Demand for H-1B numbers is likely to remain high during Fiscal Year 2017 (FY2017). It remains to be seen whether proposed and actual changes to the Immigration Regulations, such as
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FY2016
A Government Shutdown Put a Halt to LCAs and PERM Labor Certifications
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If Congress should fail to pass a FY2016 budget or Continuing Resolution before October 1, 2015, the government, including the Department of Labor will shut down (again; previously occurred in…
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FY 2016 H-1B Cap: Remaining Unselected Petitions Processed for Return to Petitioners
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
H-1B petitioners and beneficiaries alike should soon have “closure” regarding the FY 2016 H-1B cap season.
A cap-subject H-1B petitioner (and beneficiary) may have held a glimmer of hope if …
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FY 2016 H-1B Cap: Receipt Notices and Returned Petitions
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
Receipt or return. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has indicated that it will now begin returning FY 2016 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not chosen in the FY …
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FY 2016 H-1B Cap: What Are the Odds?
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
Last year at about this time, I published a blog post captioned, “FY 2015 H-1B Cap: What are the Odds?” (https://immigrationview.foxrothschild.com/h-1b-temporary-workers/fy-2015-h-1b-cap-what-are-the-odds/). According to my very basic calculations, I estimated that…
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FY 2016 H-1B Cap: Too Late or Last Call Before the Deadline?
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently provided information to confirm that it will accept cap-subject H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016) during the first 5 business…
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FY2016 H-1B Cap: USCIS Issues Helpful Information
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
You’ve likely been flooded with information regarding H-1B season from multiple sources. Yesterday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued its own information(http://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-will-accept-h-1b-petitions-fiscal-year-2016-beginning-april-1-2015) regarding Fiscal Year 2016…
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‘Tis the Season…or at least time to prepare for the Season—FY 2016 H-1B Cap Season, that is. Are you ready?
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
With no relief in sight for an increase in the limited number of H-1B spots that will be available in Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016) nor likely implementation of other…
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