USCIS Guidance on Analyzing Employers Ability to Pay Wages
Photo by Israel Andrade on Unsplash In March 2023, USCIS issued a policy guidance on how to analyze an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for immigrant petitions in first, second, and third preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications. The first, second, and third preferences for employment-based immigrant visas (EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3) are separated […]
FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration – By the Numbers
Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash As predicted, USCIS saw the largest number of total employer registrations in this last H-1B cap lottery. FY 2024 was the 4th year USCIS has utilized an electronic registration system for the H-1B cap. USCIS saw significant increases in every area; number of registrations, number of registrations submitted on […]
Premium Processing Available to Certain F-1 Students
Photo by Philippe Bout on Unsplash Earlier this month, USCIS announced Premium Processing Services (PPS) available for F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions with a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. The Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service can be filed online or […]
ADIT Stamps: Who, What, and When?
Photo by Kerwin Elias on Unsplash An Alien Documentation, Identification, and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp (also known as an I-551 stamp) is used for temporary evidence of legal permanent residence. USCIS recently announced mail delivery as an option for lawful permanent residents needing the ADIT stamp instead of visiting the nearest USCIS Field Office. You can […]
No Sign of Decrease in H-1B Cap Lottery Registration Numbers Despite Tech Layoffs
Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash Bloomberg Law reported at the beginning of this month that there’s no sign in the H-1B registrant numbers slowing down despite large tech company layoffs of H-1B visa holders. USCIS’ online registration was introduced in 2020. The annual cap is set at 85,000 H-1B visas, but registrations have been […]
AILA: FY’24 H-1B Cap Registration Flyer
Below is a flyer from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on how to register and what to expect for this year’s H-1B Cap Lottery. Registration closes next Friday, March 17th! If you or your company is interested in submitting a Petition for an H-1B-hopeful, now is the time to act.
AILA: Automatic Employment Authorization Announced for L-2, E, and H-4 Dependent Spouses
In 2021, USCIS announced that L-2, E, and certain H-4 dependent spouses are authorized to work by virtue of holding valid status. A spouse can still apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), but it is not required to work. This flyer from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) further explains this new change that […]
Promising News for Foreign Nationals Seeking Adjustment of Status
After being an International Student Advisor at Purdue University for two years, I went to law school to become an immigration attorney to help people get where they wanted to go. An international student who wanted to go to college in the US. A foreign IT professional who wanted to contribute their talent to a […]