On March 27, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the FY2024 H-1B cap lottery was complete. The results: a historically low selection rate—with many multinational companies reporting that...more
3/29/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
H-1B1 ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Intracompany Transferees ,
OPT ,
PERM ,
STEM ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
USCIS
2022 is concluding with significant economic uncertainty, principally illustrated by a series of announcements by major employers of layoffs and other reductions in force. It remains to be seen whether these corporate events...more
Generally, new H-1B petitions selected and approved in each year’s H-1B Cap Lottery are effective starting October 1st. Accordingly, prudent employers should take precautions each year to ensure that they can best support...more
Federal agencies are providing leniency in light of the significant impact of Hurricane Ida on government operations, corporations, and those residing in the United States. Below we provide a summary of the flexibility that...more
9/2/2021
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-3 ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Hurricane Season ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
OFLC ,
PERM ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Request For Information ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour