INTRODUCTION

Last year, at about this time, the USCIS announced that it has received 172,500 H-1B petitions for the fiscal year 2015 which began on October 1st, 2014. The H-1B lottery (also referred as "random selection process ") is likely to be conducted again this...

Introduction

The Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, during his last visit to the United States, had promised to the Indian community about a life-time visa and exemption from the requirement of registering with police...

Estamos en medio de la temporada de H-1B. Si usted todavía no ha comenzado a preparar la visa H-1B para su presentación el 1ero de Abril, no se desespere. No es demasiado tarde. Tomará alrededor de una semana más o menos para enviar y...

We are in the midst of the H-1B season. If you have not yet begun to prepare the H-1B for the April 1st filing date, do not despair. It is not too late. It will take about a week or so to submit and...

Release Date: February 24, 2015

WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced today that, effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment authorization...

Introduction

Most prospective H-1B employees and H-1B employers begin with either of the following two questions: "I would like to work in the U.S. using an H-1B visa, but am not sure if I qualify" or"I want to hire a foreign worker but not sure if the individual qualifies for an H-1B visa."

As briefly touched-upon...

The H-1B visa program permits a United States employer ("employer") to temporarily employ nonimmigrants to fill specialized jobs in the United States. The Immigration and Nationality Act (the "INA" or the "Act") requires that an employer pay an H-1B worker the italicize of the actual wage or the locally prevailing wage, in order...

WHY THE CHANGE?

• These new rules reduce the possibility for deception or misuse of the program, while also safeguarding Canada's international reputation for its excellent education.

WHAT ARE THESE NEW RULES?

• The CIC now limits the issuance of study permits to applicants who will be studying at adesignated learning institution

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"Express Entry," a new immigration system, used to manage and select applicants to immigrate into the country.

• Express Entry uses electronic profiles to highlight a person's best attributes including education, work experience and language skills, among others

• These profiles are looked at under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program...

Introduction

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...