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December 24, 2024
Tahreem Kalam

Updated Regulations on Modernizing H-1B Requirements: Key Changes and What They Mean

On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule titled "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers." This rule (“new rule”), effective January 17, 2025,...

December 18, 2024
Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C.

The Unbundling of H-4 and L-2 Applications: What Employers and Applicants Need to Know

Starting January 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may no longer be required to process H-4 and L-2 dependent applications in tandem with their principal’s H-1B or L-1 visa petitions. This change would mark the end of a...

October 09, 2024
Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C.

Taking a Leave of Absence from H-1B Employer

Generally, an H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in various specialty occupations. If an employee who is working on an H-1B requires a leave of absence from their employment, and the employer approves the leave, the...

May 03, 2024
Courtney Wachal

USCIS Announces Results of the FY25 H-1B Cap Lottery. Could Another H-1B Cap Lottery Happen this Year?

On April 1, 2024, USCIS announced that it had received enough registrations for the FY 2025 H-1B cap  for both the regular cap and the advanced degree exemption (U.S. Master’s cap). On April 30, 2024, USCIS shared the specific results...

January 31, 2024
Beata Leja

It’s Time for the H-1B Lottery & New Rule Promises to Improve Odds of Selection This Year!

It is that time of the year again where U.S. employers consider which of their current or prospective employees should be registered towards the FY2025 H-1B lottery occurring in March 2024. Unlike previous years, USCIS just announced a new beneficiary...

December 26, 2023
Tahreem Kalam

Long Awaited Stateside Visa Stamping Is Here, But Not Without Limitations.

Certain H-1B non-immigrants will soon be eligible to apply for visa stamping within the U.S. On December 21, 2023 the U.S. Department of States (“DOS”) announced the anticipated pilot program to resume visa stamping within the United States for limited...

December 04, 2023
Chandni Shah

Recent increase in FDNS site visits

What is a USCIS FDNS Site Visit? A USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) site visit is intended to ensure compliance with immigration regulations and verify information pertaining to the most recent immigration filing. These site visits can...

October 31, 2023
Amanda Rizzo

Is the H-1B Program About to Get Better? New Proposed Regulations Could Improve the Odds of Getting Selected in the Lottery.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed amendment to the H-1B regulations on October 23, 2023. The changes are meant to modernize and add flexibility to the H-1B program. Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, introduced...

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