NPZ Immigration Law Blog

Ludka Zimovcak,Esq., and David H. Nachman, Esq., managing partners at NPZ Law Group hosted the business breakfast speaking session at Amcham Slovakia on April 24^th,2018 to provide an in-depth understanding and knowledge on various types of both immigrant and non-immigrant visa options along with an update on the immigration issues under the Trump Administration.

Main points of discussion were:

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Under the assumption that it takes roughly five months for I-485s to be processed to completion, it is not surprising that there were several dramatic final action date advancements in the April Visa Bulletin.

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What types of jobs may qualify for an H-1B visa?

The H-1B visa is a temporary work visa available to people in specialty occupations all over the world.  H-1B visa recipients are permitted to enter and work in the United States for a period of time, typically three years, after which time they can seek to renew the visa or return to their country of residence.  There are several types of H-1B visas depending on your occupation. To receive an H-1B visa, you will need to find a qualifying job sponsor in the United States.

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Por Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. e Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. – Advogados especializados em imigração
do escritório NPZ Law Group, P.C. - VISASERVE (New Jersey, New York, Indiana e escritórios afiliados no Canadá e Índia)

No ano passado, o Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos Estados Unidos (USCIS) anunciou que recebeu cerca de 236.000 petições para o visto H-1B para o ano fiscal de 2018. Ele ainda não informou quantas petições recebeu no processo atual, mas anunciou que nos primeiros cinco dias úteis de recebimento de petições já atingiu a cota prevista em lei – o que significa que a seleção será via loteria (também chamada “processo de seleção randômico”). Uma vez completada a loteria, o USCIS começa a enviar notificações.

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David Nachman will be speaking at this May 5th event from 5-7 pm.

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On April 12, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2018-2019. USCIS also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption.

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How many H-1B visas are given to foreign tech workers each year?

H-1B work visas allow foreign nationals to come to the United States to work in a specialty field.  Some of the most sought after H-1B visas are in the technology industry.  Foreign workers comprise over 57 percent of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workers in tech hub Silicon Valley, according to recent census data.

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O Serviço de Imigração e Cidadania dos Estados Unidos (USCIS) atingiu a cota anual definida pelo Congresso para o visto H-1B de 65.000 vistos para o ano fiscal de 2019. O USCIS também recebeu um volume de petições suficiente para completar os 20.000 vistos
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O Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos Estados Unidos (USCIS) divulgou uma importante "Adopted Decision" (Decisão Adotada, em tradução livre) poucos dias antes da data limite para protocolamento das petições
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the launch of its new website, E-Verify.gov. This is the authoritative source for information on electronic employment eligibility verification. E-Verify.gov is for employers, employees and the general public.
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USCIS has reached the congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2019. USCIS has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap.
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