5 Feb
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On Thursday, February 4, USCIS announced the delayed implementation of the recent Trump Administration rule that prioritizes allocation of H-1B visas under the annual H-1B quota according to the wage level of the offered position. Implementation has been postponed until December 31, 2021, which ensures the rule will not impact the Fiscal Year […]
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services announced receipt of approximately 275,000 registrations for entry into the U.S. Regular Cap and Master’s Cap lotteries under the annual H-1B quota. As a result, the chance of winning the lottery this year was lower than ever. USCIS has indicated […]
On the eve of H-1B cap season, H-1B petitioners are desperate to get their petitions in for the upcoming lottery. With the chance you’re one of the lucky ones and your petition is selected, the below tips will help to secure an H-1B approval. USCIS’ current adjudication practices under the […]
10 Jun
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the agency will resume premium processing for all remaining H-1B cap-subject petitions on Monday, June 10, 2019. Premium processing for H-1B cap subject petitions was suspended until May 20, 2019 when premium processing was resumed but only for those cap […]
