USCIS has announced that it has completed the regular and advanced degree selection lotteries and have notified employers of selection results.
Khadija DerrickMarch 29, 2022
The initial registration period for the FY2023 H-1B cap has opened today, March 1, at noon Eastern Standard Time and run through noon EST on March 18, 2022.
Khadija DerrickMarch 1, 2022
For FY2023 the H-1B registration period will run from March 1, 2022 at 12:00pm EST through Mach 18, 2022 at 12:00pm EST. During that time employers can submit registrations for H1B applicants. Selections will be announced by March 31, 2022.
Khadija DerrickMarch 1, 2022
The initial registration period for the FY2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern Standard Time on March 1 and run through noon EST on March 18, 2022.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 28, 2022
Yes, a temporary immigration status is a legal immigration status allowing for a noncitizen to be present in the United State for a specific reason, usually for a specific period of time or when the reason for the visit has…
Khadija DerrickJanuary 12, 2022
If you have a valid H-1B visa, you don’t need to apply for a new one just because you changed employers in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickDecember 31, 2021
It is possible to qualify for an H-1B even if you do not have a Bachelor’s degree if you have experience in the specialty field and are able to meet one of the alternative requirements.
Khadija DerrickDecember 29, 2021
You can file an H-1B extension petition 6 months before your new start date.
Khadija DerrickNovember 30, 2021
You don’t have to have an H-1B visa before being sponsored for an employment based green card.
Khadija DerrickNovember 18, 2021
On November 10, 2021, after litigation between the American Immigration Lawyers Association and USCIS, USCIS will now grant automatic extension of work authorization to H-4.
Khadija DerrickNovember 10, 2021
The H1b lottery will continue to be based on a random selection and wage will not be a factor the system will look at.
Khadija DerrickNovember 3, 2021
You may apply for an E visa in a country that is not a treaty country, but may not be advisable in some cases.
Khadija DerrickOctober 13, 2021
If you have an approved I-140 petition, you could extend your H-1B status even beyond the 6-year statutory period.
Khadija DerrickOctober 8, 2021
At the H-1B visa interview, the officer may ask you questions about the U.S. role, company, and your background.
Khadija DerrickOctober 7, 2021
In certain limited circumstances, you can get a temporary B visa in lieu of H-1B visa and temporarily work in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickSeptember 27, 2021
If you want to change your E-3 employer, it can either be processes by USCIS or by a US Consulate abroad.
Khadija DerrickSeptember 6, 2021
On July 29, 2021, USCIS has started notifying employers the results of a second round of selection for the H-1B lottery.
Khadija DerrickJuly 29, 2021
If your H-1B petition was approved and you are currently working for your future H-1B U.S. employer on an F-1 OPT status, you are in a cap-gap status.
Khadija DerrickJuly 13, 2021
On May 19, 2021, the Department of State officially rescinded a Trump era H-1B regulation that would have tightened the criteria for the H-1B program.
Khadija DerrickJuly 1, 2021
USCIS has released information on the FY 2022 H-1B lottery that ran in April 2021. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations.
Khadija DerrickJune 29, 2021
Generally, you can only work for the one employer that sponsored you for an H-1B visa, in a role that was described in the H-1b petition.
Khadija DerrickApril 30, 2021
A U.S. company can sponsor worker for an H1b visa even if the foreign national does not live in the U.S. at the time the H-1B registration/petition is filed.
Khadija DerrickMarch 16, 2021
If you want to qualify for an H-1B visa through your degree, then the degree has to be in the same field as the job you will perform in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickMarch 16, 2021
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 (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and the petitioner (the U.S. company) can employ the worker for…
Khadija DerrickMarch 12, 2021
