http://www.globallawcenters.com/blog Immigration Lawyer Orange & Los Angeles County Blog – H1B Visa & Employment Based Visas Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://www.globallawcenters.com/blog/uscis-takes-steps-to-modernize-processing/ http://www.globallawcenters.com/blog/uscis-takes-steps-to-modernize-processing/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:52:58 +0000 admin http://www.globallawcenters.com/blog/?p=121 In an attempt to implement IT systems, and eliminate paper-based application/petition filing, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and USCIS has struck a deal with IBM hoping to speed up services over the next five years. The Contract, worth $14.5 million, seeks to upgrade USCIS’ outdated procedures to a more centralized, electronic system, however additional options over the next five years could total up to $491.1 million.

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