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DOL and DHS Rolls out New H-1B, E-3, H-1B1, and PERM Regulations

Department of Labor Changes to the H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 Programs Effective October 8, 2020, The Department of Labor will raise the nonimmigrant H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 prevailing wage requirements and wages for the PERM labor certification program. The exact…

Jenny ZhanOctober 7, 2020

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

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 placed with a third party. For many foreign nationals who travel to the United States to…

Jenny ZhanAugust 20, 2018