236,000 Applications Received – H-1B FY 2017
USCIS, on April 7, 2016 announced that the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year 2017 has been reached. Also, It has received H1B applications more than the limit of 20,000 visas that have been…
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Lottery Done for H-1B Masters Quota
USCIS has started issuing H1B receipts to those who have filed H-1B applications under premium processing. USCIS didn`t release any official statement about the lottery and total number of applications yet. But, Employers have reported that…
Sri Srinivasan – Top Pick for US Supreme Court Justice
Sri Srinivasan could be the first Indian-American judge to become a US supreme court justice. Reports gave a speculation that Barack Obama would like to give this position to such a person who has incredible…
US Presidential Candidates – H-1B Visa Stance
The debates on immigration catch fire as soon as we get closer to an election. And the most specific topic is about H1B skilled worker visas for which India contributes the most. Let’s take a…
Final Review of STEM OPT Rule Sent to OMB
Hooray!! After reviewing 70,000+ comments, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has given a green signal to STEM OPT rule and it is sent to OMB for final review and publication. The STEM OPT extension program gives…
Court Granted Extension In STEM OPT Case.
Good News for STEM OPT students! The STEM OPT extension will be in the place until May 10 according to the current court order. Hooray!!! This will give DHS enough time to propose/publish the rule and get…
USCIS Notice – $4000 Extra Fee for New H-1B and Transfers
President Obama on December 18, 2015 signed The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 on increasing fee for certain H-1B and L-1 petitioners. . This special fee is imposed on those petitioners who hire 50 or more…
Chennai Consulate – New L1 Fee ($4500) Implemented
Congress passed a new bill on an additional fee of $4500 for certain L-1 visa applicants. It is applicable on those petitioners who have at least 50 employees and 50% of those employees are L-1…
I-140 EAD Rule cleared in OMB!
WOW!! Here is the good news regarding I-140 EAD Rule. As everyone was waiting since long to hear something positive about this rule, we are here with this great news. The Office of Management and Budget…
14 Indian F1 Students Deported
Fourteen Indian students were interrogated for 14-15 hours by the FBI and then allegedly deported back to India. They came to the US to pursue their study but got detained. Air India stopped another batch of…