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Across the United States, there is always a need for skilled workers, especially in the technology industry. To meet the demand for skilled labor, some employers are seeking foreign talent, hence the reason for H-1B applications coming in at record numbers. What is...
2020 was the year that saw new rules introduced by the Trump administration with the specific intent of restricting the H-1B visa program. These new regulations were an effort to restrict candidates for this nonimmigrant visa program to specialists: those working in...
On November 19, 2021, USCIS announced that it had just completed a third round of H-1B visa lottery selection for Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Registrants. This is the first time since the new online H-1B registration system started that a third round of selection...
As a result of settling the Shergill et al, v. Mayorkas case against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there are critical updates to the process of obtaining work permits for E, H-4, and L-2 spouses. With these changes effective immediately, E-1...
International students can come to the United States on an F-1 visa, but that particular visa won't assist someone seeking full-time, permanent employment upon the completion of their studies. This does not necessarily mean that an F-1 visa holder in California or...
This year's (Fiscal Year 2022) initial H-1B cap registration will start online at 12:00 pm Eastern (9:00 am Pacific) on March 9, 2021. This registration period will run for 16 days and end at 12:00 pm Eastern (9:00 am Pacific) on March 25, 2021. All H-1B...
DHS has delayed the effective date of the rule that modifies the H-1B selection process to prioritize wages to Dec. 31, 2021. Therefore, the H-1B selection process remains the same as last year. Read more here: ...
On December 1, 2020, Northern District of California Judge Jeffrey White granted summary judgement in favor of the plaintiffs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, top universities and other groups, in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to...
This is an update to our earlier post from October 6, 2020: Immigration News: H-1B Visa Overhaul On Thursday, October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published an interim final rule that is effective immediately: Strengthening Wage Protections for the...
Updated information on this post can be found here: Immigration News: 2 New Rules for H-1B Visas Today (October 6, 2020), the Trump administration announced changes in line with President Trump’s 2017 “Buy American, Hire American” executive order and the latest in an...