During the initial H-1B registration period, prospective petitioners or their authorized representatives must electronically submit a separate registration naming each alien for whom they seek to file an H-1B cap-subject petition. If a sufficient number of registrations are received, USCIS will randomly select the number of registrations projected as needed to reach the...

એવું જોવા મળ્યું છે કે F-1 વીઝાધારકોમાંથી ઘણા H-1B વર્કર્સ માટે અરજી કરતા હોય છે. જોકે H-1B વીઝા મહત્તમ વર્ષે 58,200 આપવામાં આવે છે. આ કેપ ઉપરાંત વધારાના 20,000 H-1B વીઝા અપાય છે, જે અમેરિકાની યુનીવર્સિટીમાંથી માસ્ટર્સ કે તેનાથી ઊંચી ડિગ્રી મેળવનારા માટે હોય છે.

એક એપ્રિલ 2019થી USCISએ H-1B રજિસ્ટ્રેશનમાંથી સિલેક્શનની પદ્ધતિ બદલી છે...

U.S. and Canadian Immigration and Nationality Law Newsletter & Updates

The State Department recently announced a pilot program aimed at simplifying the visa renewal process for H-1B workers and other temporary visa holders. This new program will allow these workers to renew their visas within the US, avoiding the need to travel abroad,...

A Designated Learning Institution (“DLI”) is a school approved by a provincial or territorial government to host international students in post-secondary level of education in Canada. The DLIs include universities, colleges, CEGEPs, vocational schools and private career colleges and language schools. Each of these institutions have its own set of rules on how to...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy manual on the calculation of noncitizen's age under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) for immigration purposes. Children under the age of 21 are eligible for lawful permanent residency based on their parent's approved visa petition. The CSPA helps protect children from losing...

Many F-1 visa holders, particularly those who are engaged in OPT change their immigration status to become professional and specialty workers (H-1B workers). The H-1B cap is the Congressionally mandated limit on the number of individuals who may be granted H-1B status during each fiscal year. Most foreign nationals seeking H-1B nonimmigrant classification are...

Save time by filing all required initial evidence and supporting documentation listed under the “Checklist of Required Initial Evidence” heading at the same time you file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. (The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory,...

The US State Department is planning to launch a pilot program that would allow H-1B specialty occupation workers and other temporary visa holders to renew their visas in the US. Currently, these workers are required to travel abroad to renew their visas, which can be a challenge, especially during the pandemic. The domestic renewal...

અમેરિકાની સિટીઝનશપ એન્ડ ઇમિગ્રેશન સર્વિસીઝ (USCIS)એ ગ્રીન કાર્ડની તથા એમ્પ્લોયમેન્ટ ઑથોરાઇઝેશન ડૉક્યુમેન્ટ્સ (EAD)ની નવી ડિઝાઈન જાહેર કરી છે. કાર્ડ્સની સલામતીને ધ્યાનમાં રાખીને નવી ડિઝાઈન તૈયાર થઈ છે.

નવા ગ્રીન કાર્ડ અને EADમાં સ્ટેટ ઑફ ધ આર્ટ ટેક્નોલૉજી છે, જેથી નેશનલ સિક્યુરિટીની સાથે સુવિધામાં પણ વધારો થાય. નવા આર્ટવર્કને અનુરૂપ ટેક્ટાઇલ પ્રિન્ટિંગ અપનાવાયું છે,...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced an extension of the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (PRCs) for those who file either a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or a Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status. The extension is valid for...