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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS to Accept Premium Processing for Remaining H-1B Cap Petitions

USCIS announced that starting on June 10, 2019, it will accept premium processing requests for all remaining FY 2020 H-1B Cap cases. Premium processing costs $1410 and guarantees that USCIS will take adjudicative action on the application within 15 days. If USCIS…

Jenny ZhanJune 10, 2019

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Immigration News

USCIS to Reject Incomplete Form I-129

Starting on August 5, 2019, USCIS will reject any Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker that do not include the Petitioner or Applicant’s name and primary U.S. office address in Part 1 of the form. The petitioner’s or applicant’s…

Jenny ZhanJune 7, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Proposed H-1B Cap Registration Fee Under Review

The Department of Homeland Security have submitted a proposal to charge an unknown amount of fee for companies registering foreign nationals for the upcoming H-1B cap online registration system. Starting next year, employers have to register each individual foreign national…

Jenny ZhanJune 3, 2019

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Approvals

H-1B approval for cap-subject H-1B at USCIS for a Nanotechnology Engineer

We just received an H-1B approval from USCIS for a cap-subject H-1B. The applicant is a Nanotechnology Engineer and has a Master's Degree from a U.S. University. The employer is based in New Jersey and the applicant currently works for the…

Jenny ZhanMay 22, 2019

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Can I quit my current job and start working at another employer while my I-485 is pending? Can I use my approved EAD to work at another employer?

Many employment based green card applications are processed while an applicant is on an H-1B visa. This usually involves filing an I-140 petition along with an I-485 petition. You can find out more about the green card process by clicking here.…

Jenny ZhanMay 21, 2019

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS has Completed Data Entry for all FY 2020 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions

USCIS has announced on May 17, 2019 that is has completed all data entry for fiscal year 2020 H-1B cap-subject lottery selection. USCIS has also announced that this year, they have received 201,011 filings in the week between April 1…

Jenny ZhanMay 17, 2019

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H-1B Advanced Cap for FY 2020 has been Reached!

USCIS has received sufficient number of petitions for the congressionally-mandated 20,000 H-1B master cap for FY 2020. The 65,000 regular cap was reached last week. USCIS has also announced that this year, they have received 201,011 filings in the week…

Jenny ZhanApril 16, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H-1B Regular Cap for FY 2020 has been Reached!

USCIS has received sufficient number of petitions for the congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap for FY 2020. USCIS will now determine whether it has received sufficient number of petitions to meet the 20,000 master’s cap, which should be announced…

Jenny ZhanApril 9, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

New H-1B Database Website to be Unveiled on April 1

USCIS will unveil a new website on April 1, 2019 that will expand on the amount of H-1B petitioner data available to the public. The new website will reportedly allow members of the public to search for H-1B information by…

Jenny ZhanMarch 28, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Premium Processing Will be Accepted for the Upcoming H-1B Cap Season

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that premium processing will be offered in a two phased procedure during the upcoming Fiscal Year 2020 cap season starting on April 1. Premium processing costs $1410 and guarantees that USCIS will take…

Jenny ZhanMarch 19, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions

Starting today, USCIS will resume premium processing services for all new and pending H-1B petitions. Premium Processing for H-1B Cap applications resumed on January 28, 2019. Premium processing was suspended in September last year to give USCIS a chance to catch up…

Jenny ZhanMarch 12, 2019

Immigration News

New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Required for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants

New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Mandatory for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants As previously reported, the new Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status is now in effect. Starting from March 22, 2019, USCIS will…

Jenny ZhanMarch 12, 2019

Approvals

H-1B Approval for Senior Data Analyst

Scott Legal just had an H-1B approval for a Senior Data Analyst. The applicant will now be applying for a green card and going through the PERM process. H-1B visas are visas offered for applicants who have at least a…

Jenny ZhanMarch 11, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Decline in H-1B Visa Approval Rates

Last week, USCIS published data showing increases in the number of Request for Evidence (RFE) and denials issued for H-1B Visa applications. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. This visa…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 28, 2019

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Proposed H-4 Work Authorization Rescission Regulation Under Federal Review

The Department of Homeland Security has submitted a proposal to rescind the H-4 spousal work authorization regulation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The rule was originally implemented in 2015 under the Obama Administration, permitted certain…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 21, 2019

