The law permits employers to submit 85,000 cap-subject H-1B petitions for foreign-born professional employees each fiscal year. This year, the USCIS will start accepting H-1B petitions subject to the numerical cap starting on Monday, April 2 for workers who will be authorized to start their jobs at the beginning for the government’s 2013 fiscal year,
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The H-1B "CAP-GAP" and the F-1 Student
The cap of 65,000 H-1B petitions for FY2011 has been reached. As a result, one must wait to apply for H-1B status under the new quota for FY2012, starting October 1, 2011. The earliest an H-1B petition can be filed for the new fiscal year is April 1, 2011, requesting an October 1st start date.…
Demystifying Options for Student-Artists
For students working in the arts, whether as performers, musicians, visual artists or technical personnel, the progression of immigration options from your F-1 status can be riddled with complexities. Of course it is not possible to describe each option in detail; consider this a primer. The O-1 Visa The O-1 is a nonimmigrant visa category…
Non-Immigrant Visa Fees Increase
The Department of State has increased the fees for non-immigrant visas as of June 4th, 2010. The interim final rule announcing this fee increase is open for public comment for 60 days. After considering public comment, the Department will publish a final rule. The new fees are as follows:
- $140 for applications that are not
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Congratulations Graduates!
Many foreign students in the United States have just graduated and more are on their way! In a report for the State Department the Executive Vice President of the Institute for International Education stated, in reference to both China and India, “I think we’re going to be seeing 100,000 students from each for years to…