H-1B

– H-1B, Nonimmigrant Visa, Work Visa

USCIS Reaches H-1B FY 2021 H-1B Cap

On February 16, 2021, the USCIS received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The agency completed sending non-selection notifications to registrants’[…]

– H-1B

DHS announces final rule for H-1B visa program.

On Monday, DHS posted a final rule amending regulations governing H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those that may be eligible for the advanced degree exemption.  The final rule reverses the order by which USCIS selects H-1B petitions under the regular cap and the advance degree exemption, and it introduces an electronic registration requirement for[…]