Immigration News

Biometrics Now Required for Certain Foreign Nationals Seeking a Change or Extension of Nonimmigrant Status

On March 11, USCIS will introduce a new Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. This revised version of the form will be implemented immediately upon release and no older versions of the form will be accepted. If you are…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 14, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

FY 2020 H-1B Cap Season Starts April 1, 2019: Things You Should Do and Know

H-1B cap season for fiscal year 2020 will begin on April 1, 2019. Employers should start preparing for cap petitions now as applications not received within the first five business days of April could miss out access due to the…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 7, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration News

State Department Eliminates Two Interview Locations in China for H and L Visas

Starting on March 1, 2019, H visa and L visa interviews in Mainland China will only be conducted at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, the U.S. consulate in Guangzhou, and the U.S. consulate in Shanghai. Interviews for these visas will…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 1, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H-1B Cap Registration Lottery to be Postponed Until Next Year

The Department of Homeland Security has announced in an advanced copy of the new H-1B regulation that the cap registration system will be postponed until the next filing period in 2020. When implemented, employers have to register for the lottery…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 30, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing For H-1B Cap Applications

USCIS has announced that it will resume premium processing on January 28, 2019 for all pending FY 2019 H-1B cap petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”). Premium processing was suspended in September last year…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 25, 2019

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Sends Final Version of New H-1B Cap Registration Rule to OMB

USCIS has sent the final version of the new H-1B cap registration rule to the Office of Management and Budget, moving the proposal closer to completion. The OMB has up to 90 days to review the regulation but is anticipated…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 14, 2019

Approvals

H-1B approval for cap-subject H-1B at U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for a Management Analyst

We just received an H-1B approval from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for a cap-subject H-1B. The H-1B was approved after a Request for Evidence questioning if the position was a specialty occupation. The applicant is a Management Analyst and…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 4, 2019

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

USCIS Moves Closer to Implementing Pre-Register H-1B Cap Selection System

On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a USCIS proposal altering the H-1B Cap procedure, the new proposal is expected to be published for public comment in the near future. For information about the current H-1B cap…

Jenny ZhanNovember 26, 2018

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Revised Labor Condition Application

In the coming days, a revised Labor Condition Application (LCA) will be published in the Federal Register that will require employers to name the end-client or vendor for H-1B, H-1B1, or E-3 worker who will be placed at a third-party…

Jenny ZhanOctober 26, 2018

Approvals

H-1B Cap Visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai for an Accountant

We just had an H-1B employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai for an Accountant. The applicant has a Master's degree from a U.S. University and was granted the visa for 3 years. Click on the buttons below…

Jenny ZhanOctober 19, 2018

USCIS to Accept Premium Processing for Remaining H-1B Cap Petitions

USCIS to Reject Incomplete Form I-129

Proposed H-1B Cap Registration Fee Under Review

H-1B approval for cap-subject H-1B at USCIS for a Nanotechnology Engineer

Can I quit my current job and start working at another employer while my I-485 is pending? Can I use my approved EAD to work at another employer?

USCIS has Completed Data Entry for all FY 2020 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions

H-1B Advanced Cap for FY 2020 has been Reached!

H-1B Regular Cap for FY 2020 has been Reached!

New H-1B Database Website to be Unveiled on April 1

Premium Processing Will be Accepted for the Upcoming H-1B Cap Season

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions

New Form I-539 for Change of Status Now in Effect. Biometrics Appointments Required for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants

H-1B Approval for Senior Data Analyst

Decline in H-1B Visa Approval Rates

Proposed H-4 Work Authorization Rescission Regulation Under Federal Review

Biometrics Now Required for Certain Foreign Nationals Seeking a Change or Extension of Nonimmigrant Status

FY 2020 H-1B Cap Season Starts April 1, 2019: Things You Should Do and Know

State Department Eliminates Two Interview Locations in China for H and L Visas

H-1B Cap Registration Lottery to be Postponed Until Next Year

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing For H-1B Cap Applications

USCIS Sends Final Version of New H-1B Cap Registration Rule to OMB

H-1B approval for cap-subject H-1B at U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for a Management Analyst

USCIS Moves Closer to Implementing Pre-Register H-1B Cap Selection System

Revised Labor Condition Application

H-1B Cap Visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai for an Accountant

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