The U.S. State Department is set to launch a pilot program starting in January 2024 that will allow 20,000 H-1B workers to renew their H-1B visas in the U.S. by mail instead of having to travel to a U.S. Consulate abroad. The purpose of this program is to reduce the wait times that H-1B workers […]
On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation that suspends issuance of H-1B, H-2B, J and L visas until at least December 31, 2020. The suspension could be extended depending on the circumstances at that time. This proclamation also extends the proclamation from April 22, 2020, that bans certain immigrants from coming into the
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Employment, H-1B, Policy ChangeOn December 6, 2019, USCIS announced that they will be implementing the H-1B registration system that requires employers to register who want to file cap-subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021. The filing period for H-1B petitions will begin on April 1, 2020, for FY 2021. It is anticipated that USCIS will use its myUSCIS
USCIS recently released an a chart breaking down the top 10 reasons they issued Request for Evidence (RFE) letters for H-1B petitions that were filed for fiscal year 2018. They are the following: Specialty Occupation – The petitioning company did not establish that the position qualified as a specialty occupation. Employer/Employee Relationship – The petitioning
With H-1B season just around the corner, the new rule for H-1B processing is something that I’ve gotten many questions on. I had written a blog post about the proposed changes to the H-1B process this past December. On January 30, 2019, DHS announced that the new rule governing the H-1B process would become final
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Employment, H-1B, Policy Change
A possible policy change in the H-1B process could be coming. On November 30, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule that would require petitioning employers who want to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to register electronically with USCIS during a designated period. The proposed rule would also reverse the order of
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H-1B, Policy Change