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Changes to the H-1B Visa Process & How to Move Forward from here

Changes to the H-1B Visa Process & How to Move Forward from here

On September 19, 2025, a presidential proclamation introduced sweeping changes to the H‑1B work visa program. One of its most prominent features: any new H‑1B petition filed after ...

DHS Proposes a Weighted Wage Selection Process for the Upcoming H-1B Lottery Program

DHS Proposes a Weighted Wage Selection Process for the Upcoming H-1B Lottery Program

On September 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Registrar introducing a weighted selection process for H-1B cap-subject pe...

USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Period

USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Period

On February 5, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on...

USCIS Grants Automatic Extension Period for Work Authorization For Certain Eligible Renewal Applicants

USCIS Grants Automatic Extension Period for Work Authorization For Certain Eligible Renewal Applicants

On May 4, 2022, United States Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) announced a temporary final rule that increases the automatic employment extension on Employment Authorization Doc...

10 Things Employers Need to Know About H-1B Workers and Compliance

10 Things Employers Need to Know About H-1B Workers and Compliance

One option for employers needing to bring over foreign talent to fill positions for specialty occupations is the H-1B visa. This nonimmigrant visa allows employees to legally resid...

FY2022 H-1B Registration Period and Other Changes?

FY2022 H-1B Registration Period and Other Changes?

H-1B Season is upon us. The good news is we expect USCIS to announce the the date the H1-B Registration period begins shortly.

Karen-Lee Pollak Quoted in TechHQ About H-1B Restrictions Motivating Tech Talent to Move to Canada

Karen-Lee Pollak Quoted in TechHQ About H-1B Restrictions Motivating Tech Talent to Move to Canada

H-1B visas are becoming harder to get, forcing local businesses to set up shop in Canada - who has a more friendly program for tech and high skilled workers.

US Immigration Statistics: Ten Years of H-1B Trends

US Immigration Statistics: Ten Years of H-1B Trends

Last month, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hit its pre-mandated annual H-1B visa “cap” five days after April 1 (the first day they began accepting H-1B visa applic...

USCIS Changes its Position on STEM OPT Eligibility at Off Site Client Locations

USCIS Changes its Position on STEM OPT Eligibility at Off Site Client Locations

Without any formal announcement, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently updated its STEM OPT webpage to reflect a change in the agency’s interp...

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