NEWSFLASH : President Signs into Law the DOJ Bill
Posted : November 04, 2002
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President Signs into Law the DOJ Bill : H1B Extensions Now Easier!
We are delighted to announce that President George W. Bush finally signed the
"21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act" (H.R.
2215), on Saturday, November 2, 2002. This new law contains some immigration law
provisions more favorable than previously existed for H1B extensions, J-1
physician waivers, and EB-5 entrepreneurs. A public law number has not yet been
assigned.
The H1B extension provisions for lengthy adjudications should be extremely
helpful to many of our MURTHYBULLETIN and MurthyDotCom readers. This provision
allows for extensions of H1B status beyond the standard six-year limitation if
the person is the beneficiary of a labor certification, which has been filed and
pending for one year or longer. If this condition is satisfied, it is possible
to extend the H1B status in one-year increments for as long as it is necessary.
There is no longer the requirement that the person should have an I-140 or I-485
pending as imposed under the AC21 law.
The extension of the Conrad State 20 program, which allows waivers of the J-1
two-year home residency requirement for physicians willing to work in
underserved areas has also been broadened. In addition to the extension of the
program until 2004, the number of waivers available per participating state
increased from 20 to 30 per year. Beneficial provisions have also been added to
help certain EB-5 entrepreneurs.
For more information on the immigration aspects of this new law, including
provisions regarding H1B extensions, J-1 physician waivers and immigrant
investors, readers can refer to our earlier articles available on MurthyDotCom.
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See these articles, available on MurthyDotCom : "DOJ Bill Sent to President :
Provisions Include H-1 Extensions" <http://www.murthy.com/ukdojbil.html> (Nov
01, 2002); "DOJ Authorization Bill Delayed" <http://www.murthy.com/ukdoj.html>
(Oct 18, 2002); "Senate Passes Legislation Easing H1B Extensions"
<http://www.murthy.com/uksenate.html> (Oct 11, 2002); and "Important New
Legislation Pending" <http://www.murthy.com/uknewleg.html> (Oct 04, 2002).
Posted : November 04, 2002
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President Signs into Law the DOJ Bill : H1B Extensions Now Easier!
We are delighted to announce that President George W. Bush finally signed the
"21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act" (H.R.
2215), on Saturday, November 2, 2002. This new law contains some immigration law
provisions more favorable than previously existed for H1B extensions, J-1
physician waivers, and EB-5 entrepreneurs. A public law number has not yet been
assigned.
The H1B extension provisions for lengthy adjudications should be extremely
helpful to many of our MURTHYBULLETIN and MurthyDotCom readers. This provision
allows for extensions of H1B status beyond the standard six-year limitation if
the person is the beneficiary of a labor certification, which has been filed and
pending for one year or longer. If this condition is satisfied, it is possible
to extend the H1B status in one-year increments for as long as it is necessary.
There is no longer the requirement that the person should have an I-140 or I-485
pending as imposed under the AC21 law.
The extension of the Conrad State 20 program, which allows waivers of the J-1
two-year home residency requirement for physicians willing to work in
underserved areas has also been broadened. In addition to the extension of the
program until 2004, the number of waivers available per participating state
increased from 20 to 30 per year. Beneficial provisions have also been added to
help certain EB-5 entrepreneurs.
For more information on the immigration aspects of this new law, including
provisions regarding H1B extensions, J-1 physician waivers and immigrant
investors, readers can refer to our earlier articles available on MurthyDotCom.
---
See these articles, available on MurthyDotCom : "DOJ Bill Sent to President :
Provisions Include H-1 Extensions" <http://www.murthy.com/ukdojbil.html> (Nov
01, 2002); "DOJ Authorization Bill Delayed" <http://www.murthy.com/ukdoj.html>
(Oct 18, 2002); "Senate Passes Legislation Easing H1B Extensions"
<http://www.murthy.com/uksenate.html> (Oct 11, 2002); and "Important New
Legislation Pending" <http://www.murthy.com/uknewleg.html> (Oct 04, 2002).