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USCIS’s upcoming New Fee Structure
We thought we would provide you with a simplified overview of the unbelievable increase in fees via this link. As you can see, the incentive is to do online filings. While the premium processing fee will increase on February 26th, the remaining fees will take effect on April 1, 2024. Type ...
H-1B CAP Program Enhancements
As you may be aware, USCIS has recently implemented a final rule to bolster the integrity of the H-1B registration process, preventing fraud and ensuring fairness. The rule establishes a beneficiary-centric selection process, providing equal chances for all, and introduces mandatory passport info...
Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot for H-1B Visa Holders
As you may have seen reported, on January 29, 2024, the United States State Department launched a groundbreaking pilot program that allows eligible H-1B visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States. We have been receiving many inquiries relating to this program. The following w...
USCIS to Launch Organizational Accounts, Enabling Online Collaboration and Submission of H-1B Registrations and Introduce Online Filing for I-129 H-1B Petitions and H-1B I-907 Premium Processing Service
In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is poised to revolutionize the H-1B cap season with a host of customer experience improvements. These measures, set to be introduced for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season, aims to enhance efficiency and foster coll...
USCIS to Implement Third Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Similar to the first phase and second phase of the expansion, this pha...
Sponsoring Your Family Members for Immigration to the United States: A Step-by-Step Guide
It is possible for you, as an American citizen, to assist a family member living in another country to become a legal permanent resident of the United States via the acquisition of what is often known as a “Green Card.” It is possible for you, as an American citizen, to assist a famil...
Preparing for the FY2023 H-1B Cap Season
Each fiscal year, USCIS is authorized to issue 65,000 H-1B visas and an additional 20,000 H-1B advanced degree visas.
...Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot for H-1B Visa Holders
As you may have seen reported, on January 29, 2024, the United States State Department launched a groundbreaking pilot program that allows eligible H-1B visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States. We have been receiving many inquiries relating to...
USCIS to Launch Organizational Accounts, Enabling Online Collaboration and Submission of H-1B Registrations and Introduce Online Filing for I-129 H-1B Petitions and H-1B I-907 Premium Processing Service
In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is poised to revolutionize the H-1B cap season with a host of customer experience improvements. These measures, set to be introduced for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season, aims to...
USCIS to Implement Third Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Similar to the first phase and second...
FY2023 H-1B CAP APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REACHED
USCIS has apparently received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the statutory 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption for fiscal year (FY) 2023. We anticipate an agency announcement shortly. Over the past...
USCIS to Implement Second Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
USCIS is implementing the second phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140 under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Similar to the first phase of the expansion, this phase only applies to certain...
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- Cognizant Worker Transfers From India Declining, Jury Told October 3, 2024Cognizant Technologies rested its defense Thursday of class action claims that it is biased toward Indian workers after a company executive testified that the number of employee transfers from India to the U.S. has steadily decreased since 2014, bringing to a close live testimony in the racially charged retrial.
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