Category Archives: H Visa News and Info

Premium Processing Resumes for Cap-Subject FY 2019 H-1B Petitions

Posted on January 28, 2019 by vbimmigration

On January 26, 2019, USCIS announced that Premium Processing will resume on January 28, 2019 for all cap-subject FY2019 H-1B petitions;  in other words, for any H-1B lottery application filed last April that is still pending with the agency. But shouldn’t all … Continue reading →

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USCIS Proposes Changes to H-1B Lottery

Posted on November 30, 2018 by vbimmigration

11/30/2018 From USCIS: WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to first electronically register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during a designated registration period. … Continue reading →

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Final EB Job Flexibility Rule Published but doesn’t go Far Enough

Posted on November 17, 2016 by vbimmigration

On November 17, 2016  USCIS issued a long-awaited final rule to make the waiting periods for employment-based green cards easier to bear for highly-skilled immigrants and their families.  While the law does provide some relief and certainty for employers and employees … Continue reading →

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7500 Comments Received for H-4 Work Authorization Regulation

Posted on July 21, 2014 by vbimmigration

The comment period for a USCIS regulation which would allow certain H-4 status holders to receive work authorization ended on July 11, 2014. 7,500 comments were received. These will be reviewed and considered by DHS to determine whether the proposal … Continue reading →

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H-1B Lottery Complete: Applicants have 2/3 Chance of Success

Posted on April 8, 2013 by vbimmigration

USCIS announced today at 3:00 PM that it had received approximately 124,000 H-1B Visa applications from April 1 through April 5. Because this number exceeded the 20,000 Masters Cap + 65,000 regular Cap, USCIS initiated the lottery procedure. The fact … Continue reading →

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Any News on the H-1B Cap?

Posted on April 2, 2013 by vbimmigration

No news yet.  Under the H-1B cap lottery system, USCIS will accept H-1B applications until April 5, 2013.  If after that initial count, it has received sufficient number of applications to reach the cap, there will be a lottery. If not, … Continue reading →

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H-1B Cap Update: High Likelihood of Lottery on April 5

Posted on March 19, 2013 by vbimmigration

Update: As the first day of the FY2014 H-1B cap approaches, more information about the number of H-1B cap filings expected  at USCIS on April 1 is becoming available. Although there is no hard and fast reporting mechanisim, it is … Continue reading →

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Immigration Trends to Watch in 2013 – Part 1

Posted on January 11, 2013 by vbimmigration

2012 was a dynamic year for immigration issues: I-9 and Immigration Related Discrimination Fines were at their highest level since the inception of the I-9 requirement in 1987; E-Verify was mandated by several more states; President Obama signed an Executive … Continue reading →

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New York District Court Finds Employers Must Reimburse H-2B Visa Workers for Expenses

Posted on April 5, 2011 by vbimmigration

In Teoba v. True Green Landcare, No. 10-cv-6132 (W.D.N.Y., filed Feb. 15, 2011) the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires H 2B visa employers to reimburse those … Continue reading →

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Prior H-1B cap-exemption determinations for university-affiliated non-profit entities will be honored by USCIS until further notice.

Posted on March 17, 2011 by vbimmigration

Today USCIS announced that in light of recent complaints regarding changes in adjudication standards with regard to H-1B cap exemptions for  non-profit entities related to institutions of higher education, that it will respect prior cap-exempt designations while it revisits the … Continue reading →

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