The H-2B cap has been reached for the second half of the fiscal year
On February 26, USCIS published an announcement that the cap on H-2B petitions for the second half of fiscal year 2020 has been met. Any petitions filed…
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USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for FY2019 H-1B Cap Petitions on Monday
USCIS announced that it will resume premium processing on Monday, January 28, 2019, for all FY2019 H‑1B cap petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree…
Advance Copy of USCIS Proposed Rule to Create Registration Requirement for Cap-Subject H‑1B Petitions
DHS announced a proposed rule that would create a registration requirement for cap-subject H‑1B petitions and change the rules so that the 65,000 “regular” lottery is…
USCIS Returns Unselected FY2019 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
USCIS announced that as of yesterday, July 30, 2018, it had returned all FY2019 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in the lottery.
Trump May Slash Number of Refugees U.S. Accepts by 40 Percent
the White House is considering a second major reduction in the number of refugees accepted for resettlement in the United States. Last year, the Trump…
H-1B petitions
USCIS reached the congressionally mandated 65,000 visa H-1B cap for FY2018. USCIS has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the 20,000…
H-2B Cap reached for 2017
USCIS announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for FY2017. March 13, 2017, was the final…
USCIS Reaches CW-1 Cap for FY2017
USCIS announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the numerical limit of 12,998 workers who may be issued CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) visas or…
USCIS Updates the H-2B Cap Count
As of May 2, 2016, USCIS had receipted 32,620 beneficiaries towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY2016. This count includes 26,426 approved and…
USCIS Updates the H-2B Cap Count
As of April 25, 2016, USCIS had receipted 29,030 beneficiaries towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY2016. This count includes 23,421 approved and…
USCIS Updates the H-2B Cap Count
As of March 31, 2016, USCIS had receipted 13,998 beneficiaries towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2016. This count includes 7,066 approved…
USCIS Guidance on Delivery Service Errors for FY2016 H-1B Cap Filings
USCIS provided guidance on the proper action to take if H-1B cap-subject filings for FY2016 are mishandled by delivery services. USCIS advised that it will…