H-1B Registration Opens March 6th!

Feb202024

H-1B Registration Opens March 6th!

On Employment-Based Immigration, H-1B Information, H-1B Specialty Occupation & H-4 Dependent visas, Immigration Blog, Uncategorized,

by Chris Prescott

H-1B Registration Opens March 6th! As March approaches, so does the opening of the H-1B registration period for FY2025. For many skilled foreign workers and employers alike, this marks a crucial time to secure work authorization in the United States. The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations,...

Read More

Apr42023

USCIS finally clarifies when response is due where due date falls on weekend or a Federal Holiday.

On E-3 Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia, Employment-Based Immigration, H-1B Information, H-1B Specialty Occupation & H-4 Dependent visas, Immigration Blog, L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas & L-2 Dependent Visas,

by Chris Prescott

Finally, some clarity from USCIS on a long standing issue. USCIS recently announced that they are updating the USCIS Policy Manual to address situations when the last day to file a benefit request or respond to a USCIS action falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday. In these situations, USCIS will consider a filing...

Read More

Nov32022

FY 2023 Update For Employment-Based Green Card Applications

On Employment-Based Immigration, Immigration Blog,

by Chris Prescott

This article provides an update on the number of employment-based green cards issued last year and available this year. USCIS confirmed that they were able to use all the employment-based visas in FY 2022, except for 6396 EB-5 visas that had carried over from the previous year.  USCIS approved more than 220,000 employment-based adjustments of...

Read More