2017
October 2017 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the October 2017 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More
2017
September 2017 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the September 2017 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More
2017
USCIS to Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 24th, 2017, that it will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year. Additionally, there is an annual “master’s cap” of 20,000 petitions filed for beneficiaries with a U.S. master’s degree or higher.
Premium processing will resume for petitions that may be exempt from the cap if the H-1B petitioner is:Read More
2017
August 2017 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the August 2017 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More
2017
USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Physicians under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that starting Monday, June 26, the agency will resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under the Conrad 30 Waiver program, as well as interested government agency waivers.
2017
USCIS Reached FY 2018 H-1B Cap on April 7, 2017
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /On April 7th, 2017, USCIS announced that it has reached the 65,000 H-1B visa Regular Cap and the 20,000 visa H-1B Masters Cap for the 2018 Fiscal Year.