Happy New Year and Happy H-1B Cap Season!
Now is the time for US employers to prepare for registration in the H-1B Cap Lottery.
Readers may recall that H-1B Temporary
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Discretionary Waiver of Interview for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants
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The US State Department (DOS) has authorized a discretionary waiver of the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants through December 31, 2022. Those eligible for a possible waiver…
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BREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 Spouses
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making “structural changes” to work authorization for H-4 and L-2 spouses. The changes result from an agreement settling litigation brought against the agency…
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FY2022 H-1B Cap Registration Dates Announced
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
As anxiously awaited, USCIS has announced the initial FY2022 H-1B Cap Registration dates. Employer Electronic Registration will open on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time and continue …
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USCIS to Delay Effective Date of H-1B Selection Process Changes
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USCIS just announced that it will be publishing a notice in the Federal Register to delay implementation of changes to the H-1B Selection Final Rule until December 31, 2021. …
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Prepare for H-1B Cap Season with our Podcast
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PLEASE SEE MY LATER POSTS ON THIS TOPIC FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
At the time of this posting (February 3, 2021), we continue to await the final H-1B Cap…
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Get Ready for H-1B Cap Season, With or Without Changes
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
Following up on its November announcement, last week USCIS issued a Final Rule to change the way cap-subject H-1B petitions are selected.
The Final Rule (which is unchanged from the…
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Meeting Patient Needs with J-1 Waivered Physicians
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We hear the reports daily. COVID-19 cases are spiking nationwide. Hospitals and health care facilities are at maximum capacity. Even with progress toward the availability of a vaccine, it’s not…
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Selection in the H-1B Cap Lottery if the Proposed New Process Takes Effect?
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On November 2, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) announcing its plan to drastically change the way USCIS selects the H-1B Cap registrations…
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Trump’s Executive Order Suspends Nonimmigrant visas, including H-1B, L-1 and J-1, for the rest of the year
By Alka Bahal, Ali Brodie & Catherine V. Wadhwani on
Yesterday, June 22, 2020, President Trump issued the anticipated Proclamation suspending the entry into the US of certain nonimmigrant visa holders. Specifically, the following new restrictions are in effect 6/24/2020:…
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