Filing Deadlines, OPT

UPDATED: Key Deadlines Approaching for H-1B CAP Electronic Registration Process

Miller Canfield on 2/14/2022

Employers seeking to sponsor candidates for initial H-1B sponsorship should note that the H-1B electronic registration dates have been announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS has announced that...more

Time for Employers to Decide Who They Are Sponsoring for H-1B’s - Update

ArentFox Schiff on 2/8/2022

It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa. What to Know - - The lottery registration period will be from noon EST on March 1, 2022 to noon EST on March 18, 2022,...more

PLAN NOW: Critical Changes to the H-1B Lottery Process for Fiscal Year 2021

Miller Canfield on 1/17/2020

On January 31, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a final rule making significant changes to the H-1B CAP lottery process. This rule added an electronic registration requirement for employers...more

H-1B Season Has Started!

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/22/2017

Petitions for new H-1B visas are eligible to be filed on April 1, 2017, for federal FY 2018 beginning October 1, 2017. There are a limited number of new H-1B visas each year (65,000 and an additional 20,000 for foreign...more

It's H-1B Season: Employers Get Ready for April 1, 2017 Deadline

Burr & Forman on 2/22/2017

Advocates, employers, and employees are in a state of suspense in anticipation of potential changes to the H-1B program. The H-1B visa allows foreign workers to be employed in certain "specialty occupations," which are...more

Holiday Planning Should Include H-1B Cap Planning

Proskauer Rose LLP on 11/6/2015

While it may seem early, the holiday season is a good time for employers to start preparing for the H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2017, which begins October 1, 2016. Demand for the H-1B has steadily increased so that last year,...more