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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

How can I extend my H-1B visa beyond 6 years? My H-1B Time is Running Out, What can I do?

The 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…

IanScottApril 20, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

What are the Trump Administration’s Changes to H-1B Visas?

During election campaign, Donald Trump was a vocal critic of the H-1B system claiming that the visa program stole jobs from American workers. As the H-1B program (like many immigration programs) are in place based on Congressional law, it is…

IanScottApril 11, 2017

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

H-1B Changes for Computer Workers

USCIS has issued a new policy that takes hard aim at computer related technology jobs. The crux of the policy memo is that computer programmer jobs are not presumed to be eligible for the H-1B program. While a computer programmer…

IanScottApril 11, 2017

H-1B and E-3 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

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

How do I change my employer while on an H-1B visa? What is the process and how long does it take?

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. To be eligible for an H-1B visa, you must have a job offer in a specialty occupation (meaning an occupation that normally requires…

IanScottApril 1, 2017

E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

Can I Apply for an E-2 Visa When I Have a Pending Green Card Immigration Petition?

E-2 Investor Visa An E-2 visa is an investor visa granted to entrepreneurs who want to start or buy a business in the United States. If you are a national of one of the E-2 Visa Treaty Countries and you…

IanScottOctober 26, 2016

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Can I get work authorization as the spouse of an H-1B visa holder? Can I work if my spouse has an H-1B visa and has applied for an immigrant visa?

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. Spouses and children of H-1B visa holders may accompany their family member to the U.S. in H-4 status, however H-4 dependent spouses of…

IanScottOctober 12, 2016

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration News

H-1B News: USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2017 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions

USCIS announced on May 2, 2016, that it has completed data entry of all fiscal year 2017 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in the computer-generated random process. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected. Additionally, USCIS…

IanScottMay 2, 2016

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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

What is the Impact on an H-1B Petition if an Employee Takes Paid or Unpaid Leave?

If you are in H-1B status and decide to take a leave of absence, you may wonder what happens to your visa status. The impact on immigration status is dependent on the type of leave that an employee takes and…

IanScottApril 15, 2016

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration News

USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for FY 2017

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. The agency has again received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS will use a…

IanScottApril 11, 2016

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

New Trends in RFE Requests as H-1B Season Approaches – Stay Informed

It is almost H-1B Visa season! USCIS will start accepting H-1B applications on April 1, 2016. Over 100,000 H-1B Visas applications are expected to be submitted to USCIS, but only 85,000 will be accepted—the regular H-1B Visa Cap is 65,000…

IanScottFebruary 23, 2016

Approvals

Scott Legal, P.C. gets 100% of H-1B Petitions Approved!

This year the USCIS received over 124,000 applications for only 85,000 H-1B Visas and Scott Legal, P.C. was able to secure an H-1B Visa for all of our clients! Call us today for all of your immigration needs. Click on…

IanScottApril 25, 2013

How can I extend my H-1B visa beyond 6 years? My H-1B Time is Running Out, What can I do?

What are the Trump Administration’s Changes to H-1B Visas?

H-1B Changes for Computer Workers

The H-1B Cap Has Been Reached!

How do I change my employer while on an H-1B visa? What is the process and how long does it take?

Can I Apply for an E-2 Visa When I Have a Pending Green Card Immigration Petition?

Can I get work authorization as the spouse of an H-1B visa holder? Can I work if my spouse has an H-1B visa and has applied for an immigrant visa?

H-1B News: USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2017 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions

What is the Impact on an H-1B Petition if an Employee Takes Paid or Unpaid Leave?

USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for FY 2017

New Trends in RFE Requests as H-1B Season Approaches – Stay Informed

Scott Legal, P.C. gets 100% of H-1B Petitions Approved!

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