U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued detailed guidance on the President’s Sept. 19, 2025 proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which imposes a new $100,000 H-1B
Continue Reading What Employers Need to Know about the $100,000 H-1B Visa FeeIn an announcement on July 27th, USCIS determined that not enough H-1B petition filings were submitted during the initial filing period from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. USCIS
Continue Reading Alert – Second Lottery on FY 2024 Cap H-1BsHappy 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
Continue Reading H-1B Cap Season: It’s Time to Prepare!
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.
Continue Reading USCIS to Delay Effective Date of H-1B Selection Process Changes
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At the time of this posting (February 3, 2021), we continue to await the final H-1B Cap
Continue Reading Prepare for H-1B Cap Season with our Podcast
Yesterday, January 20, 2021, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain issued a memorandum regarding review of pending regulatory actions which directs, in part, that (1) all rules pending at
Continue Reading Trump Rule Restricting H-1B Visas Halted by Biden – Good News for H-1B Employers
Just released by USCIS: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced an interim final rule (IFR) that strengthens the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program to protect U.S. workers, restores integrity
Continue Reading BREAKING NEWS: DHS issues Interim Final Rule regarding the H-1B Visa Program
On May 11, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum relating to certain J-1 waivered foreign medical graduates during the COVID-19 national emergency. The memo, captioned
Continue Reading J-1 Waiver Physicians: COVID-19 Reduction in Hours and Telehealth (Limited) Temporary Flexibility
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
Continue Reading USCIS Issues FY2021 H-1B Cap Lottery Results