USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As November 14, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 56,300 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 7,100 over the previous two weeks). Similarly, as of November 14, there were 20,000 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of October 28, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 49,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 3,000 over the previous week). Similarly, as of October 28, there were 20,000 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
Due to the significant number of PERM-based green cards and H-1B work visa applications (including the required Labor Condition Application, or LCA), our office constantly monitors developments at the Department of Labor (DOL) which controls the review of PERM and LCAs. As of October 5, 2011, DOL has shared some important statistics about their processing [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of October 21, 2011, USCIS has received approximately46,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 2,900 over the previous week). Similarly, as of October 21, there were 20,000 H-1B visas filed subject to the U.S. [...]
Our office handles a substantial number of H-1B work visa petitions for a variety of U.S. employers and we often share our direct experiences with the H-1B work visa program. This article is intended to share our experience with H-1B work visa petitions where there is a change of the job location once the H-1B [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of October 14, 2011, USCIS has received approximately43,300 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 2,300 over the previous week). Similarly, as of October 14, there were 19,500 H-1B visas filed subject to the U.S. [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of October 7, 2011, USCIS has received approximately41,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 4,700 over the previous two weeks). Similarly, as of October 7, there were 19,100 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
Many of our clients and readers are asking us on updates regarding the Department of Labor's (DOL) prevailing wage determination process. We are happy to report that according to DOL reports and according to our first-hand experience, prevailing wage determinations are issued and they are (slowly) starting to return to normal. Background on the DOL [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of September 23, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 36,300 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 4,100 over the previous two weeks). Similarly, as of September 23, there were 17,700 H-1B visas filed subject to [...]
The Department of State has announced that as of August 26, 2011, the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai would resume processing of H and L visa stamp applications. The earliest appointments available were for September 6, 2011 and as of today, the Consulate is in normal processing mode. Earlier this year, in March, the Mumbai Consulate [...]