Navigating Complex U.S. Immigration Laws
Yesterday afternoon USCIS announced that the second round of the H-1B cap-subject lottery just recently announced is now complete.
All prospective petitioners from this round of selection have been notified…
Continue Reading Second H-1B Lottery selection round is now completeHealth care employers in many areas of the U.S. continue to have difficulty recruiting physicians to meet patient needs.
One option that may be useful to health care employers when…
Continue Reading J-1 Waivered Physicians: Meeting Patient NeedsIn 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-1BsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially announced the FY2024 H-1B Cap Registration dates. Below is a summary of some information that you should know:
Yesterday marked another occurrence of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) placing a bandage on processing backlogs with the announcement of a temporary rule that increases the automatic extension period…
Continue Reading Another USCIS Bandage – EAD Renewals
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the temporary waiver of the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, within a…
Continue Reading Temporary Waiver of Civil Surgeon 60-day Signature Rule
As anxiously awaited, USCIS has announced the initial FY2022 H-1B Cap Registration dates. Employer Electronic Registration will open on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time and continue …
Continue Reading FY2022 H-1B Cap Registration Dates Announced
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…
Continue Reading Prepare for H-1B Cap Season with our Podcast
Following up on its November announcement, last week USCIS issued a Final Rule to change the way cap-subject H-1B petitions are selected.
The Final Rule (which is unchanged from the…
Continue Reading Get Ready for H-1B Cap Season, With or Without Changes
In March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new temporary flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility…
Continue Reading DHS Extends Temporary flexibility for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification again – now 12/31/20
