In my Immigration Consultation® column this week I detail the H-1B visa registration dates and new changes to the registration process. Here is some general information. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before you begin any of the procedures. The initial registration period is now open for ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register formally announcing the implementation of the H-1B registration process for FY 2021 H-1B petitions. This notice is required for the initial implementation of the registration process, as indicated ... Read more
I offer general information. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before beginning any process. Every year, thousands of foreign professionals who wish to work and live legally in the United States try to obtain an H-1B visa, but the demand is great, there are very specific requirements and it is a ... Read more
The demand for H1-B visas is so great that the federal government received 190,098 applications. Last week I reported to you that the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2019 had been exhausted. Today, April 12, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released how many applications they received. ... Read more
In just 5 days the available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2019 sold out. As I reported to you last month, the April 2 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 quicker than that. ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I explain what an H-1B visa is and how to obtain one. Here I provide general information about the H-1B visa. You should consult with an immigration attorney to obtain personalized legal advice before you begin any of the procedures. This is the column: The U.S. government has different programs and ... Read more
Applications for H1-B visas flooded the government office in charge of processing them. There were so many that the federal government closed the registration deadline and stopped accepting more petitions on April 7, 2017 because it had run out of available H-1B visas for fiscal year 2018. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Read more
There are no more H-1B visas available for fiscal year 2018. As has been the case in recent years, due to the high demand for this type of visas, they are sold out in the first week, because most of those interested submit applications as soon as the application period opens. As I informed you last month ... Read more
Today, Monday, April 3, 2017, begins the application period for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2018 (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018). The H-1B visa allows certain foreign professionals to live and work legally within the United States for an initial period of three years. ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who wishes to apply for an H-1B visa while in the United States on a tourist visa. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. For ... Read more
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