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HR Guide: How layoffs impact Foreign National Employees' PERM process?
How layoffs impact the PERM process of foreign national employees on work visas
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Emily McIntosh
- Jul 27
- 2 min
USCIS to run a second H-1B lottery - July, 2023 for FY2024
USCIS will run a second H-1B lottery in July - August 2023. This is a result of the lottery fraud that USCIS discovered and investigated.
Emily McIntosh
- Jun 22
- 3 min
HR Guide: Payroll Tax Withholdings for US Visa Employees (F-1, H-1B, etc.)
As an HR manager, it's important to understand the payroll tax implications for employees on student visas (F-1, J-1, M-1) versus on work...
Emily McIntosh
- May 25
- 2 min
HR Guide: In-Person/Physical I-9 Verification Requirements for Remote Employees
What's changing? U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on May 04, 2023, that they will allow employers until Aug 30,...
Emily McIntosh
- Feb 28
- 2 min
HR Guide: Mistakes to avoid - 2023 H-1B Lottery Registration
USCIS says that the two biggest errors that they see employers make are: Creating wrong type of account & Multiple entries for same employee
Emily McIntosh
- Jan 30
- 5 min
2023 (FY 2024) H-1B Lottery Timeline
USCIS announced on January 28, 2023 that the H-1B lottery registration for 2023 (Fiscal Year 2024) will open on March 01, 2023. Details here
Emily McIntosh
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
HR Guide: When to file H-1B Amendment?
Foreign national employee's H-1B is bound by the work address and job role. Any change in one of these variables, requires H-1B amendment.
Emily McIntosh
- Oct 11, 2022
- 4 min
HR Guide: Letting go of Foreign National Employees | H-1B Layoff
If laid off, foreign national employees have a limited time to either find a job or change status, or they risk running out of status.
Raj Singh
- Sep 1, 2022
- 6 min
HR Guide: Max-Out Date and Its Implications
Work visas like the H-1B, L-1A and L-1B have a maximum term limit after which the employer cannot extend their visa. Here's how to calculate
Raj Singh
- Jul 13, 2022
- 6 min
HR Guide: E-3 Visa Process & Processing Times
E-3 processing times: Petitioning through USCIS: 2-4 weeks vs Applying through U.S. Consulate: 1-3 weeks or 3-10 weeks due to covid.
Emily McIntosh
- Jul 6, 2022
- 5 min
HR Guide: H-1B Transfer Process
H-1B Transfer: Can we make an offer or check with the immigration attorney first? This scenario plays out at almost every company.
Raj Singh
- Jan 19, 2022
- 6 min
Ultimate Guide to the 2022 H-1B Lottery & Petition Processes
With the lottery season fast approaching, a lot of foreign national employees are looking to understand what it takes to get through the...
Raj Singh
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Interview Waiver for Work & Student Visas: Things to know
U.S. embassies are temporarily authorized to waive visa interviews for H-1B, H-3, L, O, P, Q, F, M and J visas. What does this mean for you?
Raj Singh
- Oct 14, 2021
- 3 min
What to Expect in 2022 (FY2023) H1B Lottery
The H1B Cap Lottery for the year 2022 (FY 2023) may have two rounds of lottery. The number of registration may be close to 300K.
Raj Singh
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
What are my chances of H1B Lottery Selection in 2021 (Cap Year 2022)?
USCIS got 275K applications last year. Employees with an advanced degree from the U.S. have about 39% chance of selection at the lottery.
Emily McIntosh
- Mar 6, 2021
- 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.
Emily McIntosh
- Jan 7, 2021
- 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...
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...
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...
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.
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