On April 28, 2023, USCIS released the highly anticipated numbers relating to this year’s H-1B cap registration held in March. Considering the low acceptance rate reported by most employers, it
Continue Reading USCIS Releases Numbers for H-1B Cap Registration; Includes Allegations of Misconduct
Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholders Dillon R. Colucci and Agnes Cha Rudinsky will present a webinar on the recently-concluded H-1B visa cap season May 4 at 2 p.m.
Continue Reading May 4 WEBINAR | The FY2024 H-1B Cap Season Post-Mortem: Cycle Analysis and Review of What May Come Next
On March 27, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received enough electronic registrations to meet the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 H-1B numerical allocations and that the
Continue Reading USCIS Completes Initial H-1B Lottery – Takeaways and Next Steps
On Jan. 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that the FY 2024 H-1B cap initial registration period will be open from March 1, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Continue Reading FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Will Be Open from March 1 to March 17
Please join GT Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholders Kate Kalmykov and Nataliya Rymer, along with global immigration services provider Newland Chase, for a timely webinar titled “Preparing for
Continue Reading Feb. 1 Webinar | Preparing for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap Selection Process
The USCIS has confirmed that the FY 2022 H-1B cap initial registration period will be open from March 9, 2021, 12:00 p.m. EST to March 25, 2021, 12:00 p.m. EST.
Continue Reading FY 2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Open March 9 to March 25
On Jan. 8, 2021 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule, effective March 9, 2021, amending the regulations governing the process by which U.S. Citizenship and
Continue Reading USCIS Modifies H-1B Selection Process to Prioritize Wages
The U.S. Senate passed by Unanimous Consent an amended version of H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives
Continue Reading Senate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5
On April 13, 2020, USCIS issued two new updates in response to the rapidly-changing environment created by COVID-19, which are summarized below:
On Jan. 9, 2020, USCIS posted a Notice in the Federal Register announcing the implementation of the H-1B registration process for H-1B cap-subject petitions. USCIS notes:
The initial H-1B petition