H-1B

April 1, 2024 H-1B Filing Fee Increase Explanation and Breakdown

Many of our clients and readers are aware that the Department of Homeland Security is significantly increasing the USCIS filing fees starting April 1, 2024.    We published a detailed alert for all of the fees (see details); however, for [...]

By |2024-02-13T11:34:16-05:00February 13th, 2024|Articles, Fees, H-1B, News, News Alert|

USCIS Changes H-1B Cap Registration Lottery Selection Process to Be Beneficiary-Centric

In a new final rule USCIS is changing the process it selects H-1B cap registrants during the annual “cap” lottery selection process.    Starting with this year, the new process will be based on “beneficiary-centric” selection which means that [...]

By |2024-02-01T10:13:10-05:00February 1st, 2024|Employers, H-1B, News, News Alert|

USCIS Increases Filing Fees Starting April 1, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security has just released the final rule that significantly changes the USCIS fee schedule, including adding new fees, establishing multiple fees for nonimmigrant worker petitions and increasing the premium processing time limit. The rule and the new fees [...]

By |2024-02-13T11:34:12-05:00January 31st, 2024|Articles, Employers, Fees, H-1B, I-485, News, News Alert|

How to File an H-1B Cap Petition When the Current Degree is Still Underway?

As the H-1B cap filing season is well underway and as the first filing day of March 1st is approaching fast, a common question by H-1B employers or H-1B candidates is whether an H-1B cap petition can (or should) be filed when the foreign national employee is still completing their degree program.   This is very [...]

By |2024-01-25T11:46:25-05:00January 24th, 2024|Articles, F-1, H-1B, News, News Alert|

USCIS Increases I-907 Premium Processing Filing Fee Starting February 26, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security has announced an inflation-based increase of the I-907 premium processing filing fee starting February 26, 2024.    The most common $2,500 premium processing filing fee goes up to $2,805 with an average increase of [...]

By |2024-02-22T11:31:50-05:00January 4th, 2024|Articles, Fees, H-1B, News, News Alert|

2024 H-1B Cap Season – Quota, Timeline, Requirements; Lottery Registration Window Opens March 6; Beneficiary-Centric Selection Process Announced

The new H-1B work visa “cap” season is set to begin by using the same lottery process introduced and used over the past four years. The lottery registration window will open on [...]

By |2024-02-01T10:14:24-05:00December 15th, 2023|Articles, Employers, H-1B, News, News Alert|

FY2024 H-1B Cap Update: Cap Reached and Closed After Two Lottery Rounds

USCIS has announced that they have reached the H-1B cap limit for fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024).  This means that they will not be conducting additional lottery rounds of selection after the initial two rounds.  This also means [...]

By |2023-12-14T09:51:19-05:00December 14th, 2023|Articles, H-1B, News, News Alert|

What Are The Most Common H-1B RFE Issues?

Navigating the H-1B work visa program can be a daunting task for both employers and foreign professionals.   USCIS's adjudication standards change from time to time based on political and other factors making the H-1B program subject to varying degrees of scrutiny.   This scrutiny is most often exercised during the Request for Evidence (RFE) process [...]

By |2023-11-07T14:54:56-05:00October 31st, 2023|Articles, H-1B, News, News Alert|

How to Address H-1B RFEs Questioning the Beneficiary’s Educational Qualifications?

One of the common RFE issues raised by USCIS in connection with H-1B petitions is the suitability of the beneficiary’s educational (and experience) qualifications.  There are two aspects to this RFE issue — whether the degree itself is a US-equivalent [...]

By |2023-10-31T21:47:42-04:00October 31st, 2023|Articles, H-1B, News Alert, PERM|

Analysis of USCIS Proposal to Improve and Expand the H-1B Program

USCIS has released a proposed rule which seeks to change the H-1B visa program regulations.    The changes are generally positive and seek to allow greater flexibility for petitioners and to strengthen the H-1B cap lottery program.  Also, the proposed [...]

By |2023-10-31T12:00:03-04:00October 31st, 2023|Articles, H-1B, News, News Alert|

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