The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has strict regulations on what employers can and cannot deduct from...
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Vasanth Vaidyanathan is an immigration attorney with over 20 years of experience focused exclusively on U.S. immigration and nationality law. He holds a LL.M. from California Western School of Law, San Deigo and advises individuals and businesses on employment and family-based immigration matters, including H-1B, PERM, EB categories, and adjustment of status. He has also been a featured speaker at immigration seminars across the U.S. To reach Vasanth visit:
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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,...
As many of the readers of this blog are aware, the EB2 and EB3 priority dates are...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published the H1b Modernization Rule which will go into effect...
USCIS has announced a major overhaul of its immigration filing fees, effective April 1, 2024. These changes...
I-140 filing is the second step of a permanent residency application. For approval of the I-140 petition...
Some permanent residents who have conditional permanent residence (Green Card) based on marriage wonder if they can...
As most of the readers of my blog are aware, spouse of a H1b beneficiary is eligible...
In June 2023 during India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to USA, he indicated that soon Indian...
Everyone who has some knowledge of H1b classification/visa is aware that once you are counted in the...
Every now and then an Immigration practitioner is confronted with this situation where a H-4 spouse calls...
Once a H1b petition is approved, the H1b beneficiary can continue to stay in USA if a...
Since the advent of remote work culture, question often arises how it impacts the filing of a...
USA is a land of opportunity and provides people with lot of avenues to make money. Due...
Music unites the world. Even Indians and Pakistanis who are traditional rivals put their differences aside when...
You are excited and entering the last phase of getting the US permanent residency (Green Card) and...
If any of you received a RFE on your H1b filing and one of the issues raised...
Situation often arises when a H1b beneficiary enters USA using the H1b visa of Company A and...
Since the inception of the 60 days grace period in terms of H1b transfer many questions have...
