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New Electronic H-1B Registration Process for FY 2021

December 9, 2019 - USCIS announced that it has completed a pilot testing phase and is implementing the registration process in the next H‑1B lottery. Employers seeking to file H‑1B cap-subject petitions for the FY2021 cap, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, must first electronically register and pay the associated $10 H‑1B registration fee. USCIS will open […]

Changes to H-1B Petitions for FY 2020 Cap Season Effective April 1

January 31, 2019 - On January 30, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a final rule amending regulations for the H-1B cap-subject petitions. Effective April 1, 2019, the final rule reverses the order by which the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will select H-1B petitions under the H-1B regular cap and the advanced degree exemption. During […]

Do Not Let Your Visa Screen Expire

August 27, 2018 - VisaScreen Certificates are a must. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has special requirements for foreign nationals employed in the following health professions: Nurses (including LPNs, vocational nurses, and RNs) Physical Therapists Occupational Therapists Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Medical Technologists or Clinical Laboratory Scientists Medical Technicians or […]

What Does Supreme Court Decision to Enforce Trump’s Travel Ban Mean?

December 7, 2017 - On Monday, December 4, 2017, the Supreme Court voted 6-to-2 to grant the Trump administration’s request to lift injunctions imposed by lower courts that had partially blocked the travel ban. Issued on September 24, 2017, the Presidential Proclamation on Enhancing Vetting Capabilities & Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or […]

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New Electronic H-1B Registration Process for FY 2021

Changes to H-1B Petitions for FY 2020 Cap Season Effective April 1

Do Not Let Your Visa Screen Expire

What Does Supreme Court Decision to Enforce Trump’s Travel Ban Mean?