This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that enough initial registrations were submitted to the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) H1B cap, including the advanced degree exemption (master's cap). The online accounts should now show one of the following for each registration:Submitted...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the April 2023 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category There is no movement in the EB1 category, with...
When completing the ETA form 9089, application for permanent employment certification (PERM labor certification), employers may overlook a small but important question on the form: "[I]s there a familial relationship between the owners, stockholders, partners, corporate officers, incorporators, and the alien?" Before breezing past this...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the deadline to submit registrations for the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) H1B lottery through 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) on March 20, 2023. This change was implemented due to technical difficulties that arose with the H1B...
On March 3, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released guidance clarifying how it evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O1B nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability in the arts and of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry. This guidance provides...
Answer If a case is approved for consular processing, this means that the H1B was approved without an I-94 card. The beneficiary then normally would need to travel abroad and return with a valid H1B visa "stamp" in order to be admitted in H1B status. (16.Mar.2023)Sheela...
Recent trends in H1B litigation for both consular and USCIS adjudication are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the teleconference that aired March 01, 2023.The MP3 is available here and will soon be available in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts on iTunes....
Answer An employer can file H1B registrations with or without an attorney. The registration process is fairly straightforward, so it is fairly common for employers to handle this part of the process on their own. And yes, an employer can use an attorney to file the...
H1B cap filing season is nearly upon us, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) again will use the electronic registration system, which was first implemented in March 2020. Below are answers to several frequently asked questions sent by both foreign nationals and prospective...
In applying for a PERM labor certification, the worksite generally must be listed. While this location was traditionally the employer's address, the increased use of virtual offices and remote work has complicated the analysis for determining the correct location to note while filing the PERM....
