by Matthew | Jan 17, 2018 | Immigration Blog
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released its regulatory agenda in December, and it contains changes that will affect H-1B visas. The two most significant changes are a proposed pre-registration for H-1B visa cap selection process, known as the...
by Matthew | Jan 16, 2018 | Immigration Blog
In recent days, the H1B news has been extremely pessimistic. The new administration’s memos and executive orders issued in 2017 have increased scrutiny and rigid enforcement of the H1B program. Fortunately, there are practical steps that can be taken to better...
by Matthew | Oct 3, 2017 | Immigration Blog
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced on October 3, 2017 that it will resume H-1B premium processing for all H-1B extension of stay petitions. Our firm handles all aspects of the complex H-1B visa process. Contact us today! What does this mean?...
by Matthew | Jul 24, 2017 | Immigration Blog
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced on July 24, 2017 that it will resume H-1B premium processing for cap-exempt petitions. To qualify, the petitioner must be (1) an institution of higher education; (2) a nonprofit related to or...
by Matthew | Apr 18, 2017 | Immigration Blog
Even though the USCIS H1b petition cap was reached in only 4 days this year, the total number of H-1B visa petitions filed dropped for the first time in 5 years. In fact, the number of USCIS H1B petition filings filed dropped below 200,000 for the first time since...
