USCIS announced today that the FY 2015 H-1B cap has been reached. USCIS will be conducting a lottery of all those petitions properly filed between April 1, 2014 and April 7, 2014. This alert addresses this important development.
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H-1B Cap: No, It Is Not Too Early
By David Grunblatt on
While it may seem early, it is a good time for employers to start preparing for the H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2015, which begins October 1, 2014. Demand for the H-1B has steadily increased with last year’s cap being reached in the first week of filing. Employers should expect this trend to continue…
USCIS Site Visits – Expanding to L-1 Petitioners
By David Grunblatt on
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service plans to begin conducting unannounced, post-approval site visits of L-1 petitioners under its Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) in the beginning of 2014. This new phase of site visits comes in response to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office…
U.S. Government Shutdown: Immigration and Visa Consequences for the Business Community
By David Grunblatt on
The unthinkable is happening, a U.S. government shutdown. Read this alert to learn about the impact of the shutdown on immigration matters.