News & Analysis as of

H-1B Non-Immigrant Visas US Department of State

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 -
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Not Selected in the H-1B Visa Lottery? There are Nonimmigrant Visa Options to Consider

On April 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had selected sufficient H-1B visa preregistrations to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 regular H-1B cap (bachelor’s degree cap)...more

FordHarrison

2024 Business Immigration Update

FordHarrison on

Executive Summary: Recent reports from the U.S. Department of State (DOS) make clear that American companies need foreign talent more than ever before, and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Department of State Announces Pilot Program for Stateside Processing of Nonimmigrant Visas

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The Department of State (DOS) will begin a pilot program for issuing nonimmigrant visas inside the United States on Jan. 29, 2024. The pilot program will be available to a narrowly defined class of nonimmigrants for a limited...more

Cozen O'Connor

Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States

Cozen O'Connor on

The Department of State announced last month that it would unveil a domestic visa renewal pilot program for some H-1B holders. Currently, all visa holders are required to travel to consulates abroad to renew the visa stamps...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Year, New H-1B Visa Updates

The H-1B visa, highly sought after and a valuable route for foreign nationals to ultimately pursue U.S. residence status, will become available for pre-registrations in the lottery submission process in March 2024. We await...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Pilot program for domestic renewal of H-1B visas will go live on January 29

On December 21, the U.S. Department of State issued regulations with details of its pilot program for issuance of renewed H-1B visa stamps in the United States. The pilot program eliminates the need for applicants to obtain...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

U.S. Immigration Alert: Department of State Establishes H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program in the United States

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes the Department of State’s Formal Notice to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens....more

Quarles & Brady LLP

U.S. State Department Unveils Details of Pilot Program for Domestic Renewal of H-1B Visa Stamps

Quarles & Brady LLP on

On December 20, 2023, the Department of State (“DOS”) released details of the domestic visa renewal pilot program, as noted in their announcement earlier this month. Per the draft regulation, the pilot program is limited to...more

Kerr Russell

Immigration Insider | December 2023

Kerr Russell on

Updates regarding the H-1B visa cap and a new pilot program to renew passport visas within the United States are included in the latest edition of the Immigration Insider....more

Harris Beach PLLC

DOS to Announce Pilot Program for Limited Domestic Visa Revalidation

Harris Beach PLLC on

Harris Beach PLLC understands the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will soon revive a long-dormant program that allows a limited number of nonimmigrant visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States, a process...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen O'Connor Immigration Catch Up: October 2023

Cozen O'Connor on

October 2023 not only provided amazing Halloween costumes but big updates to the United States and global immigration. The Cozen O’Connor catch-up this month highlights these changes and provides the details you need to...more

Dickinson Wright

H-1B Principals Pilot Program for Stateside Visa Reissuance – Early 2024

Dickinson Wright on

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), posted on October 17, 2023, the long-awaited proposal by the Department of State (DOS) to proceed with a pilot program to resume the...more

Littler

DOS Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Program Expected in Early 2024

Littler on

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) sent a Federal Register notice titled, “Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens” to the Office of Information and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Department of State Takes Steps to Implement Stateside Visa Processing

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

On October 17, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) took the first steps to implement stateside processing of nonimmigrant visas. The DOS notified the federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that it will introduce...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Coming Soon! Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: Department of State expects to start the stateside visa renewal pilot in early 2024....more

Fisher Phillips

The Return of Stateside H1-B and L-1 Visa Renewals is Close: What Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on

After an almost 20-year absence, federal officials appear closer than ever to bringing back the stateside issuance of nonimmigrant visas, which would allow H-1B and L-1 workers the option of renewing their visas without...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

January 2023 Immigration Updates

Happy New Year! As we begin 2023, we would like to share the following recent U.S. immigration-related updates: Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers Extended Until December 31, 2023 On December 23, 2022, the U.S....more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Major Change Permits Interview Waivers for Many Nonimmigrants

Lippes Mathias LLP on

Recognizing “the positive impact of temporary work visa holders on the U.S. economy,” the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced an expansion of its previous policy permitting waivers of the interview requirement for...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

J-1 Clinical Service Waiver for Foreign Medical Graduates

J-1 exchange visitors who received graduate medical education or training in the U.S. are subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

National Interest Exceptions to Nonimmigrant  Visa Ban: U.S. Department of State Update August 12, 2020

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released additional guidance expanding the scope of national interest exceptions to the June 24, 2020 Presidential Proclamation (PP 10052) banning the admission of certain J, H and L visa...more

Holland & Hart LLP

What is the Impact of President Trump's Temporary Immigration Suspension?

Holland & Hart LLP on

In light of the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. labor market, on Monday President Trump tweeted “I will be issuing a temporary suspension of immigration into the United States.” Yesterday, the President signed an Executive...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The New “90-Day Rule” Could Impact Holiday Travel by F-1 OPT Employees

Epstein Becker & Green on

The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) recently updated its Foreign Affairs Manual (“FAM”) guidance regarding what the agency perceives as “willful misrepresentations.” The guidance revises what was previously known as the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Travel Alert: Extensive Visa Wait Times at U.S. Consular Posts in India

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: Department of State reports extensive wait times for visa appointments at consular posts in India. Foreign nationals planning to apply for a visa stamp in India this summer should expect wait times...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Immigration Alert: January 2014

I. H-1B Nonimmigrant Season Opens on April 1, 2014, for Fiscal Year 2015 - As most H-1B employers know, there is an annual quota on the number of new H-1B petitions that can be approved each federal fiscal year. The...more

24 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide