2018 H-1B Filing Season Opens for U.S. Employers
The H-1B program allows companies in the United States to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that require the theoretical...

CIS Policy Memo Designates Matter of A-T- Inc as Adopted Decision
Matter of A-T- Inc clarifies that , in order to qualify for an H-1B numerical cap exemption based upon a master's or higher degree, the...

FY2018 H-1B Cap - Facts + Figures
On April 7, 2017, USCIS announced that it had received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 H-1B visas and 20,000...

USCIS Confirms There Will Be a Lottery for FY2018 H-1B Cap Cases
USCIS has confirmed that the process for receiving and receipting H-1B cap cases for FY2018 will be the same as in prior years....

USCIS to Accept CW-1 Petitions for FY18 Beginning April 3, 2017
USCIS notice that on April 3, 2017, USCIS will begin accepting CW-1 petitions subject to the FY2018 cap. The cap for CW-1 visas for...

USCIS Updates H-2B Cap Count
On March 9, 2017, USCIS updated its H-2B cap count for FY2017, stating that it has received 36,136 beneficiaries towards the 33,000 cap...

USCIS Suspends H-1B Premium Processing
Today, the CIS announced that it will suspend premium processing for H-1B petitions, effective April 3, 2017, which is the first day that...

USCIS Updates H-2B Cap Count
On February 17, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its H-2B cap count for FY2017, stating that it received...
