H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed On March 29, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B...
Each fiscal year, USCIS is authorized to issue 65,000 H-1B visas and an additional 20,000 H-1B advanced degree visas.
On December 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa classifications to expedite visa issuance. The...
Effective May 17, 2021, USCIS will temporarily suspend the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539 to request an extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, and E nonimmigrant status. The suspension will apply through May...
DOL regulations require employers to continue to abide by the labor conditions to which they agreed when filing the H-1B petition. These are the terms set forth in the underlying ETA Form 9035, Labor Condition Application (LCA). More relevantly, these concern payment...
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