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USCIS Conducts a Second H-1B Lottery Draw

​​​​​​​On August 1, 2024 UCSIC conducted a second draw from the H-1B lottery pool. Federal law authorizes the issuance of 85,000 new H-1 visas per year....more

[Webinar] The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Navigating the H-1B Visa in 2024 - February 22nd, 10:00 am PT

This complimentary webinar will be led by Richard M. Green, Partner & Chair of CDF's Immigration Practice Group, and will delve into the critical aspects of the H-1B visa. This webinar will explore general eligibility, recent...more

Change is Coming to the H-1B Visa

On February 1, 2024, USCIS issued two regulations that will dramatically change the operation of the H-1B visa program. H-1B visas are available to employers who wish to employ foreign nationals in positions that typically...more

FY 2024 H-1B Lottery Registration Period Opens March 1

Employers who recently hired F-1 foreign students and wish to continue to employ them beyond the one or three years of Optional Practical Training employment authorization should contact immigration counsel and start making a...more

[Webinar] So You Want To Hire an H-1B Professional? Pros and Cons of Hiring and Retaining Professional Foreign National Talent -...

Many employers cannot find enough professional U.S. workers to meet their needs, especially in today's tough hiring market. Many competitive applicants indicate that they need visa support on their employment applications....more

Is the H-1B Visa a Viable Option for F-1 Students and Their Employers Anymore?

An accounting firm hires a new graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from a local university for its audit team.  This new graduate is a foreign student utilizing the one-year Optional Practical Training...more

USCIS Accepts First Time H-1B Applications on March 1, 2022

US Citizenship & Immigration Service announced that it will accept initial applications for first time H-1B visa petitions from March 1, 2022 until March 18, 2022.  An H-1B visa allows an employer to employ a foreign national...more

USCIS Publishes Regulation Implementing Wage-Based H-1B Visa Allocation System

Yesterday, USCIS published a regulation changing the manner new H-1B visas or “Cap Subject H-1B” visas are allocated.  Federal law limits the number of new H-1B temporary worker visas issued every year to 85,000 with 65,000...more

District Court Strikes Trump Administration H-1B Wage Regulations

On October 8, 2020, the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security issued interim final rules changing the regulations governing the H-1B visa program.  These rules sought to restrict access to H-1B visas by redefining the...more

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