by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 27, 2023 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, H-1B, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently released an updated version of Form I-9, the mandatory document verifying the identity and employment authorization of employees. As of November 1, 2023, employers are required to use this new version. While...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 23, 2023 | General News, H-1B, Visas
Introduction In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) unveiled plans for a pilot program set to revolutionize the process of renewing H-1B nonimmigrant visas. This program, titled “Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jul 28, 2023 | H-1B
In March 2023, USCIS conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption. Only those petitioners with selected registrations...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jun 9, 2023 | H-1B
I’m reposting a really interesting article by Adam Cohen.. Just for some perspective. In 2005, YouTube was founded, Tesla was still three years away from releasing its first car, the first iPhone was still two years away, and Donald Trump’s show The Apprentice...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | May 1, 2023 | H-1B, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
We would like to present you with a report on the H-1b registration. In sum, FY 2024 saw a huge increase in the number of applications filed to 780,000. This translates to an overall percentage of about 14%. We also so a huge number of applicants with multiple...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Apr 11, 2023 | H-1B, Immigration News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
In a down economy, we often say termination and layoffs of nonimmigrants especially in the tech industry. We decided to give our readers some updates with regards to considerations. Terminating an employee is always a difficult decision....
