May 23, 2017, Washington D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued an internal policy guidance to its personnel that in order to qualify for an H-1B numerical cap exemption based upon a master’s or higher degree, the degree conferring institution must have qualified as a “United States institution of higher education” at the time[Read More]
H-1B Visa Programs
USCIS will start accepting H-1B petitions under FY 2018 quota beginning from April 3rd to 7th, 2017
February 22, 2017, Washington DC. Adhikari Law advises it’s clients and other corporations and legal entities to start planning for the filing of H-1B petitions under Fiscal Year 2018 cap. According to H-1B regulations, USCIS will start accepting petitions beginning from Monday, April 3rd, 2017 and will last for five business day until April 7th.[Read More]
Plan early to meet FY 2018 H-1B numerical cap to file Petition in April 2017
February 7, 2017. ADHIKARI LAW suggests H-1B petitioners to keep in mind that USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions on April 1, 2017 for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 H-1B quota cases. If the petition is approved the H-1B beneficiary can start working on October 1, 2017 or earlier if he/she is eligible for H-1B[Read More]
Guidance on When to File an Amended or New H-1B Petition After Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC
On April 9, 2015, the precedent decision Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC, 26 I&N Dec. 542 (AAO 2015) (Simeio) was issued. This decision represents the USCIS position that H-1B petitioners are required to file an amended or new petition before placing an H-1B employee at a new place of employment not covered by an existing, approved[Read More]