This alert was originally published on February 5, 2019. It has been updated as of June 23, 2021.
Many visa options exist to enable U.S. manufacturing companies to employ talented professionals, researchers and managers...more
6/24/2021
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The FY2022 H-1B cap season is now underway. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adopted the same H-1B registration process as was used last year. Before filing a cap-subject H-1B petition, USCIS requires that...more
Nonprofit tax-exempt organizations have unique considerations with respect to navigating U.S. immigration processes and entity formation. Organizations hiring new talent or bringing employees across borders need to be aware...more
3/11/2021
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced updates to this year’s H-1B cap selection process. The government’s H-1B electronic registration process will open at noon EST on March 9, 2021, and will...more
H-1B Cap Selection Process -
On January 8, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule modifying the H-1B cap selection process. This rule changes the H-1B cap selection process by...more
On October 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued the November Visa Bulletin. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that it will use the “Dates for Filing” chart. For employment-based visa...more
October Visa Bulletin Released -
On September 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued the highly anticipated October Visa Bulletin. October 1, 2020, marks the beginning of the U.S. government’s new fiscal year....more
Many visa options exist to enable U.S. manufacturing companies to employ talented professionals, researchers and managers who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. This article will introduce the primary nonimmigrant...more
2/6/2019
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will resume premium processing for H-1B cap petitions that were filed in the first five business days of April 2018, the federal agency announced January 25.
This will...more
On December 3, 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a proposed rule, requiring employers seeking to file H-1B cap petitions (including under the U.S. master’s degree exemption and the...more
The H-1B work visa is in a state of transition. Companies and workers who rely on H-1B visas should be aware of several important changes this spring on the H-1B category, including an update on the H-1B lottery conducted by...more