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F-1

Apr 8
3 min

What is the LCA? H1B process

Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the process where the DOL approves the salary that the employer is willing to pay the foreign employee.

Raj Singh

Apr 5
3 min

Will there be a second H-1B Lottery?

There may NOT be a second H1B lottery this year. Here's why there was a second lottery last year and why there might not be one this year.

Lawsuit against USCIS by AILA about H-4 and L-2 delays

Emily McIntosh

Mar 25
3 min

Lawsuit against USCIS by AILA about H-4 and L-2 delays

AILA files lawsuit against the DHS challenging long processing time delays for H-4 and L-2 EADs. If the lawsuit succeeds, we will see......

How can employees track H-1B registration and lottery result

Emily McIntosh

Mar 6
3 min

How can employees track H-1B registration and lottery result

Your company's authorized point of contact will work with the immigration attorney to register you for the lottery by following these steps.

Mistakes to avoid for H-1B Lottery Registration

Emily McIntosh

Mar 6
2 min

Mistakes to avoid for H-1B Lottery Registration

Employer should create a Registrant account, regardless of whether you will be using an attorney or accredited representative to register.

Emily McIntosh

Mar 1
1 min

Visa Ban revoked by Biden

President Biden issued a proclamation on Feb 24, 2021 that revoked the immigrant visa ban for green cards.

Consider creating a Company Policy on Immigration

Emily McIntosh

Feb 4
6 min

Consider creating a Company Policy on Immigration

Think of your company’s immigration strategy and policy as a tool to attract the best talent and stay competitive in the market.

Emily McIntosh

Feb 4
4 min

Sample Immigration Policy

An immigration policy is necessary to set right expectations and to improve experience for your foreign national employees. Here's a sample.

2021 (FY2022) H-1B Lottery Selection will be based on Higher Wages

Emily McIntosh

Jan 7
2 min

2021 (FY2022) H-1B Lottery Selection will be based on Higher Wages

UPDATED: Feb 04, 2021 On February 04, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it is delaying the implementation of this...

The DHS reverses Prevailing Wages for Foreign National workers

Emily McIntosh

Dec 4, 2020
2 min

The DHS reverses Prevailing Wages for Foreign National workers

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on December 03, 2020 that in compliance to the court orders, it will change the...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s H-1B Visa Rules

Emily McIntosh

Dec 2, 2020
2 min

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s H-1B Visa Rules

Update (Dec 04, 2020) On December 03, 2020 the Department of Labor has announced that they will be updating its Foreign Labor Application...

USCIS increases Premium Processing Fee to $2500

Emily McIntosh

Nov 18, 2020
2 min

USCIS increases Premium Processing Fee to $2500

USCIS announced on October 16, 2020 that effective October 19, 2020 the cost for Premium Processing has gone up from $1,440 to $2,500 for...

November 2020 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals

Raj Singh

Nov 9, 2020
4 min

November 2020 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals

The visa bulletins issued by the Department of State (DOS) each month are to show the availability and movement in different green card...

Lawsuit filed against USCIS for requiring biometrics for H-4 spouses

Emily McIntosh

Oct 19, 2020
2 min

Lawsuit filed against USCIS for requiring biometrics for H-4 spouses

The H-4 EAD is the employment authorization document that the spouses receive to legally work in the U.S.

Raj Singh

Oct 12, 2020
3 min

Stricter changes to H-1B announced

Update - Dec 02, 2020 A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday (Dec 01, 2020) struck down this Trump administration policy. This...

New DOL/USCIS Rule increases Prevailing Wages for H-1B and Green Card

Raj Singh

Oct 10, 2020
4 min

New DOL/USCIS Rule increases Prevailing Wages for H-1B and Green Card

Update - Dec 04, 2020 On December 03, 2020 the Department of Labor has announced that they will be updating its Foreign Labor Application...

October 2020 Visa Bulletin: Impact on Indian & Chinese Nationals | Rapid Processing Expected in 2021

Satya Mishra

Sep 26, 2020
4 min

October 2020 Visa Bulletin: Impact on Indian & Chinese Nationals | Rapid Processing Expected in 2021

USCIS has announced that it would consider “Dates of Filing” chart in October for acceptance of change of status.

Raj Singh

Aug 20, 2020
2 min

USCIS Runs a Second H-1B Lottery: FY 2021

USCIS did not receive enough petitions and runs a second lottery because the FY 2021 H-1B quota of 85,000 was not met.

Emily McIntosh

Jul 23, 2020
2 min

DELAYS: Green Card and Employment Authorization Document

USCIS is facing delays in printing Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for foreign nationals.

Emily McIntosh

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

Exceptions to the Presidential Proclamations

The U.S. Department of State, agency responsible for issuing visas at the consulates, on July 20, 2020 released National Interest Exceptions

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