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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 […]
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: Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers
Below is a flyer from the American Immigration Lawyers Association. The Department of State has been issuing nonimmigrant visa interview waivers to more people due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. A company’s nonimmigrant foreign national may be eligible to apply for an interview waiver. However, it all depends on how a particular U.S. Consulate operates. For […]
USCIS Information on Options when Terminating Nonimmigrant Workers
Photo by Craig Whitehead on Unsplash Recently, USCIS released a new webpage outlining the details of what happens after a nonimmigrant gets terminated from their employment, voluntarily or involuntarily. The full webpage can be found here. First and foremost, workers facing termination on an E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1, or TN classification have […]
The Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make When Preparing H-1B Petitions
The H-1B season is off and running! Though United States Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) has not specified the dates the online lottery will be open this year, we know it will occur in March. I recommend that all petitions be ready for submission by March 1. Please know USCIS has proposed a rule […]
AILA: Considerations When Terminating a Foreign Worker
There’s many considerations an employer should consider before terminating a foreign worker in various visa statuses. This American Immigration Lawyers Association flyer outlines some of the information and steps a company will need to take when terminating H-1B, H-1B1, E-1/E-2, E-3, TN, L-1, and O-1 employees. The conversation around terminating foreign nationals has been in […]
AILA Quicktake Video – FY2024 H-1B Registration Number Analysis
Tune into the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Quicktake on the FY2024 H-1B Registration Numbers report that was released in the spring. Director of AILA’s Government Relations, Shavari Dalal-Dheini, examines the H-1B registration numbers and explains AILA’s recommendations to USCIS, Congress, and this administration to improve the H-1B lottery system. If you have questions about […]