February 22, 2021
Employers who plan to hire or retain potential H-1B employees should prepare now for the H-1B cap registration period (“H-1B Cap Lottery”), which runs from March 9 through March 25, 2021. Registrants who are selected will have the opportunity to apply for an H-1B visa between April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. USCIS intends […]
January 03, 2017
Starting January 17, 2017, more employers can apply for new H-1B employees regardless of the H-1B annual quota now that the USCIS has clarified and modified the H-1B cap exemption rules. Cap exemption has been around for many years but it has been a murky mess for many employers whose petitions were often rejected because […]
March 07, 2016
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently launched the Known Employer pilot program to test a modified process for employers seeking to hire certain workers through employment-based visa categories. The Known Employer pilot is expected to reduce paperwork, costs, and delays in the processing visa applications such as H-1B, L-1, and green card applications […]