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USCIS Announces Selections for 1st Round of FY 2024 H-1B Lottery
On March 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had completed the selection process for the Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B cap lottery and that all employers for whom an H-1B was selected have been notified....
Department of State Announces Pilot Program for Stateside Issuance of H-1B and L Visas
The Department of State has announced that it will allow H-1B and L visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States later this year. Presently, temporary visa holders are required to travel abroad to renew their visa...
USCIS Agrees to Adjudicate Applications for H-4 and L-2 Dependents at the Same Time as the Principal H-1B or L-1 Spouse when Those Applications are Concurrently Filed
Prior to 2019, when the spouse and children of H-1B and L-1 workers filed an extension of their status (I-539) along with the principal H-1B or L-1 extension (I-129), USCIS would adjudicate the extensions for the whole family at the...
It’s Almost Time for the H-1B Lottery Again! Will This Year’s Odds Be Better?
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 FY2024 H-1B lottery occurring in March 2023. This year’s H-1B cap process will be similar to that of...
Terminating an H-1B: Employer Obligations and Considerations
If an employer chooses to terminate an employee who is authorized to work by H-1B, the employer faces certain obligations. Notify the Employee: An employer who seeks to terminate an H-1B holding employee should first notify the employee in writing...
Do I Have To Post My LCA Posting Notice on My Refrigerator and in My Bathroom?
The COVID-19 Pandemic has had a great impact on employment in the United States, and especially on H-1B employment. Two years later, there is still confusion regarding labor conditional application (LCA) posting requirements in the era of increasing options to...
It’s Almost Time for the H-1B Lottery Again!
It is that time of the year where we reach out to our clients to find out if there are any employees that might need a new H-1B visa for the next fiscal year (2023), which begins on October 1,...
Moving Worksite Locations Impacts your H-1B Petition and PERM Process
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the lives of many, the trend in working remotely or moving locations entirely has also continued. Employees working in the United States on an H-1B visa or those with a pending PERM process...
