On Thursday, April 11th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency received enough FY-2020 H-1B petitions to fully exhaust the FY-2020 H-1B Master’s Cap. The USCIS had previously announced that the Regular H-1B Cap was reached on April 5th. USCIS received a total of 201,011 H-1B petitions […]
Author: Foster LLP
Middlesex County, New Jersey, man admits attempting to obtain US citizenship by fraud
11 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
NEWARK, N.J. – An Iselin, New Jersey, man today admitted that he attempted to fraudulently obtain United States citizenship, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Pal Singh, a/k/a “Surinder Singh,” a/k/a “Harpal Singh,” 67, an Indian national, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas to an information charging him […]
When U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced its H-1B Employer Data Hub skeptics assumed the agency hoped to generate negative attention toward companies and H-1B visa holders. However, it turns out analyzing the data in the hub reveals something USCIS might not have anticipated – evidence the agency is […]
USCIS Announces FY-2020 H-1B Regular Cap Is Reached
8 Apr
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, Media Mentions
On Friday, April 5th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency received enough FY-2020 H-1B petitions to fully exhaust the FY-2020 H-1B Regular Cap (65,000). The USCIS said it will next determine if it has received a sufficient number of petitions filed for those who hold at […]