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H-1B registration not selected?
My H-1B registration wasn’t selected this year – Now What? Read on to find out what happens if your H-1B registration is not selected. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals performing work in a “specialty occupation.” This typically requires an offer of employment in a job requiring at least a […]
Market Research Analyst Ruling a Good Sign for H-1B Petitioners
Is Market Research Analyst ruling a good sign for H-1B petitioners? In December 2018, I got an unpleasant surprise. My first – and only – H-1B petition denial since I started my firm in 2010. The petition I put forth was on behalf of an operations research analyst. I had done the same petition for […]
Department of Labor: H-1B and PERM Labor Certification Overhaul Coming
Prevailing wage overhaul anticipated! Over the past year, the Department of Labor (DOL) has indicated that it would adjust the Prevailing Wages for Foreign Nationals in the National Prevailing Wage database. With much back and forth due to the transition in the Presidential Administrations, the DOL has delayed rolling out the new wages until November […]
Prevailing Wages Update for H1B Visas
Stay up to date on Prevailing Wages for H-1B Visas. Over the past year, the Department of Labor (DOL) has indicated that it would adjust the Prevailing Wages for Foreign Nationals in the National Prevailing Wage database. With much back and forth due to the transition in the Presidential Administrations, the DOL has delayed rolling […]
Biden Brightens Immigration Outlook, H-1B Visa Details TBD
President Biden Brightens Immigration Outlook It feels like a cloud has been lifted from the immigrant community and everyone who serves it. Last November I mentioned that the Trump Administration enacted over 400 immigration policy changes during their tenure. The changes added burdens to visa petitions, delayed processing, and made life more challenging for everyone […]
What to Expect on Immigration from the Biden Administration
For the past four years, the U.S. immigration community and everyone who serves it have felt under siege. The Trump administration has enacted over 400 immigration policy changes. That’s one change every 3.65 days the administration has been in office. It’s a lot to keep up with. And they’re not done yet. Weary from the […]
Charting the Course for H-1Bs and Other Visas Through COVID-19
U.S. Immigration laws and regulations have always required immigration attorneys to have a certain level of creativity to problem solve. Keeping current on regulation changes, combined with creativity, helped me navigate the paths to my clients’ goals even when they took unexpected turns. Over time, I got to know the terrain well and could […]
Biden Administration Expands Foreign National STEM Student and Worker Opportunities
I enjoy helping my clients get visas not only on a personal level, but also for the systemic benefit they bring to the US economy. As I’ve mentioned in the past, 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies were started by immigrants or their children, including Kraft, Heinz, Mattel, Apple, and Google. In 2020, foreign nationals […]