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    HR Guide: Employment Based Green Card
    Raj Singh
    • Apr 26
    • 6 min

    HR Guide: Employment Based Green Card

    What are the steps of the Green Card Process? PERM, I-140 & I-485 What is the timeline for the Green Card process? 3 - 27 years
    2022 (FY 2023) H-1B Lottery Timeline
    Emily McIntosh
    • Feb 2
    • 5 min

    2022 (FY 2023) H-1B Lottery Timeline

    USCIS announced on January 28, 2022 that the H-1B lottery registration for 2022 (Fiscal Year 2023) will open on March 01, 2022. Details here
    Interview Waiver for Work & Student Visas: Things to know
    Raj Singh
    • Jan 3
    • 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?
    USCIS Updates Policy to Improve Immigration
    Raj Singh
    • Jun 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    USCIS Updates Policy to Improve Immigration

    USCIS improves RFE and NOID rules and increases the validity period for EAD to 2 years. New rules will benefit H-1B employees.
    Returning to office or Going remote? Consider H-1B Compliance
    Raj Singh
    • May 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Returning to office or Going remote? Consider H-1B Compliance

    LCA compliance must be considered when allowing foreign national employees to work from a location of their choice.
    Green Card Update: June 2021 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals
    Satya Mishra
    • May 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Green Card Update: June 2021 Visa Bulletin promising for Indian & Chinese Nationals

    June 2021 visa bulletin shows EB2 jumps 4 months for Indians and 6 months for Chinese nationals. EB3 jumps 9 months for Indians.
    International Students on F-1 can now file for OPT online
    Emily McIntosh
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    International Students on F-1 can now file for OPT online

    F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) can now file Application for Employment Authorization (I-765) online.
    What are my chances of H1B Lottery Selection in 2021 (Cap Year 2022)?
    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.
    Do international students on F1 visa or OPT have to return the COVID relief money
    Emily McIntosh
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Do international students on F1 visa or OPT have to return the COVID relief money

    Should I return the money? Short answer. No. If you received the benefit based on your 2019 taxes then you are legally eligible.
    How can employees track H-1B registration and lottery result
    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.
    Mistakes to avoid for H-1B Lottery Registration
    Emily McIntosh
    • Mar 6, 2021
    • 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.
    Extended OPT flexibility for international students
    Emily McIntosh
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Extended OPT flexibility for international students

    USCIS announced on Feb 26, 2021 that they are extending flexibilities for filing I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization or EAD).
    Processing Times for PERM in 2021
    Raj Singh
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Processing Times for PERM in 2021

    What is PERM? PERM is the abbreviation for “Program Electronic Review Management”. This is the first step when filing the Green Card or...
    Ultimate Guide to the 2021 H-1B Lottery & Petition Processes
    Raj Singh
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 6 min

    Ultimate Guide to the 2021 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...
    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...
    Immigration in 2021: First 100 days of Biden Administration
    Emily McIntosh
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Immigration in 2021: First 100 days of Biden Administration

    President-Elect Biden has pledged that in his first 100 days in office, his administration will work on immigration initiatives by...
    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.
    Processing Times for PERM in 2020
    Emily McIntosh
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Processing Times for PERM in 2020

    The total time for the PERM process varies based on the underlying steps that need to be taken and approved.
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