USCIS yesterday had a stakeholder conference call, where they shared the complete process, including dates and various details on the implementation the new H1B Visa Registration rule that will be effective for H1B Visa 2021 season . They also showed the final set of screens of the H1B online registration tool/ portal and went over the typical steps for submitting …

Many of you planning to apply for H1B Visa in FY 2021 season might already be aware that USCIS is implementing New Process with H1B Registration System as USCIS published H1B registration notice in Federal register confirming the dates of the same to be from March 1st, 2020 to March 20th, 2020.   USCIS held a stakeholder call and published …

Earlier today, USCIS published two things related to upcoming H1B Visa 2021 season, first a press release on their website and second a Notice in Federal Register confirming H1B Visa 2021 season’s registration dates, high level process, fee for the upcoming H1B season. Let’s look at the summary of information published in both of these. If you are new and …

Earlier today USCIS released a press note confirming the launch of New H1B Registration System for upcoming H1B Visa 2021 Season and listed out the key dates. Let’s look at the details of key points from the press release and key dates as outlined by USCIS.  Also, we will add more info related to the registration system and details for …

If you have been unlucky in previous year’s H1B visa 2020 season and planning to file H1B visa for the current FY 2021 season, it is important for you to be up to date with the latest news and info. As we had new changes for FY 2021 with registration process, the H1B season for this year started earlier than …

Since Trump Administration took office, they have done many changes to the H1B program to increase oversight and combat fraud. As a result, and we have seen a big spike in the overall RFEs with these changes. One of the most common H1B Visa RFEs that USCIS has been issuing to F1 students on OPT or STEM OPT in recent …

Since Trump Administration took office, they have put in more policies for H1B compliance, including Executive order of Buy American, Hire American that had brought in more and more scrutiny of the H1B petitions and practices by H1B employers regarding usage of H1B program, including more USCIS Administrative Site Visits for H1B program compliance. As part of these initiatives, for …

The demand for H1B visas in US continue to be at its peak with H1B lottery in the last few years. USCIS is introducing New H1B Registration Rule from FY 2021 season to reduce costs and streamline operations. In this context of high demand for H1Bs, being counted towards H1B cap in the past has become more and more important, …

Many of the H1B visa applicants, who filed in FY 2020 quota have been waiting for their results. Some have been lucky to get picked in the H1B Visa Lottery, where as some have been unlucky.  Many of the unlucky ones are still waiting for the results from USCIS regarding their H1B Visa 2020 Petition…One of our users recently got …

Earlier today a piece of news story was reported by Reuters on setting 15% H1B cap by country and very specifically India due to the trade tensions and tariffs. Based on that one piece of news by Reuters, many media agencies picked that up and the same is republished based on that. I recall the news story of 130K USD …