The registration process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap will open soon. During this period,...
Month: February 2025
President Trump signed Laken Riley act on January 29, 2025, which requires Department of Homeland Security to...
As part of the Laken Riley Act if a non-US national is implicated in a shoplifting incident...
A. Definition of “Culturally Unique” “A style of artistic expression, methodology, or medium which is unique to...
This case involves an Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision in the year 2010 that overturned a denial...
The law with regard to P-3 visas state that essential support personnel cannot be part of a...
The P-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa for artists and entertainers who are coming to the United...
Authorized deduction from H1b wages are governed by 20 CFR 655.731. 1. What Are Authorized Deductions? For...
1. Are Bonuses Considered Part of Regular Wages? 2. Timing of Bonus Payments 3. Per Diem, Housing,...
1. What is a H-1B-Dependent Employer? An employer is considered H-1B-dependent if it meets any of the...
Someone who is maintaining non-immigrant status in USA like H1b or L1A or R1 can travel to...
Under U.S. immigration law, certain H-1B workers are classified as “exempt” from additional obligations that typically apply...
This is to confirm that Mr. / Ms. ABC, has been resourced through our vendor _______, and...
1. What is a Concurrent H-1B? 2. Requirements for a Concurrent H-1B Petition The process for filing...
USCIS on December 19, 2022 came out with a press release on options for H1b and other...
Here we explain the USCIS memo (PM-602-0120) regarding “Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC” where USCIS set out...
How does USCIS detect immigration fraud? There are certain fraud indicators USCIS officers look out for in...
When U.S. employers sponsor foreign nationals on H-1B or other nonimmigrant work visas, they often overlook a...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has strict regulations on what employers can and cannot deduct from...
Here we outline the FDNS (Fraud Detection and National Security) site visit procedures related to H-1B employer...
Here we discuss about the Last Action Rule in the context of F-1 to H-1B change of...
For H-1B workers approaching the end of their sixth year in H-1B status, the path forward often...
Issues related to H-1B visa extensions beyond the six-year limit when a PERM labor certification is denied....
The USCIS memorandum from May 30, 2008, known as the “Neufeld Memo,” provides guidance on processing H-1B...
When a H-1B worker changes jobs, both the employer and employee must carefully manage the start date...
A common question arises for H-1B employees changing jobs: Can I travel internationally while my H-1B transfer...
If you’ve attended an U.S. visa interview and were told that your application is undergoing “administrative processing,”...
Filing Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker) requires close attention to detail. A rejection at the...
When making a job offer to a foreign national—whether for a H-1B visa, a PERM labor certification,...
