United States Citizenship and Immigration Services › H-1B

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.

less -

News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

Immigration Alert: April 2013

by Patrick Brady, Robert Groban, Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 5/2/2013

In This Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate Begins! USCIS Reports That H-1B Cap Is Reached in First Week; New Form I-9 Becomes Effective on May 7, 2013; CBP Announces Form I-94 Automation; DOS Permits Access to...more

Corporate Compliance After Immigration Reform

by Julie Ferguson | Carlton Fields on 4/18/2013

The so-called Gang of Eight – a bipartisan group of Senators – unveiled its proposed immigration legislation yesterday. The landmark legislation would make the biggest changes to U.S. immigration law in more than 25 years. A...more

FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached Within One Week

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/17/2013

For the first time since 2008, the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 per fiscal year was reached within the first week of the filing period. In addition, the Immigration Service received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on...more

Fiscal Year 2014 H-1B Lottery Update

by Michele Frangella | Mintz Levin - Immigration on 4/11/2013

On April 7, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted the lottery process for fiscal year 2014 cap-subject H-1B petitions. The computer-generated random selection process included approximately 124,000...more

H-1B Lottery

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 4/9/2013

For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period. ...more

FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached, Selection Lottery Conducted

by Nicole Brooks, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/9/2013

On April 5, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, for the first time since 2008, the H-1B cap for FY 2014 had been met within the first week of the filing period. According to the agency, it...more

USCIS Provides an Update on the Fiscal Year 2014 H-1B Cap

by Duane Morris LLP on 4/9/2013

On April 8, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an update on the fiscal year 2014 H-1B cap, stating that: "For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...more

FY 2014 H-1B Visa Cap Closed And Lottery Selection Process

by Kimberly A. Clarke, Nina Thekdi | Varnum LLP on 4/9/2013

On April 5, 2013, USCIS closed FY 2014 H-1B filings after receipt of approximately 124,000 petitions. USCIS conducted a lottery process to determine the 20,000 U.S. Master Degree and 65,000 general category H-1Bs to be...more

USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 4/8/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday, April 5, 2013 that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014. ...more

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: H-1B Cap Reached in the First Week of Filing

by Lori Chesser | Davis Brown Law Firm on 4/8/2013

On April 5, 2013, USCIS announced that it had received more than the allotted 65,000 “regular” and 20,000 US master’s degree applications for H-1B status. ...more

USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap

by Hallie Cohen, David Grunblatt, Erica Loomba, Valarie McPherson, Praveena Swanson, Jennifer Wexler | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/8/2013

USCIS has announced that the H-1B Cap for FY 2014 has been reached and a lottery will conducted for H-1B cap petitions received between April 1 and April 5, 2013. USCIS issued the following statement...more

H-1B Cap for 2014 Fiscal Year Reached

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 4/8/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has stopped accepting H-1B petitions subject to the 2014 fiscal year H-1B cap or the advanced degree exemption....more

H-1B Cap Hit for Fiscal Year 2014

by Barbara Chin | Mintz Levin - Immigration on 4/8/2013

On April 5, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had received more than enough H-1B petitions to meet the numerical limit for fiscal year 2014 cap-subject H-1B visas, which includes both...more

Special Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Lottery

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/8/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year ("FY") 2014. USCIS also announced that it had received...more

H-1B Visa – Employers Should Expect The Cap Will Be Filled Quickly & Premium Processing Has Been Delayed

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 3/22/2013

April 1 is fast approaching and almost everyone agrees that the H-1B cap will be filled very quickly this year. Recently, the government was added to the list of those who thought exactly this and announced as much to the...more

USCIS Announces H-1B Cap will be Reached within the First Week

by William Flynn | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/21/2013

With just over a week and a half before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) begins accepting H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, USCIS announced that it anticipates caps will likely be reached within...more

Immigration Related Government Updates: 1. USCIS Announces That H-1B Cap May Be Reached Early In the First Week Of April; 2....

by Hallie Cohen, David Grunblatt, Valarie McPherson, Praveena Swanson, Jennifer Wexler | Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/19/2013

On Friday, March 15, USCIS announced how it plans to process FY 2014 H-1B cap filings. In the USCIS press release, USCIS indicated that it was preparing for the likelihood that the H-1B cap may be reached during the April 1 –...more

34 Results

| Page: of 2 | Next » WORKING...

View per page

Home

Legal News

Find a Lawyer

Browse Subjects

Subscribe

Pro Services

For Reporters

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services › H-1B

Immigration Alert: April 2013

Corporate Compliance After Immigration Reform

FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached Within One Week

Fiscal Year 2014 H-1B Lottery Update

H-1B Lottery

FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached, Selection Lottery Conducted

USCIS Provides an Update on the Fiscal Year 2014 H-1B Cap

FY 2014 H-1B Visa Cap Closed And Lottery Selection Process

USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: H-1B Cap Reached in the First Week of Filing

USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap

H-1B Cap for 2014 Fiscal Year Reached

H-1B Cap Hit for Fiscal Year 2014

Special Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Lottery

H-1B Visa – Employers Should Expect The Cap Will Be Filled Quickly & Premium Processing Has Been Delayed

USCIS Announces H-1B Cap will be Reached within the First Week

Immigration Related Government Updates: 1. USCIS Announces That H-1B Cap May Be Reached Early In the First Week Of April; 2....

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: H-1B "lottery" expected - Premium Processing delayed for cap-subject H-1Bs

The H-1B Visa Filing Deadline Is Almost Upon Us

USCIS Expects the H-1B Cap to Be Reached in the First Few Days of April 2013

H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2014 Opens on April 1, 2013

Spring Cleaning and the H - 1B Visa Cap

April 1 Deadline for Filing H-1B Visa Petitions Approaches

Fiscal Year 2014 H-1B Cap Season

H-1Bs for FY 2014

Expand Your Reach