USCIS Reverse Decision to Allow Offsite STEM OPT Workplace Placement
In May 2018, USCIS quietly changed the rules for offsite STEM OPT workplace placement on its website that disallowed STEM OPT students from being [...]
USCIS Completes Return of Unselected H-1B Cap Petitions
USCIS have finished returning unselected H-1B petitions that were not selected in the FY2019 cap lottery. Employers should receive petition packages and fee checks [...]
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 [...]
USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for all FY 2019 H-1B Cap Filings
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced on March 20, 2018 that, starting from April 2, 2018, premium processing for all fiscal [...]
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 [...]
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 Cap Met Even Before Filing Window Closes–Why Is There a Cap?
While America is often called the land of opportunity, immigration law often serves as a barrier for many who graduate from U.S. colleges and [...]
