Quick Takeaways Almost 60% increase in Registrations received in March 2021 Selection rate approximately 26%...
USCIS Confirms Receipt of Nearly 500,000 H-1B Cap Registrations for Fiscal Year 2023
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Jonathan A. Grode
Jonathan Grode serves as the U.S. Practice Director and Managing Partner for the Firm.
Loosening of Restrictions for E-3 Visa Holders on the Horizon
Quick Takeaways Australian Citizens to be permitted to travel using valid E-3 Visa and Form I-797 Approval Notices,...
H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
On Tuesday, March 29th, USCIS announced that they had received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). The Lottery was conducted as a random selection of properly submitted registrations and the myUSCIS Portal has been updated. Learn more in this blog.
Alert – USCIS Announces Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap Limit Reached
On Monday, February 28th, 2022 USCIS announced that it had received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach both the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for the fiscal year (FY) of 2022. Learn more in this blog.
Update: Major Changes To Ease Policies For L-2, And E Dependent Classifications Could Happen As Soon As Monday, February 7, 2022.
As previously reported, A recent settlement between the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the...
ALERT – USCIS CONDUCTS THIRD ROUND OF H-1B CAP
On November 19, 2021, USCIS conducted a third round of selections for Registrations submitted for the Fiscal Year 2022...
DIVERSITY LOTTERY REGISTRATION TO OPEN OCTOBER 6, 2021
The Department of State announced on their website that the online registration for the 2023 Diversity Visa Program is...
CROATIA BECOMES NEWEST NATION TO PARTICIPATE IN VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a statement on Tuesday...
UPDATE ON THE H-1B CAP LOTTERY SYSTEM
On Wednesday, a California federal judge struck down a controversial Trump-era rule which aimed to change the H1-B...
NEWLY PROPOSED START-UP VISA COULD PROVIDE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR START-UP FOUNDERS
While the push for complete immigration reform is slow-going in Congress, with some bipartisan effort, there may be...
JONATHAN GRODE HONORED IN THE 28TH EDITION OF BEST LAWYERS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN IMMIGRATION
Organized by state, city, and practice, The Best Lawyers in America© outlines the top 6% of private practicing...
JONATHAN GRODE HONORED IN THE 28TH EDITION OF BEST LAWYERS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN IMMIGRATION
Organized by state, city, and practice, The Best Lawyers in America© outlines the top 6% of private practicing...