The H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2017 sold out in just 7 days. As I reported to you last month, the April 1 deadline to file applications was to open and due to the high demand, I predicted that they would sell out in the first few weeks. But it was faster than that. They sold out ... Read more
There are several factors that determine how long it will take to process an immigration case with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Much depends on the type of processing, the complexity, the amount of work involved, and the country of origin of the person who filed a petition or form to apply for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ... Read more
The demand for H1-B visas is so great that the federal government received approximately 233,000 applications. Last week I reported to you that the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2016 had been exhausted. Today, April 13, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released how many ... Read more
Due to high demand, it only took 7 days for the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2016 to sell out. As I reported to you last month, I predicted that they would sell out in the first few weeks. But it was even faster than anticipated. The opening of registration to file applications began on ... Read more
A few days ago I reported to you that the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2015 were sold out. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received approximately 172,500 applications within 7 days. Today, April 10, 2014, the agency conducted the lottery to select those who will receive the visas. The applications did not ... Read more
The H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2015 sold out in just 7 days. As I reported to you last month, the April 1 deadline for filing applications was to open and due to the high demand, I predicted that they would sell out in the first few weeks. But it was faster than that. They sold out ... Read more
Today, April 1, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting applications for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2015. The number of visas available is 65,000. This number does not include the first 20,000 petitions submitted on behalf of individuals with graduate degrees ... Read more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today through the Federal Register that it will begin offering an electronic version of Form I-94, Entry-Departure Record, to streamline the admissions process for nonimmigrants traveling to the United States. This change ... Read more
This week in my "Immigration Consultation" column published online by several impreMedia publications including LaOpinión.com, I explain how to apply for an H-1B visa. Here is the column: One of the ways to legally enter the United States on a temporary basis is through the H-1B visa that is extended to professional foreign workers in specialty occupations. A ... Read more
In this week's column in La Opinión, I write about the existence of a special visa available to Mexican citizens. The North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA, created economic and commercial relations between the United States, Canada and Mexico. One of the advantages of this treaty was the implementation ... Read more
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