Fairness for H4 visa holders
United States is known for one of the strongest advocates of equality and fairness. Having equal rights is fundamental to the American society and people around the world aspire to live in a country where…
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Skilled Immigrants In America (SIIA) – Good Job!
H1B and Green Card through an offer of permanent employment in the United States are no longer foreign topics! The current state of immigration and the H1B visa program has grasped a lot of attention…
USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2017 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
On May 2, 2016, USCIS has announced that they have completed the data entry of 2017 H-1B cap petitions. According to the news release, USCIS will start returning the H-1B petitions which are not selected in…
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…
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…
H-1B Visa Cap Reached – FY 2017
H-1B Visa Cap has reached on April 7, 2016 and there would a lottery this year as well as predicted. USCIS has not revealed the total number of petitions they received. USCIS will soon release…
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…
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…