This Holland & Knight alert details common Q&A regarding the upcoming 2026 H-1B Visa Cap Registration Period and related procedures. This information is in addition to a recent alert regarding the upcoming Registration Period...more
This Holland & Knight alert details the upcoming 2024 H-1B Visa Cap Registration Period and related procedures. The registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon EST on March 1, 2023, and run...more
This Holland & Knight alert details the upcoming 2023 H-1B Visa Cap Registration Period and related procedures. The registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon EST on March 1, 2022, and run...more
In the first few weeks under the new Biden Administration, the United States has already seen the unraveling of some of the more restrictive measures taken by the Trump Administration, and more dismantling is expected to...more
In 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued final rules making a number of changes to the H-1B visa lottery process. This Holland & Knight alert highlights key differences in the 2020 process and answers...more
1/17/2020
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H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
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Registration Fees ,
Registration Requirement ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
I. H-1B Visa Changes -
H-1B visas are arguably the most common U.S. work visa applicable to all industries. Every year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a limited number of H-1B visas...more
12/4/2018
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Common Carriers ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infrastructure ,
Marijuana ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recreational Use ,
Transportation Industry ,
Travelers ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
New H-1B visa petitions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, which begins Oct. 1, 2018, will be accepted for filing starting on April 1, 2018, which means employers should have their H-1B visa petitions ready to be sent to U.S....more
2/13/2018
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Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, starting on April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions. The suspension could last up to six months....more
3/7/2017
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H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
With the Trump Administration taking office, it is expected that changes to immigration policies will be carried out swiftly and, to a large extent, in an unapologetically straightforward manner. While the initial public...more
1/24/2017
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H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages