The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a final rule (Rule) that modernizes the H-1B program. The H-1B non-immigrant program is utilized by U.S. employers to employ professional foreign workers in...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has completed its annual H-1B cap lottery selection process for fiscal year 2025. Given the high number of lottery registrations and the fixed number of...more
4/4/2024
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F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1 Visas ,
Lottery ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
OPT ,
STEM ,
TN-Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
Beginning March 6, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct its annual H-1B Cap Lottery to award H-1B slots for professional workers in specialty occupations. There are a total of 85,000 visas...more
2/5/2024
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F-1 Visa ,
H-1B ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-1 Visas ,
Lottery ,
OPT ,
STEM ,
TN-Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
Each year in March, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducts a lottery to award H-1B slots to enough foreign workers to meet its 85,000 visa annual cap. This number includes 20,000 slots reserved for...more
3/30/2023
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E-3 ,
F-1 Visa ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1 Visas ,
Lottery ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
OPT ,
STEM ,
TN-Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas