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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
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The Top 5 Actions for H-1B Cap Employers to Take as of October 1, 2024

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Once an employee’s H-1B change of status becomes effective on October 1, certain obligations are required of sponsoring employers. Employers, please take note of these reminders today....more

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Is a “Blanket L” Petition Right for your Company?

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Employers with overseas offices rely on the L-1 visa to bring their international “executive” and “managerial” leadership, as well as their “specialized knowledge” staff, to work in the United States. The L-1 visa offers a...more

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Victory for H-1B Visa Spouses: U.S. Court Upholds Work Authorization

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On August 2, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a rule allowing the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. In doing so, the Court rejected a longstanding challenge...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Having Trouble Recruiting Physicians? The Conrad 30 Window is Opening Soon

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The U.S. has long had a shortage of physicians in various practice areas. The shortage is even more pronounced in rural areas. International medical graduates (IMG’s) who come to the U.S. to complete a residency in a...more

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Immigration by the Numbers: Key Stats on FY 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery and H-1B Alternatives  

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With the second round of the H-1B cap lottery just completed, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has now released statistics for this year’s H-1B cap selections as well as statistics on H-1B...more

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The Top Five H-1B Cap Post-Season Considerations for Employers

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Congratulations, your company (literally) won the lottery! At this point, you have either filed your respective H-1B cap-subject petitions or are working to file those petitions recently selected in the second round of the FY...more

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Second USCIS FY 2025 Cap Lottery: A New Opportunity for H-1B Applicants

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In a significant development for H-1B visa hopefuls, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed a second lottery for the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B cap. The H-1B program enables U.S. employers to...more

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USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025

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USCIS announced on August 6, 2024 that it completed the second H-1B cap lottery for fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. All employers with selected registrations have been notified. Employers with selected registrations from the...more

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USCIS H-1B Second Lottery, Those Who Play to Win, and the Lurking H-1B Rule

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On July 30, 2024, the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced it would conduct a second lottery to reach the FY 2025 regular cap numerical allocation....more

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USCIS Conducts a Second H-1B Lottery Draw

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​​​​​​​On August 1, 2024 UCSIC conducted a second draw from the H-1B lottery pool. Federal law authorizes the issuance of 85,000 new H-1 visas per year....more

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USCIS Completes Second H-1B Registration Lottery for FY 2025

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On August 5, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had completed the much-anticipated second round of the annual H-1B registration lottery. USCIS also confirmed that the agency had notified...more

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Not Selected in the H-1B Visa Lottery? You May Have Another Chance

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced this week that it will conduct a second random selection to reach its 65,000 visas allocation for regular cap cases submitted during this year’s H-1B registration...more

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USCIS Announces Second H-1B Cap Lottery

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On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will conduct a second H-1B cap lottery. The agency will select an additional number of H-1B registrations from the remaining...more

Dickinson Wright

Healthcare in Crisis: Exploring Immigration as a Vital Solution for the United States

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Previously published in Healthcare News and Healthcare Michigan. A recent commentary offers a stark glimpse into future healthcare demands (Harris & Marshall, 2024). During the first two years of the pandemic, the U.S....more

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USCIS Will Conduct a Second Selection Round for FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registrations

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On July 30, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would begin selecting additional random H-1B cap registrations from the regular cap to reach its fiscal year (FY) 2025 numerical quota....more

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USCIS Will Conduct Second FY 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery

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USCIS has announced that it will soon conduct a second round of H-1B cap lottery selection for fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap from the previously submitted registrations. USCIS has not indicated when the lottery will take...more

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5 New USCIS Clarifications for Individuals With H-1B Status

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a new FAQ to provide clarity and potentially encourage entrepreneurship among individuals with H-1B status. This FAQ contains a number of helpful updates and...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Alert – Second Lottery on FY 2024 Regular Cap H-1Bs

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On July 30th, USCIS determined that not enough H-1B petition filings in the regular cap were submitted during the initial filing period from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. USCIS will select additional registrations to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

H-1B Update: USCIS to Hold Second Round of Selections for FY 2025 H-1B Cap

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Just as people were starting to lose hope, USCIS announced that it will soon hold a second round of selections for the FY 2025 H-1B cap. USCIS will randomly select additional registrations for unique beneficiaries from the...more

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DHS Proposes Higher 9-11 Response & Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B, L-1 Visas

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a proposed rule that will substantially increase the fees for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions. The agency plans to clarify that the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee (9-11...more

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Beltway Buzz - June 2024 #3

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The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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Not Selected in the H-1B Visa Lottery? There are Nonimmigrant Visa Options to Consider

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On April 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had selected sufficient H-1B visa preregistrations to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 regular H-1B cap (bachelor’s degree cap)...more

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USCIS Fee Rule Update: Avoiding Filing Rejections

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The Final Rule published by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjusting certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees went into effect on April 1, 2024. This Final Rule included the...more

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USCIS overhaul of H-1B process results in far fewer multiple registrations

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Data from the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B registration process has recently been released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The data show that changes intended to reduce the number of multiple registrations for the...more

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Upcoming Changes to Kramer Levin’s Immigration Tracker System and Results of the FY25 H-1B Lottery

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Updates to Kramer Levin’s Immigration Tracker System Two-Factor Authentication for Tracker Beginning on Monday, May 20, 2024, Tracker will require “two-factor authentication” in order to access our immigration system. We are...more

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