H1B Visa
Reports – USCIS Completes Second H1B Visa Lottery
Update August 14, 2020 – Reports Indicate that USCIS completed H1B Visa Second Lottery. Did you get Registration Selection Notification from the Second H1B Visa Lottery? Please post an update in the comment (or in this Facebook group thread). Here is the screenshot of the second round of H1B Visa Lottery Selection. Is your H1B…
Read MoreDetails of H1B Visa Travel Ban Executive Order – Matrix & Key Takeaways
Travel Ban Executive Order affects the H1B, H4, L1A, L1B, L2, J1, J2 Visa categories. You probably know that by know. Here are key takeaways from the Executive Order. If you are in the US on H1B or H4 visa, you can travel outside the US and get back into the US if your visa…
Read MoreUSCIS Cancels 10-Year Old H1B Visa Memo – Impact & Analysis
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is rescinding (canceling, revoking) two policy memos regarding the processing of certain H1B Visa petitions effective immediately. What is a USCIS Policy Memo? The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been amended…
Read MoreUSCIS Resumes Premium Processing from June 1, 2020
USCIS announced today that it will resume Premium Processing in three phases starting June 8, 2020. USCIS timeline of Premium Processing Suspension Mar 16, 2020 – H1B Visa 2021 Premium Processing is Suspended Mar 20, 2020 – All H1B and I-140 Premium Processing is Suspended due to Coronavirus June 1, 2020 – Resumes Premium Processing…
Read MoreAbout 900 H1B Visa Registrations Denied as Duplicate Entires
Information sourced from AILA Doc. No. 20033136 AILA followed up with USCIS for additional clarification and information regarding the H-1B registration duplicate submission issue that members have been reporting. USCIS responded that the agency has not currently found any duplicate registration invalidations due to technical issues associated with the registration system. In addition, USCIS provided…
Read MoreH1B Visa 2021 Receipt Numbers & H1B Visa Processing Will Be Delayed
USCIS announced a delay in Data Entry and Receipt Number Generation for H1B Visa 2021. This delay is also expected to impact the H1B Visa Processing time. According to USCIS, this What do you need to know? Delay is expected till May 1, 2020 Filing window to submit the H1B PetitionPetition will not change The…
Read MoreThis is How Your H1B Visa Lottery Selection Notice Looks (Screenshots)
H1B Visa Registration System lottery is complete. The H1B Visa Lottery Results is Ready. Employers and Authorized Representative will be notified of Selection status before March 31, 2020. If the H1B Visa applicant is selected in the lottery, they will be issued a notice with Case Type – H-1BR – H1B Registration. Note – This…
Read MoreTotal H1B Visa Cap Count 2021 and Lottery Results – 275,000+
Finally, the H1B Visa 2021 Lottery is Completed. USCIS announced that the H1B Visa 2021 Electronic Registration Process is Complete in a News Alert. Just recently USIS announced additional statistics – Total Unique Registrations. News Alert. Total H1B Visa Registration Numbers These numbers are mind-blowing! Here’s the H1B Visa 2003 to 2021 Cap Count Trend…
Read MoreNews Flash: All H1B & I-140 Premium Processing is Suspended (incl H1B 2021)
USCIS suspends all Premium Processing. Mar 16, 2020 – H1B Visa 2021 Premium Processing is Suspended Mar 20, 2020 – All H1B and I-140 Premium Processing is Suspended due to Coronavirus All H1B & I-140 & I129 Premium Processing is Suspended USCIS just announced that all I-129 and I-140 Premium Processing is Suspended due to…
Read MoreWarning for Cap-Gap for OPT & STEM OPT vs New FY 2021 H1B Process
Warning: Talk to your Immigration Attorney about the impact of New H1B Visa Lottery Registration and How it impacts your OPT or STEM OPT Cap-Gap. You are used to reading about the regular H1B Visa lottery process. But things are new this year. With the New H1B Visa process comes new changes for F1 Visa holders…
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