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 A comprehensive guide for employers navigating H-1B visa compliance.  Learn how to avoid costly missteps regarding Public Access Files, wage obligations, LCA postings, and unannounced FDNS site visits. Getting an H-1B petition approved is only the first step in the...

A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during September for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble...

Sponsoring an H-1B worker doesn't end when the I-797 approval notice arrives in the mail. In reality, that is when your regulatory obligations actually begin. Over the past few years, federal oversight of the H-1B program has shifted dramatically. The Department of...

Changing jobs while on an H-1B visa involves more than accepting an offer and choosing a start date. For the employee, there is often a bigger question - When can I safely leave my current employer and start the new job? For the hiring company, the concern is just as...

Changing H-1B employers? Follow this practical H-1B transfer checklist covering documents, employer requirements, LCA, portability, start dates, layoffs, and common mistakes.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2027.

A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during August for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and...

This guidance supersedes the SAVE Termination of TPS for Somalia message posted on July 1, 2026. The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation of Somalia and related benefits was set to terminate on March 17, 2026. However, on March 13, 2026, the U.S. District...

Tech layoffs across Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and the broader Bay Area continue to impact thousands of highly skilled professionals in 2026. For H-1B visa holders, a job loss is not just a career disruption — it is a time-sensitive immigration situation....

STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during July for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and...