Visa to USA – F1, H1B, H4.
New H1B Visa 2021 season and Pre-Registration for Cap-Subject H1B Visa Quota will open from March 1, 2020. New H1B Visa Registration System = New Process and Deadlines. USCIS is yet to publish the URL for the H1B Registration Tool. But, you can get a see how to tool looks – H1B Visa Registration Tool…
Are you wondering how this brand new H1B Visa registration tool looks? What information is entered by the employers about the H1B Visa applicants? Are there any checks implemented to avoid duplicates or multiple filings? Worry not! You can see for yourself from the screenshots below. Here’s the sneak peek into the New USCIS H1B…
H1B Visa 2021 season starts on March 1, 2020 (not April 1, 2020). This H1B 2021 season is going to be a bumpy ride! New lottery registration process = Unanswered questions and Scenarios. I will be hosting a couple of webinars with Immigration Attorneys to talk about this H1B lottery registration and H1B 2021 cap…
Dear H1B Visa Applicant: Welcome to Part 1 of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the brand new H1B Visa Pre-Registration Tool and new H1B Visa Lottery process. If you or your employer is going to apply for your H1B Visa for the upcoming Fiscal Year FY 2021 or later, then you should know about…
An end of H1B Visa era! New H1B Visa Registration Tool will be used to avoid the H1B Visa lottery madness from March 2020 (for H1B Visa Fiscal Year 2021). On December 6, 2019, USCIS announced that it is implementing an electronic registration requirement for employers applying for H1B cap-subject petitions. The Background: Employer apply for…
Should you apply for OPT to continue to work when CPT is not available? Myth 7 – We need to graduate and get OPT to start working for a company Myth 7 – We need to graduate and get OPT to start working for a company If you get an internship off-campus, then you can…
Have you ever wondered when you should ask your employer to start your Green Card Process? How should you ask your employer? Then you have to read this article and a video interview at the end! Because this myth impacts and applies to almost 100% of Non-Immigrant workers, who would eventually be sponsored for Employment-Based Green…
Students on CPT, OPT, STEM OPT are exempt from FICA Taxes (Social Security and Medicare Taxes). In other words, you don’t have to pay FICA taxes on your paycheck. Some employers would deduct those taxes from your paycheck. But, you can get a refund on FICA taxes from the IRS. This guide will walk you…
Have you applied for a FICA tax refund with IRS? Then you are probably want to know the FICA Tax refund timeline and process. I remember some F1, OPT students posting timeline as quick as four weeks. But things have changed now. It will take about six months to get your FICA tax refund. Provided,…
Senate Bill S386 – Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 is co-sponsored by Senator Mike Lee and Senator Kamala Harris. Sponsors are trying to get this bill S386 voted by unanimous consent. The problem: The Unanimous consent process. Bill S386 should be agreed unanimously by all the Senator (100 in total). And every Senator…