Key points:
- H-1B lottery will be open from March 9 until March 25, 2021.
- There will be no changes from last year’s lottery rules.
- Priority for higher-paid H-1B applicants will not be implemented in 2021, but...more
Key Points
- DHS and DOL Interim Final Rules on H-1B visas and prevailing wage levels have been struck down by the Court.
- Definition of “specialty occupation” and rules for third-party placement of H-1B employees...more
12/7/2020
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- DHS and DOL publish Interim Final Rules on H-1B visas and prevailing wage levels.
- DHS tightens “specialty occupation” definition and restricts third-party placement of H-1B employees.
- DOL significantly raises...more
10/23/2020
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• DHS has announced that it has finalized the previously proposed rule governing the H-1B lottery. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2019.
• DHS will reverse the order of the H-1B lottery...more
2/8/2019
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• Prior to submitting petitions for H-1B visas, employers first will be required to register electronically with USCIS during a designated registration period.
• DHS proposes to use a computer-generated process to select a...more
12/11/2018
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