The Department of State (DOS) announced on April 1, 2021 that H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and J-1 visa applicants
The New Administration allowed a proclamation from the predecessor that had blocked many temporary
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) proposed on March 22, a new rule that would delay a boost
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) proposed on March 22, a new rule that would delay a boost
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 12, 2021
The move is predicted to return to the rescue of an outsized number of foreign IT professionals who were denied
The registration period for H-1B cap-subject petitions started on March 9, 2021 and will be ending on March 25, 2021.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officially announced that the H-1B electronic registration
With H-1B season upon us, it is time to review the visa status expirations for foreign national employees.
US citizenship and immigration services will continue to accept and process petitions that are exempt from the fiscal year 2021 cap.
With the H1B visa registration process opening on March 22, 2021, the new "lottery rule" is going to be used to select the 65,000
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released guidance on the H-1B random-selection lottery process for 2021.
United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) released information regarding the upcoming federal fiscal 2022 H-1B lottery.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on February 8, 2021 that the H-1B lottery will be conducted in the same way
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has rescinded a memo that did not categorise computer-related
USCIS announced that it will be publishing a notice in the Federal Register to delay implementation of changes to the H-1B Selection
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget announced that the long-pending
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
On January 8, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule modifying the H-1B cap selection process.
Employers need to identify employees and employment candidates who may require H-1B work permit sponsorship before October 1, 2021
The new administration has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pause certain deportations for 100 days.
Recently, USCIS published a regulation changing the manner new H-1B visas or “Cap Subject H-1B” visas are allocated.
For employers seeking to hire foreign workers in the near future, the recent changes to the H-1B program
The current administration used 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to suspend the entry of nearly all categories
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2021 Visa Bulletin on December 30, 2020
Hours before the ban was set to expire, the administration issued another proclamation on December 31, 2020
The U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has further extended temporary I-9 verification measures until February 1, 2021.
H1B Employers are breathing a sigh of relief after a California federal judge set aside a recent U.S. Labor Department rule
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is wrapping up a comment period regarding a proposed, substantial change to the H-1B
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced about the “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) announcing its plan to drastically
The new H1B rule creates new requirements while limiting work petition validity for staffing agencies and third-party worksite employers.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently introduced a more restrictive definition of “specialty occupation”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on November 18, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test.
Post COVID-19 pandemic close downs, some U.S. Embassies and Consulates began a phased resumption of routine visa services over the summer.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on November 2, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed ending its long-standing practice of allocating H-1B
The “B-1 in lieu of H1B Visa Policy” has been used by international companies to bring employees
The employers hiring H-1B workers will have to increase actual wage offers by 30 percent or more based on the new wage rules by DOL for H-1B employees.
On October 6, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new interim final rules (IFRs)
On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Employers who accept certain Form I-765 Approval Notices specifically approved during the pandemic for I-9 documentation purposes
The administration announced new restrictions on the H-1B non-immigrant visa programme, to protect US workers while restoring
On October 6,2020, the administration announced its latest move to impose major new limits on the use of H-1B visas, intended for jobs requiring specialized skills
The Covid-19 pandemic has had several implications on every sector of the market. In the Immigration sector, the wait time for green cards in the US
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) new filing fees to be effective starting October 2, 2020.
The Global Pandemic has caused disruptions in the labour market and has forced many educational institutes and employers to rethink how to deliver training.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new regulation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Qualifying for an H1B visa may get quite difficult for foreign workers over the days to come if the amendments suggested by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) come into place.
U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on September 15, 2020, further extension of relaxation in rules related to Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently released a new guidance detailing exceptions that U.S. Consular Officers can apply when reviewing waiver applications from H-1B
USCIS published a final rule that significantly increases the filing fees for certain immigration and naturalization petitions on August 3, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to deny H-1B visas at an increasing rate for highly-skilled
United States embassies in foreign countries like India will start accepting drop-box applications for certain visa categories, including renewals for H-1B and L-1 visas
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on August 20, 2020, that the officials would permit employees to present a Form I-797
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announced on August 18, 2020, a fourth extension of its prior guidance relaxing the in-person verification requirements
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed it had run a second H-1B lottery for fiscal year 2021 on August 14, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recycling 14,500 unused H-1B visas to employers after worried companies declined to accept the work visas
The US Department of State (DOS) posed some new exemptions to the Current Administration’s June 22 announcement on August 12, 2020.
The Current Administration signed an Executive Order on August 3, 2020, requiring federal agencies to review the use of foreign temporary
Without congressional oversight or legislative changes, resulting in the highest denial rate in the history of this legal immigration program.
