USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to hit the cap for an additional 20,716 visas available to returning workers in the first half of fiscal year 2024. These visas are for workers with employment start dates on or before March 31,…
USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to hit the cap for an additional 20,716 visas available to returning workers in the first half of fiscal year 2024. These visas are for workers with employment start dates on or before March 31,…
USCIS is launching new organizational accounts and online collaboration tools to improve the H-1B cap registration process. The changes are designed to increase efficiency and make it easier for employers and their immigration attorneys to…
USCIS is launching new organizational accounts and online collaboration tools to improve the H-1B cap registration process. The changes are designed to increase efficiency and make it easier for employers and their immigration attorneys to…
USCIS has reached the fiscal year 2024 H-1B visa cap, receiving enough petitions to fill the congressionally mandated 65,000 regular cap positions and the 20,000 master's degree exemption cap. No additional H-1B petitions will be accepted…
USCIS has reached the fiscal year 2024 H-1B visa cap, receiving enough petitions to fill the congressionally mandated 65,000 regular cap positions and the 20,000 master's degree exemption cap. No additional H-1B petitions will be accepted…
DHS and DOL have released an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2024, supplementing the standard 66,000-visa cap. This temporary final rule expands the available pool of temporary nonagricultural worker visas for employers. The…
DHS and DOL have released an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2024, supplementing the standard 66,000-visa cap. This temporary final rule expands the available pool of temporary nonagricultural worker visas for employers. The…
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have released the lists of countries eligible for the H-2A (agricultural workers) and H-2B (temporary non-agricultural workers) visa programs for the upcoming year. These lists…
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have released the lists of countries eligible for the H-2A (agricultural workers) and H-2B (temporary non-agricultural workers) visa programs for the upcoming year. These lists…
Certain applicants renewing their employment authorization on Form I-765 are automatically eligible for a 180-day extension of their work permit while their renewal application is pending with USCIS. This extension provides continuity of…
Certain applicants renewing their employment authorization on Form I-765 are automatically eligible for a 180-day extension of their work permit while their renewal application is pending with USCIS. This extension provides continuity of…
Starting November 1, 2023, all H-2A and H-2B petitions, plus related CNMI forms, must be filed at the Texas Service Center instead of other locations. This filing location consolidation applies to Form I-129, Form I-129CW, and CNMI-related…
Starting November 1, 2023, all H-2A and H-2B petitions, plus related CNMI forms, must be filed at the Texas Service Center instead of other locations. This filing location consolidation applies to Form I-129, Form I-129CW, and CNMI-related…
USCIS clarified that sole proprietorships cannot file L-1 intracompany transfer petitions on behalf of their owners because a sole proprietorship is not a separate legal entity distinct from the owner. This policy guidance prevents owners…
USCIS clarified that sole proprietorships cannot file L-1 intracompany transfer petitions on behalf of their owners because a sole proprietorship is not a separate legal entity distinct from the owner. This policy guidance prevents owners…
USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap for the first half of fiscal year 2024. The H-2B program provides temporary work visas for nonagricultural workers in seasonal or temporary positions. Once…
USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap for the first half of fiscal year 2024. The H-2B program provides temporary work visas for nonagricultural workers in seasonal or temporary positions. Once…
USCIS has updated its receipts process for Form I-129S, which is used by L-1 intracompany transferees (executives, managers, and specialists) under blanket L petitions. The change affects how USCIS issues receipts and confirms filing for…
USCIS has updated its receipts process for Form I-129S, which is used by L-1 intracompany transferees (executives, managers, and specialists) under blanket L petitions. The change affects how USCIS issues receipts and confirms filing for…
USCIS has completed a second random selection of H-1B registrations for fiscal year 2024 to fill remaining cap-subject positions. This selection drew from previously submitted registrations that were not selected in the initial March 2023…
USCIS has completed a second random selection of H-1B registrations for fiscal year 2024 to fill remaining cap-subject positions. This selection drew from previously submitted registrations that were not selected in the initial March 2023…
USCIS will conduct a second random selection from FY 2024 H-1B cap registrations to reach the numerical allocations, after an initial selection in March 2023. Only registrants selected in either drawing are eligible to file H-1B…
USCIS will conduct a second random selection from FY 2024 H-1B cap registrations to reach the numerical allocations, after an initial selection in March 2023. Only registrants selected in either drawing are eligible to file H-1B…