H-1B visa

Coronavirus raises tough immigration issue for business

Coronavirus Raises Tough Immigration Issues For Businesses Coronavirus raises a host of difficult immigration issues for U.S. businesses, including the status of H-1B visa holders and international students, obtaining I-9 verification for new employees and travel restrictions that limit mobility for international personnel. Below is a look at important immigration issues facing businesses during the […]

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Forbes: USCIS improperly denied an H-1B petition

Forbes: USCIS improperly denied an H-1B petition US Magistrate Judge L. Patrick Auld has ruled that US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) improperly denied an H-1B petition after USCIS claimed the position did not qualify as a “specialty occupation.” Stuart Anderson, senior contributor at Forbes, writes that this ruling is the “first known case where a federal judge

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Time to start processing H-1B cap petitions.

Time to start processing H-1B cap petitions. It’s already February 2020 and it’s almost time to start processing H-1B cap petitions for your employees and prospective employees. The H-1B cap applies to all employees you currently employ in F-1 OPT or J-1 status or prospective employees you wish to sponsor, here or from abroad. The

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H-1B Elecrpnics registration process has been normally announced by USCIS

H-1B Electronic Registration Process has been Formally Announced by USCIS As confirmed by USCIS in the Final Rule from January 31, 2019, a Federal Register notice has been published formally announcing  the implementation of registration process for fiscal year 2021 H-1B.  What this implies is that the season for this new electronic filling will commence

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USCIS Extends & Expands Suspension of H-1B Visa Premium Processing

USCIS Extends & Expands Suspension of H-1B Visa Premium Processing From September 11, 2018, the USCIS will suspend premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions for an additional 5 months.  Furthermore, the temporary suspension – announced back in March – will be expanded to include all H-1B petitions filed at the Vermont and California Service Centers

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