H1B Visa – Temporary Work Visa to USA for High Skilled Workers. Read the articles under this section to learn about USCIS, H1B Visa Rules, Cap Count, Lottery Selection and other FAQ questions, answers about with H1B Visa. Go here to learn about H1B 2014 Lottery Results.
The new H1B Visa Lottery Rule titled – Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H-1B Petitions on Behalf of Cap-Subject Aliens was fast-tracked and published as a final rule in Jan 2019. Fast-Tracked for Implementation: Rule Proposed – Dec 3, 2018 Final Rule Published – Jan 31, 2019 Rule Effective Date – April 1, 2018…
USCIS completes Random selection of H-1B Visa 2019 applications. So far everything is proceeding as expected (previous years). But, with a HUGE twist. USCIS for the first time in several years, published the Cap Count for Advanced Degree and it’s more than General Category applications. I’m still pondering why USCIS published the advanced Degree…
By now, you should have submitted all the required documentation to the Attorney to apply for H1B Visa 2019. Now, you are wondering about H1B Visa 2019 Predictions. Scouring through internet, blogs and Facebook Groups to get any bit of information about chances of getting selected in the H1B Visa 2019 lottery. You spend the…
Are you applying for H1B Visa 2019 Fiscal Year? In a previous H1B Visa season with Lottery, the biggest challenge was getting selected in the H1B Visa Lottery. Since, last year, there’s three MAJOR challenges: Getting Selected (or getting lucky) in the H1B Visa Lottery Getting H1B Visa Approval with or without RFE H1B (and…
On Feb 22, 2018 USCIS published a new H1B Visa Memo titled “Contracts and Itineraries Requirements for H-1B Petitions Involving Third-Party Worksites”. Here’s the Press Release from USCIS about the Memo: In publishing this policy, USCIS clarifies existing regulatory requirements relating to H-1B petitions filed for workers who will be employed at one or more third-party…
Here’s an H1B Visa renewal Dropbox Experience in Chennai with 221(g) (happened in Mid 2017) as shared by an reader. As you read through the experience, you may realize the roller-coaster of emotional ride experienced by this reader. What is Dropbox (aka Visa Interview Waiver)? Frequent travelers to the USA could renew their visas without…
President Trump signed the “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order(EO) today. One of the key pieces of the Executive Order is to reform the H1B Visa program. There are so many pending questions and concerns about this H1B Visa Reform Executive order signed by President Trump. I have split the available details so far into following…
I just completed a Facebook Live video to discuss the impact of the new memo from USCIS about “an entry-level computer programmer position would not generally qualify as a position in a specialty occupation making it ineligible for H-1B Visa”. We are going to discuss three four latest news here: Computer Programmer Job Title vs H1B…
H1B Visa Premium Processing is suspended for up to 6 months by USCIS starting April 3, 2017. Let me highlight the following: Only Premium Processing for H1B Visa is suspended. This is not the suspension of H1B Visa program. 1. What is Premium Processing? By paying additional $1225 fee, H1B Visa applicants can request processing of…
$130,000 minimum salary for H1B Visa Applications? Let’s take a deep dive and look at the real numbers by using TCS as an Example. Title: Computer Systems Analyst Location: Tampa, Florida Employer: Tata Consultancy Services When applying for H1B visa, LCA is required. LCA stands for Labor Condition Application. What is H1B Visa LCA (video)…