USCIS continues to accept applications for FY 2013 H-1B visas

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that in the first week since the registration period opened on April 2, they have received 17,400 H-1B visa petitions that count toward the 65,000 cap and another 8,200 that count toward the 20,000 quota dedicated to individuals ... Read more

How to obtain an H-1B visa

In my column this week in La Opinión, I explain how to obtain an H-1B visa: One of the ways to legally enter the United States is through the H-1B visa that is extended to professional foreign workers in specialty occupations. As of today, April 2, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Read more

H-1B visas sold out for 2012

There are no more H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2012. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that all petitions for the 65,000 available H-1B visas have been received and they will not be accepting any more petitions for fiscal year 2012. USCIS is advising the public that yesterday, November 22, ... Read more

Registration period for H-1B visas now open

Beginning tomorrow, April 1, applications for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2012 will begin to be accepted. The number of visas available is 65,000. This number does not include the first 20,000 petitions submitted on behalf of individuals who hold graduate degrees obtained in the U.S. The acceptance date for H-1B visas is April 1, ... Read more

H-1B visas sold out for 2011

The number of petitions for H-1B visas has reached the statutory limit for fiscal year 2011. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Wednesday, January 26, 2011 was the deadline to receive petitions for H-1B visas, which allow U.S. employers to temporarily hire U.S. workers to work in the U.S. in the U.S. for the first ... Read more

Surplus of H-1B visas

In the past, the demand for H-1B professional visas was greater than the number available. Unlike previous years, in 2010, these visas did not disappear quickly, providing greater opportunities for applicants. Currently, there are many H-1B visas available. Last Friday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Read more

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