by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 27, 2023 | H-1B
This is a regurgitation of an old article that has become relevant in recent months. The part-time H-1B may be useful in the current economic climate; as it may allow an employer to avoid layoffs or avoid concerns of sufficient stream of revenue for full time...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 9, 2023 | Department of labor, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
DOL has announced plans to move ahead with a proposed rule to raise prevailing wage rates for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM programs. A final prevailing wage rule had been scheduled to take effect last November but a federal court vacated the Trump-era regulation...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 25, 2022 | General News, H-1B, H-2B, Immigration News, L-1, Latest News
Waiver of Interviews Extended at US Embassies Many of our clients have interviews at consulates throughout the world. Each embassy/consulate has it’s own regulations. The following news is from the Department of State. However, the client still needs to check the...
by admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is delaying the effective date of the H-1B Selection Process final rule until Dec. 31, 2021. What this means is that USCIS will apply the...
by admin | Jan 8, 2021 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
On January 8, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that replaces the H-1B cap lottery system with a system that allocated H-1B visa numbers according to the Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) four...
by admin | Dec 11, 2020 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
Last Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White’s ruling dismissed changes the administration announced in October 2020 to the H-1B visa program, which included salary requirements on firms that employed skilled workers from overseas and placed new limits on...
