’s office, administrative checks and “completion of requirements” letters for H-1Bs
    • Visa bulletin update – Little movement for India, strong advancement for China

    As always, reach out to me anytime with your issues, concerns or questions at justin_storch@acip.com.

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  6. ACIP Question of the Week: Completion of Requirements Letters

    Thu, 05/16/2013
    ACIP would like to thank the 43 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked about completion of requirements letters.  The results showed that 51.2% have submitted completion of requirements letters from universities for H-1B petitions where the degree requirements have been completed but the diploma has not yet been issued.  Of those respondents who have submitted completion of requirements letters, over 52% have received an RFE requesting a copy of the diploma for the beneficiary, while almost 48% have not.

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  7. ACIP Question of the Week: Administrative Processing Checks

    Thu, 05/09/2013
    ACIP would like to thank the 50 members who responded to this week’s Question of the Week, which asked a series of questions surrounding administrative processing checks.  The results showed that of the respondents who have ongoing administrative processing checks, almost 45% have 1-5, over 4% have 6-10, and over 4% have more than 10.  The results also showed that for all respondents, almost 19% have seen more administrative processing checks compared to this time last year.  The majority of ACIP members, 54.2%, also have policies and procedures in place to handle issues related to administrative processing checks.  Finally, when using outside counsel to assist with administrative processing checks, about 9% of members have seen reduced times to reach a resolution, while almost 24% have not.

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