by admin | Apr 16, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
USCIS Administrative Appeals Office’s (AAO) recent ruling in the Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC has important implications for employers with H-1B status workers. In the past, our firm has recommended filing an amended petition if there are substantive changes in the...
by admin | Apr 13, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7, 2015 that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2016. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed...
by admin | Apr 8, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has just announced that the H-1B Cap for FY2016 has been reached. USCIS has also reached the additional 20,000 cap for H-1B petitions for U.S. Master’s or higher degree holders. USCIS will now...
by admin | Mar 31, 2015 | General News, H-1B, Non-Immigrant Visas
There are significant risks to many F-1 students who travel after an H-1B petition has been filed on their behalf. Those who travel internationally should make sure they have all necessary documents and should be prepared for possible reentry delays. If you are...
by admin | Mar 31, 2015 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
The following excerpts are taken from a report by The N A T I O N A L F O U N D A T I O N F O R A M E R I C A N P O L I C Y The denial rate for L-1B petitions to transfer high-skilled employees into the United States increased to an historic high of 35 percent...
by admin | Mar 23, 2015 | General News, H-2B, Non-Immigrant Visas
On December 5, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision in Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolas (CATA) v. Perez, which vacated the portion of the Department’s H-2B Wage Rule and 2009 Wage Guidance permitting the use of...
