U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Your Complete Guide
~ Updates and Errata ~
February 2000
We missed the January 2000 update due to a change in our server. You didn't miss much since Congress was out and USCIS wasn't very active.
Page 9
Regarding eligibility for
permanent residence under NACARA, at the third dot, the line should read
"A Guatemalan national who entered the United States by October 1, 1990
and who applied for ABC benefits on or before December 31, 1991."
Page 60
Regarding the unlawful
status bar to permanent residence, the U.S. State Department has
determined that for the purpose of the three and ten year bards to
permanent resident., a Canadian or Commonwealth citizen residing in Canada
who entered the United states with inspection but was not issued an I-94
will not be considered to have accrued unlawful presence unless and until
a violation is found by an immigration judge or USCIS officer. This is same
rule that applies to nonimmigrants granted D/S or duration of status at
entry.
H1-B Update
It now appears the USCIS
won't reach the cap for this years H-1B allocation until sometime in
March. However, I recommend that you file your application as soon as
possible. The cap applies to all new applications but not to extensions of
stay by current H-1B status holders.