On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000 fee.
Continue reading “H-1B Update: Executive Order Targets New H-1B Visa Holders With $100,000 Fee”
The FY2022 H-1B cap season is now underway. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adopted the same H-1B registration process as was used last year. Before filing a cap-subject H-1B petition, USCIS requires that employers or their authorized representatives first complete an online registration for each cap-subject H-1B petition. USCIS will then run the H-1B cap lottery (if needed) based on these registrations. Employers would only file petitions based on selected registrations.
Below are the dates to keep in mind for this year’s H-1B cap:
Continue reading “H-1B Cap Registration and Process; Form I-944 No Longer Required”
Immigration updates from the end of the Trump administration include USCIS’s final rule modifying the H-1B cap selection process, DOL’s final rule on computation of prevailing wage levels, and executive orders extending immigration restrictions and terminating some travel restrictions — all of which may be changed by litigation or the Biden administration. It is also time to start planning for the FY2022 H-1B cap season.
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