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. If published as preliminarily announced, this will mean that the new H-1B Cap Selection process will not affect the upcoming FY2022 H-1B Cap Employer Registration
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Prepare for H-1B Cap Season with our Podcast
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
Posted in H-1B Temporary Workers, Uncategorized
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 registration timings from USCIS. In addition, questions remain regarding the agency’s January 8, 2021 Final Rule that would change the H-1B Cap Registration selection process…
Trump’s Executive Order Suspends Nonimmigrant visas, including H-1B, L-1 and J-1, for the rest of the year
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:
- The executive order applies to foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States in H1B, H-4, H2B, L-1, or L-2 status (as well as
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USCIS Issues FY2021 H-1B Cap Lottery Results
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
Posted in H-1B Temporary Workers, Startup Companies
With lightning speed, USCIS closed the FY2021 H-1B Cap Registration Process, conducted the lottery (random selection process), and issued the lottery results.
Since yesterday, March 27, 2020, the agency has been sending email notices prompting attorneys and registrants to check their “myUSCIS” online accounts for results. USCIS has stated that it intends to notify all…
Breaking News: USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of NEW requests for Premium Processing for All I-129 and I-140 Petitions Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 20, 2020: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the immediate and temporary suspension of premium processing service for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further notice due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Effective today, March 20, 2020, USCIS will not accept any new requests for premium processing. USCIS will process …
FY2021 H-1B Cap Electronic Registration Now Open
Ready or not, it’s time to electronically register for the upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery.
The registration period began at 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Sunday, March 1, 2020 and will end at 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Friday, March 20, 2020.
Unlike in past years, this year, USCIS has implemented an electronic registration process as…
H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Next Fiscal Year Cap Season will open 03/01/20
From the Public Engagement Division of USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on 12/6/19 the requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, to first electronically register and pay the associated $10 H-1B registration fee before filing a petition for the fiscal year 2021 H-1B…
Update on Rule on H-1B Registration Fee
By Mark D. Harley on
Posted in H-1B Temporary Workers, Uncategorized
To update my September 5, 2019 post, USCIS has announced a final rule that requires a $10 non-refundable registration fee for each cap-subject H-1B submitted by petitioning employers. USCIS announced that this registration fee will modernize operations and allow the agency to more efficiently process H-1B applications. The rule goes into effect on December 9,…
Alert! Premium Processing for FY 2020 Cap-Subject Petitions
By Mark D. Harley on
Posted in H-1B Temporary Workers
Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced start dates for premium processing of fiscal year (FY) 2020 cap-subject H-1B petitions. USCIS will review premium processing requests in two phases. The first phase will process cap-subject petitions that request a change of status and the second phase will include all other FY 2020 cap-subject petitions.…
FY2020 H-1B Cap: Registration and Lottery Selection Update
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
Posted in H-1B Temporary Workers, Immigrant Visas
Cap-subject US employers and their prospective employees alike have been waiting on edge to find out whether the FY2020 H-1B Cap Season would proceed as before or whether US Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (USCIS’s) recently proposed significant changes would be implemented to take effect before April 2019. The result: the Registration requirement will not take …