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H-1B Visa Immigration

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 sponsoring employer in a specialty occupation that is related to their field of study. A specialty…

IanScottMay 13, 2017

H-1B Visa Immigration

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 receipt notice and/or your check has not been cashed, your petition may not have been selected. …

IanScottMay 4, 2017

H-1B Visa Immigration

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 subject petitions received after April. 7th. This means that the government has received over 85,000 petitions…

IanScottApril 8, 2017