That happened in the case of L-1 and H-1B petitions at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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You can pay a fee to expedite processing of the petition by USCIS but the foreign worker still will not be able to start working in H-1B status until October 1.

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For U.S. companies and foreign candidates alike, the process of getting an H-1B begins far in advance of the April 1 filing date.

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For the millions of immigrants who are already in the United States, whether on H-1Bs or F-1 student visas or otherwise, it also is difficult to start a company because of the threat of losing their visa.

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Under the General Agreement on Trade in Services, the United States undertook certain obligations on H-1B and L-1 visas.

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In Group H , Fenerbahce went top on six points with their second victory by winning 1-0 away to Romania's Steaua Bucuresti as striker Kazim Kazim scored the only goal in the 58th minute.

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In Group H, Dutch club Twente Enschede traveled to Turkey and came away with a 2-1 victory against Fenerbahce thanks to two goals in the final 15 minutes from Swiss striker Blaise Nkufo after Mehmet Topuz's 71st-minute free-kick.

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Only current holders of H-1B and F-1 visas would be eligible for the proposed Startup Visa in the Senate.

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