U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 20, 2016 that that for two weeks after premium processing resumes for H-1B cap-subject petitions (scheduled to start on May 12,
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H-1B Cap Reached
USCIS Received 233,000 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions; Random Selection/Lottery Complete
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USCIS has announced that it received a record-breaking 233,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption. On April 13, 2014, USCIS completed its…
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FY 2016 H-1B Cap Reached as of April 7, 2015
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The H-1B cap for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016) has been reached. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) made the announcement today. (http://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-reaches-fy-2016-h-1b-cap)
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H-1B Visa Cap: USCIS received 172,500 Petitions; Random Selection/Lottery Complete
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USCIS has announced that it received approximately 172,500 H-1B petitions during the filing period, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption. On April 10, 2014, USCIS completed its computer-generated…
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USCIS Reaches FY 2015 H-1B Cap – Time is up!
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USCIS announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2015, including more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed…
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USCIS received 124,000 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions last week
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For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of…
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H-1B Cap Reached; Cap-Exempt H-1B Petitions Still Accepted
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FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached…
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H-1B Alternative Statuses
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There are no spots available for cap-subject H-1Bs for FY2013. It’s a bad and scary time for non-immigrant entrepreneurs and recent graduates, but “H” isn’t the only letter in the…
ICE Issues Latest Round of I-9 Inspection Notices
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It has been reported that a new round of approximately 500 Notices of Inspection (NOIs) were recently issued by ICE last week, directed toward employers engaged in critical infrastructure, agriculture and…
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ELIS – USCIS Releases FAQs
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USCIS has released FAQs on ELIS (Electronic Immigration System), including information on what is ELIS, the types of benefit requests that are currently available in ELIS, questions on Form I-20…