Dec 1, 2020 · The Trump administration has issued a number of rules designed to restrict the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program for high-skilled “specialty occupations.” On October 6, the …

Dec 12, 2023 · DACA recipients who obtain an H-1B visa could eventually adjust to lawful permanent resident (LPR or green card) status. The H-1B visa is a dual intent visa, allowing …

Dec 20, 2024 · On December 17, the Biden administration announced two final rules on the H-1B and H-2 visa programs. On the one hand, the H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to hire …

Jun 20, 2023 · If they wish to remain in the United States to work, they have a handful of alternatives, including obtaining Optional Practical Training , petitioning for an H-1B …

Apr 5, 2024 · Numerical limit: Congress set the H-1B visa cap at 65,000 per year in 1990, plus an additional 20,000 visas for people with an advanced degree exemption (approved by …

Dec 6, 2024 · H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2025. On December 2, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that employers had filed enough petitions to reach …

Nov 1, 2020 · Today, most visa categories to the U.S. are capped. For example, there are 65,000 H-1B visas in the “regular cap” available each fiscal year for those who want to temporarily …

o Reducing the backlogs would allow spouses and children of H-1B visa holders to become permanent residents more quickly, reducing the number of children on H-4 dependent visas …

Mar 8, 2024 · On March 6, the much anticipated yearly H-1B visa registration process began at noon eastern time, with a first round scheduled to end at noon eastern on Friday, March 22. …

Jul 22, 2022 · The bill would phase out the 7% per-country limit on employment-based immigrant visas and raise the 7% per-country limit on family-sponsored visas to 15%. The bill also …