Blog Archive
DHS Moves Forward With Wage Based Selection of H1-B Lottery Cap
The US Department of State today announced a final ruling on the wage-based selection process for H1-B lottery cap. Amending the current process wherein a random lottery is conducted to choose 85,000 ... Read More
H1-B, Green Card Entry Ban Extended Until March 31, 2021 – THIS Is How It Will Impact Your Visa Status
Just a few hours before the H1-B entry ban was set to expire, President Trump extended it for another 90-days, until March 31, 2021. All the entry restrictions from the June 24, 2020 Proclamation ... Read More
January 2021 Visa Bulletin: Employment-based Categories Advance
Petitioners from India and China have something to celebrate in the new year, 2021 as the January visa bulletin indicates some advancements in all employment-based categories. While the Q4 2020 had ... Read More
A Second Stimulus Check For H1-Bs & Green Card Holders – New Check Amount And Date of Issue
Once Covid was declared a pandemic, and unemployment in the U.S. had shot through the roof, some economic assistance from the U.S. government in the form of a stimulus check was hugely welcomed by ... Read More
S.386: Act To Eliminate Per Country Cap For US Green Card – Passed The Senate Vote
UPDATE: The US Senate has voted in favor of the S.386 The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act that will fast track green cards for scores of Indians stuck in a backlog. The HR 1044, ... Read More
US Courts Rules Against Wage-Level Hike For H1-Bs, Lottery 2021 To Go On As Planned
In a much-anticipated judgement, a US District Court in Northern District of California has ordered to set aside the DOL ruling regarding higher wage requirements for H1-B visa ... Read More
USCIS Site-Visits: Officers Visiting H-1B Workers’ Homes During Pandemic
With the Covid-19 pandemic in full swing, and a national emergency declared in the U.S. by March 2020, most workers have been working remotely, from home ever since. This includes foreign workers on ... Read More
