USCIS TO BEGIN PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR CERTAIN FY2020 CAP SUBJECT H-1B PETITIONS ON MAY 20.

Posted on April 1, 2019

On May 20, 2019, USCIS will begin premium processing for FY 2020 cap-subject H-1B petitioners requesting a change of status on their Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. Petitioners who do not file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, concurrently with an FY 2020 cap-subject H-1B petition requesting a change of status...

What is an H-1B Visa?

Posted on March 31, 2019

If you are an immigrant who has come to the United States to go to school, and you wish to pursue higher academics and a career in academia, you might be wondering about your visa options. One of your best options is an H-1B Visa for Academics. There are, however, specific requirements that must...

USCIS SHARES NOTES ON H-1B FILING TIPS AND UNDERSTANDING REQUESTS FOR EVIDENCE (RFES).

Posted on March 29, 2019

USCIS SHARES NOTES ON H-1B FILING TIPS AND UNDERSTANDING REQUESTS FOR EVIDENCE (RFES).

Posted on March 29, 2019

USCIS recently released the official meeting minutes from its “National Public Engagement on H-1B Filing Tips and understanding RFEs” held on March 7th, 2019. During this engagement USCIS discussed some key issues that are frequently included in H-1B petitions RFEs. Issues such as,

Simple, smart changes to make the H-1B visa program work better

Posted on March 19, 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 completing the random selection process for the regular cap, USCIS also determined that it has received a number of petitions projected...

Simple, smart changes to make the H-1B visa program work better

Posted on March 19, 2019

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today (3/19/2019) 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 hub, while reminding petitioners of its new H-1B cap selection process. These new efforts underscore the agency’s...

Suprema Corte dos EUA valida veto de Trump a cidadãos de sete países

Posted on March 14, 2019

Milhares de imigrantes de Honduras e do Nepal que vivem nos Estados Unidos devem se preparar para deixar o país, segundo anunciou recentemente o governo do presidente Donald Trump, que suspendeu o chamado TPS (Status de Proteção Temporária em inglês).

São mais de 50.000 cidadãos de Honduras que desde 1999...

DHS Propõe Mudanças no Processo de Loteria do Visto H-1B

Posted on March 14, 2019

David Nachman, Esq., advogado-sócio do escritório NPZ Law Group, diz que “para o novo ano fiscal há algumas grandes mudanças iminentes ao Programa de Loteria do Visto H-1B”. Os advogados especializados em Imigração e Nacionalidade do escritório Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group continuam a monitorar de perto as alterações que vêm sendo feitas...

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions – 03/11/2019

Posted on March 12, 2019

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions – 03/11/2019

Posted on March 12, 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.

When an H-1B petitioner properly requests the agency’s premium processing service, USCIS guarantees a 15-day processing time. If we...

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