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Expansive Final Rule Affecting Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Programs Published – good news for H-1B visa holders and those seeking permanent residency
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On November 18, 2016, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to “improve aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs.” This final rule also “amended…
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FY2017 H-1B Cap: USCIS Temporarily Suspends Use of Pre-Paid Mailers for Certain H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
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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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USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2017
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On April 7, 2016, USCIS announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received…
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H-1B Cap Season FY 2017 is Here: Be Prepared
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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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DHS Asks Court to Extend Stay on STEM OPT Until May 10, 2016
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On December 22, 2015, DHS filed a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 60(b)(6) requesting that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia extend the stay…
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FY 2016 H-1B Cap: Receipt Notices and Returned Petitions
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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?
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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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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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H-1B Cap Subject Visas: MUST FILE BETWEEN APRIL 1 & 7; PP Tolled until ~5/11/2015
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As many are aware, the filing period for H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2016 numerical cap begins in about two weeks, on April 1, 2015. United States Citizenship…
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