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…
H-1B
H1B Visa Fee Doubled – Bill Passed!
H-1B and L1 visa fee has been increased by $4000 and $4500 respectively on Friday (18th December, 2015) by the US Senate. The fee, previously $2000, was waived off in September, 2014 but now it…
H-1B Visa 2017 – Cap, Lottery Predictions, Fees, News
If you are planing to apply for H-1B visa for FY 2017, Here is the detailed guide for you! Obviously, whosoever planning to make a career in the US or those already studying in the…
$2000 H-1B Visa Fee May Get Re-Imposed Again – Huge Hit for Indian IT Firms
Here is a bad news for H-1B visa employers. A special $2000 fee imposed on H-1B visa may return which got lapsed in the federal fiscal year. This fee was first introduced in 2010 which asked…
H-1B Salary to be Fixed Minimum at 110k Per Annum – Senate Bill Introduced by Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz, a republican, has introduced a new bill regarding H-1B salary raise issue. He, with a purpose to seek political mileage, has asked to give a minimum of 110k salary per annum to H-1B…
New Bill Proposed to reduce the H-1B cap by 15,000
Just before 11 months for the US elections, Bill Nelson and Jeff Sessions of Democratic Party and Republican Party respectively, introduced a new H-1B bill. The legislation is about H1B Visas which says that such…
I-140 EAD / Job Portability on Cards? – Proposal Submitted
The Department of Homeland Security(DHS) submitted a proposal to modify some of the regulations for employment based immigrant workers under the title “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting Highly-Skilled…
New Bill Introduced to Limit H-1B Abuse
A new bill to put a cap on H-1B hiring has been proposed by US senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin. For the first time, there will be a focus on the H-1B visa allocation priorities…
H-1B Filing Fee- No More Extra $2000 Filing fee
In August 2010, USCIS has implemented Public Law 111-230 which requires H-1B dependent employers to pay an additional fee of $2,000. This fee is only applicable to the employers who has 50 or more employees and…
17 Months OPT Extension In Jeopardy ??
Federal court on Wednesday declared that the DHS rule which permits an extension of 17 months of OPT time to STEM graduates is invalid effective February 12, 2016. In 2008, Department of Homeland Security(DHS) proposed an…