The current administration announced on July 31, 2020, a drastic increase in the fees for certain immigration procedures, including an 81 percent increase in the cost of US citizenship
The current administration’s suspension of work visas, reportedly restricted more than 500,000 people from entering the US this year
On July 17, 2020, the Department of State has published a new guidance which states that in addition to the limited exceptions to the Proclamation for humanitarian travel
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another extension of the flexibilities
H-1B visa holders' spouses and dependents, who had a valid H4 Visa as of June 24, 2020, but were stranded outside the country will be given permission to travel back to the United States.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and companies’ abrupt shift to “working from home,” compliance with the physical inspection requirement became infeasible for many employers.
USCIS has wide-ranging budget issues and workforce management has become more challenging.
The current proclamation on restricting the entry on several work visa categories has created a lot of panic amongst foreign national workers who are currently living in the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security’s COVID-19 flexibility regarding the physical presence requirements for I-9 inspection ends on July 19, 2020
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday that international students “need not take a full online course load and remain in the United States”
USCIS announced on Wednesday (July 1, 2020) that it will provide H1B applicants more time to respond to the following requests
The new executive order suspended H1B Visas till the end of December 2020. The H-1B visa program enables U.S. companies
The H-1B population size has come under the scanner recently with unemployment levels in the US increasing on account of the coronavirus lockdown.
The new executive order extends the expiration date of Proclamation 10014, the 60-day restriction on immigrant visas issued in April, to December 31, 2020.
The new executive order extends the expiration date of Proclamation 10014, the 60-day restriction on immigrant visas issued in April, to December 31, 2020.
The current administration signed a new executive order on June 22, 2020, temporarily halting work visas like the H-1B visa program
The current administration has restricted employment-based visas as a measure to deal with the unemployment
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another extension of flexible Form I-9 rules on June 16, 2020
US technology firms such as Google and Apple are likely to face the impact of the H-1B Visa Ban.
Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM and Accenture are among the top technology companies that are petitioning for a continuation of high tech
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 29, 2020, the phased resumption of Premium Processing.
H-1B denials have skyrocketed since 2017, especially following the BAHA Executive Order. In February 2018, USCIS issued further guidance specifically placing additional documentation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has posed limitations on I-9 compliance flexibility policy for employers with no employees to be physically present at a worksite location,
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on May 14, 2020, about the extension of temporary guidance relating to remote
USCIS announced on May 27, 2020 that it plans to substantially increase filing fees. The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
US Citizenship and Immigration Services to resume premium processing starting June 1, 2020 for I-129 non-immigrant work visas and I-140 employment based green card applications.
The latest scrutiny of the program has increased the financial pressure and uncertainty for students from abroad as the coronavirus pandemic forced college campuses to shut down.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which administers the country's immigration system, will stop asking H-1B visa applicants
US Congress lawmakers proposed major reforms in skilled non-immigrant visa programmes by giving priority to US-educated foreign technology professionals in issuing H-1B work visas.
H1B applications are getting rejected at a high rate in 2020. Last year, Google had around 60 refusals and Amazon had around 35.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions and damage across the world, and its impact has been felt also by international students in the United States.
H1B and L1 visas that help many nonimmigrant professionals to live and work in the U.S.are now facing the prospect of leaving the country
U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its Handbook for Employers: Guidance for Completing Form I-9, also called M-274.
The “Public Charge Rule” implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on February 24, 2020 mandates that certain individuals applying for U.S. immigration status
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 6, 2020 that it will allow H-1B visa workers to return to their jobs as soon as they are able to return.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data, the number of H1B visas that were approved in the second quarter of FY2020 was 4% higher compared to FY2019.
Employers may begin accepting expired documents from new hires starting May 1, 2020 to satisfy List B identity verification.
The US government has given a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants who have been served notices for submission of various documents
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new version of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) for all new hires and it is effective from May 1, 2020.
The current administration has signed a new executive order on April 22, 2020 to temporarily suspend the issuance of green cards to foreign national immigrants.
As an H1B Employee, please be aware that USCIS has a framework of policies that help you as businesses are considering strategies to reduce costs including reductions in workforce.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued guidance that provides flexibility for employers to comply with Form I-9 requirements during COVID-19.
A new executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic inorder to protect the jobs of the American Citizens.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces immigration-related challenges due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
COVID-19 has created a multitude of unprecedented challenges for visa applicants and employers.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Electronic registration system has denied hundreds of H-1B registrations during the H-1B visa lottery process.
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) sent guidance to the states on March 12, 2020 on how to flexibly implement the unemployment eligibility rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Several major employers such as @SFDC, @Facebook @Amazon have vowed to protect their employees during this #Coronavirus #Covid19 crisis.
