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H-1B Conrad 30 Waiver

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire temporary nonimmigrant workers for specialty occupations. Specialty occupations are defined as occupations requiring the application of a "body of highly... more +
The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire temporary nonimmigrant workers for specialty occupations. Specialty occupations are defined as occupations requiring the application of a "body of highly specialized knowledge and the attainment of at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent." Examples of specialty occupations include chemistry, mathematics, engineering, medicine, and architecture, to name a few. Individuals may not apply for H-1B visas; they are distributed only through the approval of employer petitions. In order to protect U.S. workers from unfair competition resulting from the program, the rules require that employers pay nonimmigrant workers equivalent wages to similarly-situated U.S. workers or the industry's prevailing wage. H-1B visas are subject to a yearly cap which is currently set at 85,000.   less -
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Talent Without Borders: Immigration Insights - October-November 2023

A government shutdown was narrowly avoided on September 30, 2023 after Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government for an additional 45 days. However, another shutdown is possible if Congress does not pass...more

Dickinson Wright

[Webinar] Key Immigration Takeaways for Health Care Professionals: H-1B, J-1, and Conrad/National Interest Waivers - October 19th,...

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Join us for an exciting and informative webinar, "Key Immigration Takeaways for Health Care Professionals: H-1B, J-1, and Conrad/National Interest Waivers" This one-hour webinar is specifically designed for Human Resources...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

J-1 Waiver Physicians: COVID-19 Reduction In Hours And Telehealth (Limited) Temporary Flexibility

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On May 11, 2002, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum relating to certain J-1 waivered foreign medical graduates during the COVID-19 national emergency. The memo, captioned “Temporary...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Handling Foreign National Healthcare Workers in the Pandemic

Healthcare workers – critical to the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic – are needed more now than ever, yet the bureaucracy surrounding employment of foreign national healthcare workers creates roadblocks....more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Texas Service Center Now Accepting Form I-129 for Certain H-1B Petitions

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The Texas Service Center has begun processing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for H-1B petitions where the beneficiary has already been charged against the H-1B annual limit. ...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Legislation Offered To Extend And Expand Conrad 30 Waiver Program

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Since at least 2013, there have been efforts to make the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program for physicians permanent. But that has not happened and it continues to be necessary to reauthorize the program every year....more

Butler Snow LLP

To Shut Down or Not to Shut Down . . . . What is Going to Happen to My Immigration Case?

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For the third time this year, a government shutdown is looming. While the Trump Administration is lobbying for funding for a border wall, thousands of lawful immigrants are wondering, “what is going to happen to my case?” The...more

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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for 2018 H-1B Cap Cases

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On September 18, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would resume the premium processing service for fiscal year 2018 H-1B cap cases....more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Premium Processing Resumed for H-1B Cap Petitions

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USCIS has resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 cap. This includes petitions receipted in this year's H-1B lottery process, subject to the standard H-1B cap of 65,000 and...more

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USCIS Reinstates Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Subject Petitions

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USCIS announced on Monday, September 18, 2017, that it will immediately accept premium processing requests of all H-1B visa petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 cap. H-1B cap petitions filed in April 2017,...more

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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Some Categories of Applicants Seeking H-1B Visas

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced, on September 18, 2017, that it has resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2018 cap. USCIS had originally...more

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USCIS Reopens H-1B Premium Processing for Institutions of Higher Education and Other Cap-Exempt Petitions

On March 3, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unexpectedly announced that it would temporarily suspend its premium processing service for all H-1B petitions received on or after April 3, 2017. The...more

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Premium Processing Resumed for Certain H-1B Petitions

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As of July 24, 2017, USCIS has resumed premium processing service for certain types of H-1B cap-exempt petitions. While premium processing is still not available for most H-1B petitions, USCIS announced that it will now...more

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Premium Processing Resumes for Cap-Exempt H-1B Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 24, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would resume premium processing for H-1B petitions for certain cap-exempt employers effective immediately....more

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USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions

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USCIS announced that – beginning July 24, 2017 – it will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions, including those where the petitioner is an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization...more

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Immigration Updates: June 26, 2017

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The United States Supreme Court has allowed portions of President Trump’s travel ban to take effect; citizens from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen may be denied admission to the United States if they lack any...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Special Immigration Alert - June 2017

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Supreme Court Agrees to Review President Trump’s Travel Ban and Narrows the Scope of Lower Court Injunctions - On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it had agreed to hear President Trump’s...more

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USCIS Makes H-1B Premium Processing Available for Physicians Under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program

On March 3, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unexpectedly announced that it would temporarily suspend its premium processing service for all H-1B petitions received on or after April 3, 2017. The...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Conrad Waiver Program Physicians

On Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for physicians under the Conrad Waiver program, as well as interested government interagency waivers....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

H-1B Premium Processing to Return on June 26 for Physicians Under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program

On Friday, June 23, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that premium processing for H-1B petitions — which the agency suspended for all such petitions beginning April 3, 2017 — will be brought...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

USCIS Will Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Physicians Under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program

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USICS announced that – beginning June 26, 2017 – it will resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program, as well as interested government agency waivers....more

Epstein Becker & Green

June 2017 Special Immigration Alert

President Trump Notifies Congress of Intent to Renegotiate NAFTA - On May 18, 2017, President Trump officially notified Congress of the administration’s intention to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The 2017 H-1B Petition Filing Season Is Here! To Maximize Your Chance Of Success, Please Contact Us By February 15.

Starting April 3, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B visa petition filings – subject to the annual cap – for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2017. To maximize the chance...more

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An Ounce of Prevention: Employing Foreign National Physicians in Physician Shortage Areas

Sponsoring a waiver for a J-1 “exchange visitor” can be a good way for healthcare employers to attract talented physicians to vacancies in underserved areas. Here is an example of how the J-1 process works and can help...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

H-1B Visa - 2016 Filing Season

Starting April 1, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B visa petition filings – subject to the annual cap – for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2016....more

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