Tag Archives: H-1B

H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1st

POSTED BY USCIS ON JAN. 27, 2023: Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online H-1B registration system. We will assign a confirmation number to each registration […]

By mdeutsch | Published January 30, 2023 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Uncategorized | Tagged employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, Immigration, immigration application, nonimmigrant visas, obtaining us visa in canada, professional workers, US Visa, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1st

Refugees Make America Better Off

The next time you hear the anti-immigrant forces vilify foreigners, read this Forbes Magazine editorial by Stuart Anderson. Anderson argues successfully that America should not cease admitting refugees, since they not only help, but are necessary to, the economy.

By mdeutsch | Published May 27, 2022 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Permanent Residence, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, Congress on immigration, deferred action status, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, Immigration, immigration for businesses, immigration general, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on Refugees Make America Better Off

Biden Administration Rescinding COVID-19 Travel Ban as of November 8, 2021

Beginning November 8, the United States will lift the travel ban for certain countries (China, Iran, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India) and instead require a proof of vaccination for all foreign travelers. Unlike the old rule that restricted international travelers from specific countries, the new rule applies the […]

By mdeutsch | Published September 21, 2021 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, homeland security, Immigration, immigration application, immigration delays, immigration for executives, immigration general, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, US Visa, visa | Comments Off on Biden Administration Rescinding COVID-19 Travel Ban as of November 8, 2021

UPDATE – Trump Proclamations Halting or Delaying Immigration

July 22, 2020 On July 22, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) further explained the “national interest” exceptions to the current policy of nonissuance of H-1B, L-1, J and Immigrant Visas: For H-1Bs, exceptions are available in these situations: For travel as a public health or healthcare professional, or researcher to alleviate the effects of the […]

By mdeutsch | Published June 23, 2020 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Permanent Residence, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, Asylum, Congress on immigration, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, immigration application, immigration delays, immigration for businesses, immigration for children, immigration for executives, immigration general, immigration plan, immigration reform, labor certification, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on UPDATE – Trump Proclamations Halting or Delaying Immigration

USCIS Will No Longer Premium Process H-4s and L-2s filed with H-1B and L-1 Petitions

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) reports that USCIS will no longer continue its “courtesy practice” of providing premium processing service to H-4 and L-2 applications (Form I-539) filed concurrently with H-1B and L-1 petitions (Form I-129). Rather, USCIS will separate an I-539 application from the I-129 petition and follow the regular I-539 processing time, […]

By mdeutsch | Published July 17, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for businesses, immigration for children, immigration for executives, immigration from canada, immigration general, L-1, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, US Visa, visa, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on USCIS Will No Longer Premium Process H-4s and L-2s filed with H-1B and L-1 Petitions

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions

March 12, 2019 USCIS announced today that it is resuming premium processing on Tuesday, March 12, for all H-1B petitions. If you received a request for evidence (RFE) for a pending petition, you may include your RFE response with the premium processing request. When an H-1B petitioner properly requests the agency’s premium processing service, USCIS guarantees a […]

By mdeutsch | Published March 12, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News | Tagged employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for businesses, immigration for executives, immigration general, US Visa, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions

DHS Plans to End Employment Authorization for H-4 Spouses

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed amending its rule permitting employment authorization for H‑4 dependent spouses. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues H‑4 visas to the spouses and minor children of H‑1B visa holders. Currently, an H‑4 dependent spouse is permitted to receive an employment authorization under certain conditions, specifically if the H‑1B visa holder is […]

By mdeutsch | Published February 26, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Permanent Residence | Tagged employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for businesses, immigration for executives, immigration general, immigration plan, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, work permits | Comments Off on DHS Plans to End Employment Authorization for H-4 Spouses

Update: New Rule for H-1B Visas Goes into Effect

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final rule, amending the process for selecting foreign nationals to receive cap-subject H-1B visas. The H-1B visa program allows companies to hire, for a three-year term (renewable once), foreign workers who have a bachelor degree or higher and have highly specialized knowledge in specialty occupations such as […]

By mdeutsch | Published February 5, 2019 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, Immigration, immigration application, immigration for businesses, immigration for executives, immigration general, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, US Visa, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on Update: New Rule for H-1B Visas Goes into Effect

Update on Premium Processing for 2018/19 H-1B Cap Petitions

UPDATE – August 28, 2018 USCIS announced is extending the previously-announced temporary suspension of premium processing for cap‐subject H‐1B petitions and, beginning Sept. 11, 2018, will be expanding this temporary suspension to include certain additional H‐1B petitions. USCIS expects these suspensions to last until February 19, 2019. The expanded temporary suspension applies to all H‐1B petitions […]

By mdeutsch | Published August 30, 2018 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News | Tagged employment-based immigration, H-1B, H-1B Visas, immigration for businesses, immigration for executives, immigration general, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, US Visa, USCIS, visa, Visas, work permits | Comments Off on Update on Premium Processing for 2018/19 H-1B Cap Petitions

U.S. Supreme Court Permits Implementation of Trump Travel Ban

In late September 2017, President Trump issued his third attempt at imposing travel restrictions on people from certain countries. Federal district courts in Hawaii and Maryland temporarily struck down the new travel ban. Those cases are now pending before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Ninth Circuits. The travel ban only applies […]

By mdeutsch | Published December 6, 2017 | Posted in Immigration, Immigration News, Media and Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged applying for immigration, employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, foreign workers, H-1B, H-1B Visas, H-4 visas, homeland security, Immigration, immigration delays, immigration general, immigration reform, nonimmigrant visas, professional workers, State Department, travel ban, undocumented workers, US Visa, visa, Visas | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Permits Implementation of Trump Travel Ban