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Application of Same Level of Scrutiny to Both Initial H-1B Petitions and H-1B Extensions
October 25th, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) released a policy memorandum on October 23, 2017 that instructs its officers to apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial petitions and extension requests for nonimmigrant classification filed u…
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DOL Released Statistics on H-1B for FY 2017
October 24th, 2017
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification has posted selected statistics on the H-1B program as of September 30, 2017. Out of 594,570 Labor Condition Applications received so far, 568,145 were certified and 48,025 were denied. Top 10 Occupations (bas…
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USCIS Resumed Premium Processing for FY 2018 Cap-Subject H-1B Visa Petitions
September 20th, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the Fiscal Year year (FY) 2018 cap. The FY 2018 cap has been set at 65,000 visas. Premium processing has also resumed for the an…
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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Physicians Under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program
June 26th, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that starting Monday, June 26, the agency will resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under the Conrad 30 Waiver program, as well as interested government agency…
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H-1B Cap Random Selection for FY2018
April 20th, 2017
According to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), USCIS received approximately 199,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period for fiscal year 2018. The filing period began on April 3, 2017, and on April 7, 2017, USCIS announced that…
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FY2018 H-1B Cap Reached
April 11th, 2017
USCIS Reached the H-1B Visa Cap for FY2018 As of April 7, 2017, USCIS reached the 65,000 visa H-1B cap mandated by Congress for FY2018. USCIS also received enough H-1B petitions to meet the master’s cap visa exemption of 20,000. All unselected…
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USCIS Increasing Measures to Detect H-1B Abuse
April 10th, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently several measures to help recognize and prevent H-1B fraud and abuse. The H-1B Visa and Abuse This visa program’s purpose is to help companies in the U.S. recruit highly-skille…
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H-1B Cap Season Coming Soon
March 29th, 2017
The H-1B Cap Season for this year will be opening on April 3, 2017. It will remain open for 5 days thereafter. This excludes non-profit institutions for research, institutions of higher education, and those seeking extension of H-1B status. Who can a…
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Temporary Suspension of H-1B Premium Processing
March 8th, 2017
USCIS has temporarily suspended the premium processing service for all H-1B petitions filed on or after April 3, 2017. USCIS has said that the suspension may last for up to six months. The suspension includes extension and amendment petitions. It wil…
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USCIS Adjustment of Status Filing Dates
February 6th, 2017
Use the following Visa Bulletin charts to determine when to file your application for adjustment of status. How do I use these charts? Find your visa type in the left-most column of the appropriate chart (family or employment based). Stay in that row…
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