USCIS, Apr. 11, 2019 "On April 10, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process to select enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally-mandated regular cap and the U.S. advanced degree exemption for fiscal year (FY) 2020. After... Read More
Stuart Anderson, Forbes, Apr. 10, 2019 "When U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced its H-1B Employer Data Hub skeptics assumed the agency hoped to generate negative attention toward companies and H-1B visa holders. However... Read More
Brian Schmitt writes: "Plaintiffs sought review of a CBP decision to deny a Canadian physician’s denial of admission into the United States in H-1B visa status. The physician was denied admission because he was subject to the two-year foreign... Read More
Cyrus Mehta, Mar. 25, 2019 "A US employer has to meet several requirements when filing an H-1B visa petition on behalf of the foreign national employee. One important requirement is for the employer to notify affected US workers regarding its intent... Read More
USCIS, Mar. 19, 2018 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the start of the fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap season, start dates for premium processing of cap-subject H-1B petitions, and the launch of its new H-1B data... Read More
DOL, Mar. 15, 2019 "The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) today issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) reiterating employers' responsibilities under the H-1B visa program. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA... Read More
USCIS, Mar. 11, 2019 "USCIS will resume premium processing on Tuesday, March 12, for all H-1B petitions. If you received a request for evidence (RFE) for a pending petition, you should include the RFE response with the premium processing request... Read More
DOJ, Feb. 25, 2019 "The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with CFA Institute (CFAI), an international association of investment professionals, headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. CFAI offers... Read More
USCIS, Feb. 15, 2019 "USCIS will resume premium processing on Tuesday, Feb. 19, for all H-1B petitions filed on or before Dec. 21, 2018. If you received a transfer notice for a pending H-1B petition, and you are requesting premium processing service... Read More
Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 21 / Thursday, January 31, 2019 "This final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (“DHS” or “the Department”) regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of H-1B beneficiaries who... Read More
USCIS, Jan. 25, 2019 "USCIS will resume premium processing on Monday, Jan. 28, for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”). Petitioners who... Read More
Cyrus Mehta, Jan. 14, 2019 "On Friday, January 11, 2019, many were intrigued by President Trump’s tweet assuring H-1B visas that they should expect a potential path to citizenship. This is what he tweeted : “H1-B holders in the United... Read More
Stuart Anderson, Forbes, Jan. 14, 2019 - "On January 11, 2019, Donald Trump surprised the business and policy community by announcing via Twitter that positive “changes are coming soon” for H-1B visa holders. What does this announcement... Read More
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 232 / Monday, December 3, 2018 - "The Department of Homeland Security (‘‘DHS’’ or ‘‘the Department’’) is proposing to amend its regulations governing petitions filed... Read More
Cyrus Mehta, Dec. 2, 2018 - "The Trump Administration has proposed a rule that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to first electronically register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during a designated... Read More