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10 04, 2013

Poof! H-1B Visa Supply For Coming Fiscal Year Is Gone

By Richard Hanus|2013-04-10T07:53:41-05:00April 10th, 2013|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|Tags: cap subject, comprehensive immigration reform bill, expanded annual supply, lottery|

Published: April 10, 2013 The allotment of 85,000 “cap subject” H-1B work visas for fiscal year 2014, which runs from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014, was exhausted within the first week applications were accepted by Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS). With employers allowed to submit their filings up to 6 months in advance of the start of the fiscal year, CIS reported that between April 1, 2013 and April 4, 2013, more than 124,000 filing were received. A lottery was held in the week that followed to determine which of the 124,000 would be considered for the 85,000 spots. […]

12 04, 2012

H-1B Work Visa Availability, Heavy Demand Since April 1

By Richard Hanus|2012-04-12T14:07:18-05:00April 12th, 2012|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|Tags: advanced degree holders, bona fide, eligibility, fiscal year, job offer, visa supply|

Published: April 12, 2012 For most government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), fiscal year 2013 starts on October 1, 2012. Starting on that date, U.S. employers are able to benefit from a new crop of foreign workers who are issued H-1B work visas. As early as April 1, 2012, interested employers and foreign workers have had an opportunity to start the process of accessing the annual supply of 85,000 visas – with 65,000 visas in the general supply and 20,000 reserved for U.S. graduate school degree holders – with workers then becoming eligible to commence […]

20 03, 2012

Immigration Benefits via Expedited “Premium Processing”

By Richard Hanus|2012-03-20T09:58:45-05:00March 20th, 2012|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|Tags: expedited processing, premium processing|

Published: March 20, 2012 Everyone wants things done yesterday. When it comes to processing of a green card, U.S. citizenship, work permit, work visa, student visa, or any other immigration benefit, the same holds true. And when people hear that a “Premium Processing” unit is in place at U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and Immigration Services here in the U.S. to provide expedited service (as quick as 1-15 days) on immigration related filings for an additional fee, lots of folks want in. Firstly, not all immigration filings can be submitted for Premium Processing. Most notably, for example, Premium Processing is not […]

4 01, 2012

My Take on Republican Takes on Immigration

By Richard Hanus|2012-01-04T09:44:28-06:00January 4th, 2012|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: amnesty, DREAM Act, reform, Undocumented|

Published: January 4, 2012 President Obama has always made it known that he favors the enactment of some form of comprehensive immigration reform to allow for a “path to citizenship” for at least some of the approximately 12 million living in the U.S. without legal immigration status. During his term, it’s been a Republican Congress that’s been the main obstacle to getting any type of immigration reform initiative passed, whether it be the DREAM Act, or more comprehensive reform proposals. If you are wondering how the Republican candidates for President would approach the issue – below are direct quotes attributed to […]

14 12, 2011

To Appeal or Refile?

By Richard Hanus|2011-12-14T11:24:53-06:00December 14th, 2011|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), General, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|Tags: AAO, Administrative Appeals Office, processing times|

Published: December 14, 2011 The Administrative Appeals Office (“AAO”) is a specially designated unit within the Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and Immigration Service charged with reviewing appeals of various immigration related petitions and applications. Sometimes the choice of filing an appeal vs. simply re-filing the same application or petition with new evidence depends on a variety of factors, including the time it takes the Administrative Appeals Office to review the original decision and issue their own assessment. Since processing times at the AAO can be quite prohibitive, re-filing a new petition or application with the office that has already issued a denial, […]

23 11, 2011

H-1B Visa Cap Reached

By Richard Hanus|2011-11-23T11:02:08-06:00November 23rd, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|Tags: change employers, concurrently, fiscal year, H-1b, prospective workers, terms of employment|

Published: November 23, 2011 As of November 22, 2011, the allotment of 85,000 H-1B work visas for Fiscal Year 2012 (which includes 20,000 visas reserved for those receiving advanced degrees in the US) has been exhausted. Thus, any H-1B petitions received by CIS after November 22, 2012 will be rejected, with all paperwork and filing fees returned to the filing party. In the meantime, petitions involving workers that are otherwise exempt from the cap will continue to be accepted, including petitions to: extend a current H-1B worker’s status in the U.S.; change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers; allow […]

15 07, 2011

The Top 3 Reasons H-1B Work Visa Petitions Get Denied

By Richard Hanus|2011-07-15T08:24:14-05:00July 15th, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

Published: July 15, 2011 For an H-1B work visa to be issued to a foreign worker, there must be the right type of job offer from the right type of company for the right type of worker. The right type of job offer, in general, is one that involves duties that are of a “specialty occupation” or “professional” in nature where the worker typically is required to have attained the equivalent of at least a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree to competently carry out the proposed duties. The right type of company is one that is of a size and nature that would […]

30 06, 2011

H-1B Work Visa Availability for the Upcoming Fiscal Year

By Richard Hanus|2011-06-30T09:38:18-05:00June 30th, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

Published: June 30, 2011 For most government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), fiscal year 2012 starts on October 1, 2011. Starting on that date, U.S. employers will be able to benefit from a new crop of foreign workers who are issued H-1B work visas. As early as April 1, 2011, interested employers and foreign workers have had an opportunity to start the process of accessing the annual supply of 85,000 visas – with 65,000 visas in the general supply and 20,000 reserved for U.S. graduate school degree holders – with workers then becoming eligible to […]

25 08, 2010

Filing Fees Rise Dramatically for Certain Employers Seeking to Employ H-1B or L-1 Workers

By Richard Hanus|2010-08-25T12:07:53-05:00August 25th, 2010|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

Filing Fees Rise Dramatically for Certain Employers Seeking to Employ H-1B or L-1 Workers Published: August 25, 2010 Pricey filing fees for certain companies seeking to employ H-1B and L-1 workers have gotten even pricier in the past month – specifically, where the petitioning company employs 50 or more workers, and more than 50 percent of the workforce is currently on an H-1B or L-1 visa. This new rule will add $2,000.00 to the base H-1B visa petition fee, and $2,250.00 to L-1 visa petitions. Current H-1B filing fees for mid to larger companies submitting an initial petition are $2,320.00 (now […]

30 07, 2010

H-1B Visas Continue to Be Available for the Upcoming Fiscal Year

By Richard Hanus|2010-07-30T07:59:00-05:00July 30th, 2010|Categories: Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

H-1B Visas Continue to Be Available for the Upcoming Fiscal Year Published: July 30, 2010 For most government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), fiscal year 2011 starts on October 1, 2010. Starting on that date, U.S. employers will be able to benefit from a new crop of foreign workers who are issued H-1B work visas. As early as April 1, 2010, interested employers and foreign workers have had an opportunity to start the process of accessing the annual supply of 85,000 visas – with 65,000 visas in the general supply and 20,000 reserved for U.S. […]

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