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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H-1B registration: Do I have to set up an account on MyUSCIS?

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…

Jenny ZhanMarch 5, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Does the H-1B employer have to be LLC or corporation? Is H-1B visa only for large companies?

Jenny ZhanFebruary 22, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Do I need a license for the H-1B visa if my occupation requires a license?

Jenny ZhanFebruary 22, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Timeline for the Upcoming FY 2022 H-1B Cap Season

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. Currently, the…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 22, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa

What is an “institution of higher education” for the purposes of H-1B Master’s Cap?

Immigration and Nationality Act states that an H-1B Beneficiary who wants to qualify under the “Master’s Cap” had to earn “a Master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education.” The question then arises: What is an…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 19, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa

What is the H-1B lottery? Is the lottery based on the wage? What’s my chance to be selected in the lottery if I have a U.S. Master’s degree?

Jenny ZhanFebruary 19, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa

Can I work part-time on H-1B status? Can I work for 2 employers on an H-1B status? Can I get paid based on an hourly rate on H-1B status?

Vojo VrchakovskiFebruary 15, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H-1B Registration 2021: Question and Answers

Vojo VrchakovskiFebruary 15, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Does the H-1B worker have to be a W-2 employee?

Vojo VrchakovskiFebruary 15, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 H-1B cap-subject petitions. This year, a total of 190,098 H-1B cap petitions were received, of this,…

Jenny ZhanMay 15, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 petitions were received, of this, 95,885 were submitted towards the cap exemption of 20,000 for holders…

Jenny ZhanApril 13, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 be processed this fiscal year. In total, USCIS received 190,098 H-1B cap petitions between April 2…

Jenny ZhanApril 12, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 7, 2018 deadline. As such, the agency will reject any cap subject petitions received after April…

Jenny ZhanApril 6, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 could impact your ability to change status and reenter the United States. It is very important…

Jenny ZhanMarch 29, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 year 2019 cap-subject petitions, including petitions seeking an exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree…

Jenny ZhanMarch 22, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Restricts Use of Powers of Attorney

In a new policy memorandum issued on February 16, 2018, USCIS will no longer accept an employer’s applications or petitions if they are signed by outside counsel under power of attorney. Filings made on behalf of a corporation or other…

Jenny ZhanMarch 5, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H1-B Premium Processing Suspension

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may impose a short suspension of the 15-day premium processing service for FY 2019 H-1B cap filings. The suspension and amount of time premium processing may be suspended for is currently unclear.…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 30, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 they would halt the premium processing service for H-1B petition which normally allows for an adjudication…

IanScottOctober 9, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Announces It Will Resume Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions by October 3, 2017

On September 27, 2017 USCIS stated that it plans to resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions on or before October 3, 2017. There has not been a formal announcement as of yet, however, as this statement was issued during…

IanScottSeptember 27, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Positive News in Otherwise Dark Times: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for all H-1B Pending Petitions Subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cap

With the sun setting fast on Fiscal Year 2017 at the end of this month, USCIS announced on Monday, September 18 that Premium Processing will once again be available for all pending petitions subject to the 65,000 annual cap. In…

IanScottSeptember 20, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H1B portability and travelling while an H-1B transfer petition is pending – Can I travel while my H-1B Petition is Pending?

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 created the H nonimmigrant classification, which includes several visa classifications for temporary workers and trainees. The H1B visa permits a company to hire a foreign national in specialty occupations. In order to qualify…

IanScottAugust 22, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 or the equivalent and a job offer from a sponsoring employer in a specialty occupation that…

IanScottAugust 14, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 petition faced: many OPT periods end in the early summer, and even with the provision of…

IanScottJune 16, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H-1B visas: What are my options for changes or extensions of status after employment ends?

IanScottMay 13, 2017

H-1B and E-3 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 | Scott Legal, P.C.

H-1B registration: Do I have to set up an account on MyUSCIS?

Does the H-1B employer have to be LLC or corporation? Is H-1B visa only for large companies?

Do I need a license for the H-1B visa if my occupation requires a license?

Timeline for the Upcoming FY 2022 H-1B Cap Season

What is an “institution of higher education” for the purposes of H-1B Master’s Cap?

What is the H-1B lottery? Is the lottery based on the wage? What’s my chance to be selected in the lottery if I have a U.S. Master’s degree?

Can I work part-time on H-1B status? Can I work for 2 employers on an H-1B status? Can I get paid based on an hourly rate on H-1B status?

H-1B Registration 2021: Question and Answers

Does the H-1B worker have to be a W-2 employee?

USCIS Completes H-1B Cap Subject Petitions Selections

USCIS Released H-1B Numbers

USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2019

The H-1B Cap has been Reached!

I am a Foreign Student Planning a Change of Status to H-1B – Can I Travel?

USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing for all FY 2019 H-1B Cap Filings

USCIS Restricts Use of Powers of Attorney

H1-B Premium Processing Suspension

H-1B Premium Processing Resumed for All Petitions

USCIS Announces It Will Resume Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions by October 3, 2017

Positive News in Otherwise Dark Times: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for all H-1B Pending Petitions Subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Cap

H1B portability and travelling while an H-1B transfer petition is pending – Can I travel while my H-1B Petition is Pending?

What are the H-1B Employer Obligations? What Does an Employer have to do when Filing an H-1B Petition?

OPT, Cap-Gap, and H-1B Beneficiary Change of Employer Prior to October 1st

H-1B visas: What are my options for changes or extensions of status after employment ends?

H-1B Petitions have Been Selected & Petitions Not Selected Will be Returned

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