USCIS has issued a Proposed Rule to increase filing fees for many visa applications, with the majority being employment-based. USCIS will host a public engagement session to discuss the proposed rule on Jan. 11, 2023.
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H-1B Premium Processing
Premium Processing Begins for Remaining H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions on June 10, 2019
Per its announcement on June 7, USCIS started accepting premium processing requests for all remaining FY 2020 cap-subject H-1B petitions on June 10, 2019. This allows petitioners to file…
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Phase One of Premium Processing for FY 2020 Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions Begins May 20
On May 20, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin premium processing for FY 2020 cap-subject H-1B petitions that were filed (1) requesting a change of…
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Key Changes to this Year’s H-1B Cap that You Should Know
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U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting cap-subject H-1B petitions on April 1, 2019, for employment start dates effective Oct. 1, 2019, the start of…
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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions
Starting on Monday, Jan. 28, USCIS will resume premium processing for all fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption (the Master Cap).
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USCIS Extends and Expands Suspension of Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions
USCIS is extending the temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions and, beginning Sept. 11, 2018, will be expanding this temporary suspension to include certain additional H-1B petitions.
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USCIS to Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Physicians under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program
Starting Monday, June 26, USCIS will resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under the Conrad 30 Waiver program, as well as interested government agency…
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