The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced on May 11, 2012, that they have expanded the list of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) degree programs. New STEM-Designated Programs Until this revision, CIP degree codes ending in "99" were not designated as STEM degree programs. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now proposing [...]
The H-1B season is well underway and we have received the sixth update on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of May 11, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 36,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. This suggests a rate of filings of approximately [...]
The H-1B season is well underway and we have received the fifth “official” update on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of May 4, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 32,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. This suggests a rate of filings of [...]
The summer has traditionally been a busy traveling season and as the summer start to approach and many of our clients and readers start making international travel plans, we see an increased flow of inquiries and consultations regarding travel and passport expiration dates. Most often the question is, What should be the duration of the [...]
The H-1B season is well underway and we have received the fourth “official” update on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of April 27, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 29,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. This suggests a rate of filings of [...]
The H-1B season is well underway and we have received the third “official” update on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of April 20, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 25,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. This suggests a rate of filings of [...]
The H-1B season is well underway and we have received the second “official” update on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of April 13, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 20,600 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. This suggests a rate of filings of [...]
The H-1B season is well underway and we have received the first “official” updates on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of April 9, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 17,400 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. Similarly, as of April 9, there were [...]
The H-1B season is well underway and there are some “unofficial” updates on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of April 4, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 17,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. Similarly, as of April 4, there were approximately 5,000 [...]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is set to begin accepting H-1B visa applications pursuant to its Fiscal Year 2013 (FY2013) quota. The first day on which USCIS will accept new, cap-subject H-1B petitions, is Monday, April 2, 2012. About the H-1B Program and the Annual Cap The H-1B visa category was created in [...]