A record total of 275,000 individuals were entered into USCIS’ new electronic pre-registration system to obtain an H-1B for FY2021
There has been a profound effect on immigration since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, along with “stay-at-home,” quarantines,
A petitioner can file an FY 2021 H-1B cap-subject petition only if they have already registered the beneficiary in the H-1B registration
USCIS completed the FY2021 H1B Cap Registration Process, conducted the lottery, and issued the lottery results in a Short period of time.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to help H1B beneficiaries and petitioners responding to requests for evidence (RFEs)
What employers are going through today is something that has not been seen in more than a century.
Currently major companies are either allowing or requiring everyone to work from home. Companies are seeking clarifications
Due to the Coronavirus restrictions, a lot of H1B workers have been confined to their homes and several are also working from home
USCIS has temporarily suspended premium processing service for FY2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions due to Covid-19 pandemic.
The continuing spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the United States has caused employers scrambling to implement contingency plans
The coronavirus is spurring questions and concerns in the tech industry.
Starting March 1 to March 20, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed it will utilize a new electronic registration system for the Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B lottery.
The coronavirus is spurring questions and concerns in the tech industry. COVID-19, commonly referred to as the Novel CoronaVirus
March 10, 2020, was a significant day for the immigration attorneys especially those who are working in the H1B space,as reported widely in the immigration media, Hon. U.S.
March 3, 2020, USCIS Seattle offices in Kirkland, WA closed its doors for a period of 14 days as Coronavirus cases.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) set to implement a new regulation starting March 02, 2020 that could potentially
Starting September 2018, USCIS visa policy changes allowed immigration officials to reject visa applications
The H‑1B nonimmigrant status allows employers to employ “specialty occupation” workers
Getting picked in a H1B lottery is the first step. Consider this, in FY 2019, the chances of a H1B approval
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”) require employers to register on the
The new registration program is less than a month away. New processes are kicking in and business clients
The H1B process for fiscal year 2021 presents employers and their legal counsel
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made significant changes to the H-1B
Established processes help both the Business Client and the attorney, especially when filing for
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new rule that seeks to
Does this sound familiar? Attorney initiates H1B filing for a beneficiary (Employee) and sends the document
We all followed the 3,000 Notice of inspections (N.O.I) that the Immigration and Custom
Under the new system, employers seeking to hire foreign citizens on H-1B visas must first
Businesses of all sizes must be prepared for the immigration enforcement under the current.
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) proposed a “clearly approvable” standard
About 24% of new H1B visa petitions were denied in FY 2019, a total of 27,707 out of 116,031 petitions were denied.
Before an H1B application is even considered on its merits, USCIS
There's no debate needed in the fact that the purpose of a business is profit.
Familiar story? But did you know that the three
According to a new analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), the Denial rates for H1B petitions
H1B petitioners seeking an extension or renewing or transferring their H1 B are subject
Employers who are H1B dependent are in the middle of a time period when extraordinary light has been
How are you dealing with these issues? Here is a recent tale of two employees with two different employers
H1B Visa RFE can be quite an unsettling experience. It is often perceived
Recently an IT consulting company paid around $48,000 to one of its employees after the Department of Labor (DOL)’s
Yes, you know well that the visa denials happen a lot for unethical employers. That is rather straightforward, but why do ethical employers fall into the trap? Lately,
Tech companies are suffering the biggest impacts of the tightening of H-1B visas by the recent USCIS policy changes.
Benching is non-existent in the books of USCIS. H1 B is for you, as an employer who have an imminent requirement
Acting Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Derek N. Benner stated that
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math students have the O.P.Tion to learn from industry
USCIS has announced the changes to the EB -5 Visa which was otherwise known as the
Or is it just for those who know well to bend the rules and play in the grey area? Has the industry become so narrow
Consulting employers today, strive to provide the best services to an end client. This would mean that they match a project
The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that conducts public policy research on trade
USCIS requires employers to file complete H-1B cap-subject petitions, including filing fees
According to the recent Immigration News, Companies that place candidates at third
The Department of Labor (DOL) memo sent out on March 15, 2019 details the operations in order
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would start accepting
The H-1B visa approval in 2019 has become more stringent than ever before. The USCIS after reviewing the
I-9 is a critical document that has to be recorded, which marks the beginning of legal employment and assures the employer that they
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) verifies employer compliance with I-9 requirements by conducting
Immigrant population is relatively small (about 13%) compared to our national population.
For many companies, to be responsible for I-9 compliance has become a tedious task. This includes compliance document verification, storage and management.
The IT contractor must be compliant with the requirements posed by the USCIS during site visits and manage the contract worker
United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been mandated
An open access file was created to inform the general public the background details of the contingent worker
Since 2009, USCIS turned its attention toward the H-1B visa holders and the status checks. However, since
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