2016
August 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the August 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the copy of the visa bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More
2016
USCIS Completes Return of Unselected H-1B Lottery Petitions
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2016
July 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the July 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the copy of the visa bulletin on the Department of State website here.
2016
June 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the visa bulletin for June 2016. Below is a copy of the visa bulletin for the employment-based category and a summary of the changes.
2016
Fiscal Year 2017 H-1B Cap Premium Processing to Begin May 12
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /USCIS announced that the 15-day processing period for cap-subject H-1B petitions requesting premium processing, including petitions seeking an exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher, will begin on May 12, 2016, regardless of the date on the Form I-797 receipt.
2016
DMV Benefits for H/L Receiving an Automatic 240-Day Extension of Work Authorization
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /On February 25, 2016, the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman’s Office hosted a public teleconference on issues related to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) benefits for certain nonimmigrant workers, including H and L nonimmigrants. Individuals whose employers timely file for extension of nonimmigrant status receive an automatic 240-day extension of work authorization while the petition remains unadjudicated. The discussion focused on the impact of the REAL ID Act on how states DMVs treat individuals subject to the 240-day rule for non-immigrant workers.
2016
May 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the visa bulletin for May 2016. Below is a copy of the visa bulletin for the employment-based category and a summary of the changes.
2016
USCIS Completes H-1B Cap Lottery for FY 2017
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /USCIS announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption, also known as the master’s cap.Read More
2016
USCIS Reaches FY 2017 H-1B Cap
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption.
USCIS will use a computer-generated process, also known as the lottery, to randomly select the petitions needed to meet the caps of 65,000 visas for the general category and 20,000 for the advanced degree exemption.
2016
April 2016 Visa Bulletin Release
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /For Family-Sponsored Filings:
You may use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart for April 2016.
For Employment-Based Filings:
You must use the Application Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for April 2016.