March 9th, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an copy of the final rule pertaining to optional practical training (OPT) for certain students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The official version of the final rule is slotted to be published in the Federal Register on March...

 

Upon approval of H-1B petition by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)[1], foreign nationals residing abroad may need to go to the U.S. Consulate/Embassy to get an H-1B visa stamped into their passport before they can travel to and enter the United States. Before going for the visa interview, it is very...

It is that time of year again! We always hear the accountants moan and groan about the approaching April 15th deadline each year but, you have to listen a bit more closely and you will also hear (and see) the U.S. business immigration lawyers and attorneys manifesting their distaste for the April 1st deadline...

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El año pasado, en esta época, USCIS anunció que había recibido 172.500 peticiones H-1B para el año fiscal 2015, que comenzó el 1 de octubre de 2014. Es probable que la lotería H-1B (también conocida como "proceso de selección al azar") sea llevada...

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Many F-1 visa holders, particularly those who are engaged in Optional Practical Training (OPT), often change their nonimmigrant immigration status to become professional 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...

Aunque la economía de Estados Unidos se desaceleró un poco durante el cuarto trimestre de 2014, los informes recientes sugieren que habrá un nuevo repunte debido al crecimiento de empleo continuo, la confianza del consumidor y el aumento de gastos. ¿Qué significa esto para los profesionales de inmigración, profesionales, empleadores y posibles empleados H-1B?...

As per the new changes implemented for the fiscal year 2022 H-1B cap, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has opened the initial registration period from March 9 through March 25, 2021. During this period employers will need seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, to first electronically...

Many F-1 visa holders, particularly those who are engaged in OPT, often change their immigration status to become professional 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 subject...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2015 cap on April 1, 2014. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS receives a properly filed petition with the correct fee. USCIS will not rely on the date that the petition is postmarked.

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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that within 5 days of accepting applications, the cap of 65,000 H-1B petitions and 20,000 graduates of U.S. advanced degree programs have been reached for fiscal year 2014. Because of the high number of applications...