Immigration Attorneys

HICAGO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Given that most H-1B employers and workers are all too familiar, it is the federal government, there are reductions in access for H-1B visas for the Most candidates, if enough petitions were received, the quota of 65000. During the past year have more than enough USCIS the “first door on the possible supply depot totally exhausted. This year, a number of changes had USCIS, the extension of the H-1B-state (even if it is not the number of visas available), and not, the limitation in time. In addition, he announced to the procedures relating to the separate management of 20000 H-1B visas for foreigners who have a mastery of a United States organization.

Elizabeth Walder, Esq. The President of the Immigration Law Associates, Chicago immigration, the company is concentrated in the areas of employment and family-based immigration, summarizes the changes and what they mean, employers and aliens seeking H-1B - Statute.

“The most significant change is that USCIS is no longer allow an employer to file H-1B several petitions on behalf of the same H-1B workers. If the agency discovers’ dual or multiple ‘petitions before the approval, and rejected all the fees non-refundable deposit, “she said.

“But,” Walder says, “employers are not prohibit the filing of H-1B petitions for the same workers. Furthermore, companies affiliated to the same group of companies may, for the employees of the even unique position on legitimate business purposes need. ”

A second amendment extends the period of receipt “for inclusion in the” process of random selection (lottery.) When the lid is suffering from the first five days of work on demand (from April 1 to April 7 ), All Förderfähigen petition received on each of these days. This represents an increase compared to last year, two of our days, if the numerical value cap has been exhausted on the first day, and the USCIS day only allows room for manoeuvre.

USCIS also announced new processes to separate the power factor of 20000 US - Master’s “H-1B petitions in the overall process, the figures should require. If enough petitions were filed within the first five working days to deplete two hats, USCIS 20000 lottery for the “Master’s degree” H-1B petitions, and not to judge them, in the selection for the draw 65000-Cap. Should the number of H-1Bs for master-level staff is not enough to exhaust fumes-Chapeau, authorizations will continue over the years, until the limit is reached.

Storage system must also be aware that any petition shows that the exemption from the cap be reached Cape discussion is denied without refund of fees. Cape employers are exempt institutions of higher education and its consequences or non-profit and non-profit or public research institutions.

Finally, even if the treatment is Premium for the two groups of H-1B petitions, handling and the random selection procedure mark the start of the 15 day limitation period is delayed. USCIS Even then, perhaps not in a position to all these Premium cases, the processing time of a selection of 15 days, and for those concerned, the fee is refunded.