The H-1B visa, a critical path for skilled professionals aiming to work in the United States, is undergoing significant changes in its selection process. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a major overhaul of the H-1B visa lottery system to make the process more efficient and fair. This move has sparked interest
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USCIS reduced its case backlog by 15% in FY 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the federal agency tasked with administering lawful immigration in the United States. It handles petitions for naturalization and permanent residency and adjudicates asylum claims. The agency is also responsible for issuing family and employment-based visas. By the end of the 2022 fiscal year, the USCIS processing backlog had surpassed…
USCIS Form I-130 verifies that a valid family relationship exists
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-130 is completed by U.S. citizens or permanent residents who wish to obtain green cards for their family members. U.S. citizens can use the form to seek green cards for their spouses, parents, children and siblings. Permanent residents can apply for green cards for their unmarried children…
I-130 Blog Post
One of the most commonly misunderstood immigration processes is that of the I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. While this is the first step in every family-based green card process, the I-130 is nuanced and can be tricky to navigate.
Form I-130 is used to establish a legitimate familial relationship between a U.S. person (citizen or…
EB green cards often go to family members and not skilled workers
Green cards provide permanent residence to individuals who wish to live and work legally in the United States. Employment-based green cards are awarded to skilled workers and their family members, but only 140,000 of them are issued each year. About 55% of EB green cards are awarded to the family members of skilled workers, which…
Alternatives to the H-1B visa
H-1B visas are popular for companies looking to fill positions for which they do not have enough qualified U.S. applicants. An H-1B visa allows a qualified foreign worker to live and work in the U.S. for three years while working for their employer and can be renewed for an additional three years. While the H-1B…
Understanding the EB-2 visa and its implications for immigrants
Updates on the 2024 H-1B Visa Cap
In California, Washington and across the United States, many companies look abroad to find qualified workers to fill positions. The US government arranges a fixed number of H-1B visas for workers in specialized occupations every year. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that their cap on applications for this program has been reached…
Benefits of the E-3 visa
For Australians who want to move to the U.S. to live and work, one good option to consider is the E-3 employment visa. This visa is only available to Australian citizens and offers multiple advantages over other types of employment visas.
E-3 visa benefits
The E-3 visa is only available to Australian citizens and their…
EAGLE Act would eliminate some per-country green card caps
There are more than a million people in the United States waiting for an employment-based green card. These individuals have approved immigrant petitions, and many of them have been living, working and paying taxes in the United States for many years on temporary visas. They face such long wait times in part because the immigration…