USCIS Changes Policy Relating to Employer’s Training Obligation for STEM OPT Employees
For many foreign nationals who travel to the United States to study and earn a bachelor’s degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering [...]
Trump Administration to Increase Worksite Investigations
The Trump Administration has announced on May 14, 2018 that it has dramatically increased the number of worksite investigations and audits to make sure [...]
USCIS Completes H-1B Cap Subject Petitions Selections
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced on May 15, 2018 that it has completed data entry for all FY 2019 [...]
USCIS Tightens Language on Employer-Employee Relationship and Third-Party Placement for STEM OPT Students
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly revised the STEM OPT requirement page, showing only as “last reviewed/updated”, on January 24, 2018. [...]
USCIS Creates Avenue for American Workers to Report Abuse of H-1B System
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 3, 2017 that there will be a stricter evaluation process for H-1B applications [...]
USCIS Released H-1B Numbers
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have released Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B application numbers. This year, a total of 190,098 H-1B cap [...]
USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2019
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has completed the two lotteries to choose the H-1B applications that will [...]
The H-1B Cap has been Reached!
The United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) has announced on April 6, 2018 that the H-1B cap has been reached before the April [...]
H-1B Approval for Petition to Recapture Time Spent Outside the U.S.
Scott Legal, P.C. just received an approval for an H-1B extension of employer with USCIS based on recapturing time the applicant spent outside the [...]
I am a Foreign Student Planning a Change of Status to H-1B – Can I Travel?
If you are an F-1 student and an H-1B cap petition to change status to H-1B has been filed on your behalf, traveling internationally [...]
USCIS Toughens Requirements for Third-Party Placement of H-1B Employees
A new USCIS policy memorandum issued on February 22, 2018 requires H-1B employers to disclose detailed information about vendor and end-client relationships when petitioning [...]
H-1B Visa Transfer Approval
Scott Legal, P.C. just received an approval for an H-1B transfer of employer with USCIS. The petitioning company is a hedge fund specializing in [...]
No Procedural Changes for H-1B FY2019 Cap Season
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Service Center Operations Directorate (USCIS SCOPS) confirmed that it is not anticipating any procedural changes for the [...]
什么是H-1B签证？ 我是否有资格申请H-1B签证？
H-1B是一种非移民签证，允许美国雇主临时雇用外国工作者从事特殊职业。要获得签证的资格，受益人（外国雇员）必须具有学士学位或同等学历，并且从事的职位有学位要求，并且申请人（美国公司）与受益人之间必须存在有效的雇主 – 雇员关系。申请由雇主提交，受益人不需要在申请书上签字。 […]
USCIS Plans to Terminate Work Permits for Certain H4 Visa Holders
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) under the Trump Administration may implement new guidelines terminating a 2015 Rule that extended eligibility for employment authorization [...]
H-1B Approval for Cap Petition for Marketing Executive
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an approval for an H-1B visa for a Marketing executive. To find out more about what we [...]
H-1B Premium Processing Resumed for All Petitions
USCIS has now resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions. Prior to the start of the H-1B season this year, USCIS announced that [...]
What are the H-1B Employer Obligations? What Does an Employer have to do when Filing an H-1B Petition?
What are an employer’s obligations when H-1B employment starts? The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa suitable for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree [...]
Want to Start a Business in the U.S.? The Most Common Investment Visas. What are the Visas Available for Starting a Business in the U.S.?
E-2 Visa or E-1 Visa (Treaty Investor or Trader) An E-2 visa allows nationals from certain countries to either buy or start a business [...]
What is a B-1 Visa in lieu of H1-b?
The B-1 classification is available to foreign nationals who desire to enter the U.S. for short-term business activities. The B-1 classification does not, however, [...]
OPT, Cap-Gap, and H-1B Beneficiary Change of Employer Prior to October 1st
“Cap Gap” is the government’s solution to a problem that many F-1 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) who had successfully filed an H-1B [...]
H-1B visas: What are my options for changes or extensions of status after employment ends?
The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa suitable for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent and a job offer from a [...]
H-1B Petitions have Been Selected & Petitions Not Selected Will be Returned
The U.S. Government has completed entering the data for H-1B petitions for this year. This means that if you have not yet received a [...]
I am in H-1B status but I also want to study. Can I study in the U.S. in my H-1B status? Can I work and go to school at the same time in H-1B status?
If you are in H-1B status, and you can manage to fit in classes with your current schedule, it is fine to also study [...]
How can I extend my H-1B visa beyond 6 years? My H-1B Time is Running Out, What can I do?
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa category requires that the beneficiary [...]
H-1B Approval
Scott Legal, P.C., just had a non cap H-1B approval from USCIS. The approval was the last premium processing petition that we filed prior [...]
What are the Trump Administration’s Changes to H-1B Visas?
During election campaign, Donald Trump was a vocal critic of the H-1B system claiming that the visa program stole jobs from American workers. As [...]
H-1B Changes for Computer Workers
USCIS has issued a new policy that takes hard aim at computer related technology jobs. The crux of the policy memo is that computer [...]
The H-1B Cap Has Been Reached!
USCIS has announced that the H-1B cap was reached even before the Friday April 7th deadline. As such, the government will reject any cap [...]
How do I change my employer while on an H-1B visa? What is the process and how long does it take?
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. To be eligible for an H-1B visa, [...]
USCIS Freezes H-1B Premium Processing
An H-1B visa is a visa that allows U.S. employers to hire applicants in specialty occupations. The visa has a relatively low bar in [...]
What is a H-1B Visa? Do I qualify for an H-1B Visa?
The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa which allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. To qualify for the visa, the [...]
If I have H-1B status through a cap-exempt employer, can I apply for a concurrent H-1B with a cap-subject employer?
The H-1B is a non-immigrant status that permits companies to hire workers in specialty occupations. While the H-1B is a good option for many [...]
H-1B Visa Renewal Approved for German National Employee of Book Publisher filed at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Scott Legal, P.C. just received an approval for an H-1B visa renewal for a German national from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The visa [...]
What If I am Not From An E-2 Treaty Country? Are There Visa Options for People who are not from an E-2 Visa Country?
An E-2 visa is an investor visa granted to investors or entrepreneurs who want to start or buy a business in the U.S.. If [...]
