Today at noon Eastern Time, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) closed the annual H-1B registration process. USCIS will now apply random numeric selection processes (“lotteries”) to select registrations, first under the Regular H-1B Cap and then under the U.S. Master’s Cap. USCIS anticipates notifying those selected by March 31, 2021. Petitioners with selected registrations may proceed with filing H-1B petitions […]
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USCIS Delays Implementation of Wage-Based H-1B Allocation Rule
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 […]
New Regulation to Increase Wage Requirements for H-1B Workers and Certain Green Card Applicants
14 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On January 14, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register a final rule that will impose higher wage requirements for H-1B workers and “green card” applicants. The DOL had previously published the same rule as an interim final rule with an immediate effective date in October of last year. The rule was challenged in […]
New DHS Rule to Allocate H-1B Visas to Highest Paying Jobs, Effective March 9, 2021
7 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On January 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish in the Federal Register a final rule prioritizing allocation of H-1B visas according to the wage level of the offered position. The stated goal of the regulation is to fulfill President Trump’s order for DHS to take action to ensure that H-1B visas are allocated […]