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Premium Processing for H-1B Extensions Temporarily on Hold
On May 26, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would temporarily suspend premium processing, which guarantees processing of a case within 15 days, for H-1B petitions requesting an extension of stay. USCIS plans to resume premium processing...
USCIS Issues Guidance on When a Change in an H-1B Employee’s Job Location Requires Filing an Amendment
Employers of H-1B workers are subject to extremely complex rules to stay in compliance with the law. USCIS recently issued additional guidance that addresses the steps an employer must take to change an H-1B worker’s job location. This guidance follows...
For H-1B Employees, Location Matters
An employer’s responsibility when an H-1B employee’s job location changes According to a recent decision by the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), employers must file an amended H-1B petition if the worksite of an H-1B employee changes to another geographical area...
H-1B Lottery Complete – Record number of H-1B Petitions received for 2016 Cap
To get an H-1B visa in fiscal year 2016, one must win the lottery… quite literally. On April 7, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H-1B cap had been met for the 2016 fiscal year. USCIS...
USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for 2016
On April 7, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H-1B cap has been met for the 2016 fiscal year. USCIS will now process all of the petitions received within the filing period, which ends today, and...
Plan B for H-1B?
What to do if your H-1B is not selected in the annual lottery this year The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions for the 2016 Fiscal Year on April 1, 2015, and by all estimates,...
USCIS Announces Employment Authorization Eligibility for Certain H-4 Dependents
On February 24, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that certain H-4 dependents would be eligible to apply for work authorization beginning on May 26, 2015. H-4 dependents are spouses or children of individuals in H-1B status. Those...
Tis the season… to prepare H-1B petitions!
It’s that time of year again. The time when job seekers, foreign students, employers, and their immigration attorneys all begin to consider how to proceed with filing for new H-1Bs. As April 1st is the date that U.S. Citizenship and...
