H-1B Employers Online Inquires OK’ed



As of April 21, 2016, USCIS now allows H-1B employers who filed Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting an extension of stay or change of employer, to submit an inquiry after their petition has been pending for 210 days or more.

H-1B employers may now submit this inquiry online by selecting “case outside normal processing time.” If you filed an H-1B extension or transfer petition, and you have waited for more than 210 days, go to the e-Request page at USCIS.gov and fill out the online inquiry.

H-1B Visa Lawyer in Columbus, Ohio

A specialty occupation is one that requires highly specialized knowledge and skills and a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in a specific field of study. Typical specialty occupations in the H1B visa category include computer systems analysts and programmers, physicians, dentists, professors, engineers and accountants.

The experienced immigration attorney at Columbus, Ohio-based Porter Law Office, LLC has in depth experience with securing H1B visas.

If you need assistance with an an H-1B visa or immigration issue that is beyond the scope of this guide, contact the business immigration lawyer at Porter Law Office, LLC in Columbus, Ohio today.