The rule will be published December 22, 2021 and once published Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will officially withdraw the “Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions,” final rule issued on January 8, 2021. This means next year’s H-1B CAP selection process will be the normal random lottery and NOT… Continue reading H-1B Registration Selection Rule based on Wages Dead
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USCIS Conducts THIRD Lottery Selection for FY 2022 H-1B CAP
On Nov. 19, USCIS has confirmed that they have completed a third round of lottery sections for the FY 2022 H1B cap. Individuals with selected registrations will have their myUSCIS accounts updated to include a selection notice, which includes details about when and where to file. The filing window for these selections will be Nov. 22, 2021, and close on Feb. 23, 2022. We will be… Continue reading USCIS Conducts THIRD Lottery Selection for FY 2022 H-1B CAP
H1b Registration Lottery – Second Round
USCIS has conducted a second lottery for H1b CAP registrations filed earlier this year. These newly selected cases can begin to be filed in August. The standard 3 month filing window applies to these CAP cases. Registrations that were filed by our office will be shared as soon as the individual confirmations become available through… Continue reading H1b Registration Lottery – Second Round
Delays to H-1B CAP Notices due to COVID-19
In a recent stakeholder message, a copy of which can be found here, USCIS has confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic will cause delays in data entry and notice generation for CAP cases. Even though cases could be filed starting April 1, 2020, USCIS does not expect to be able to get notices out for cases… Continue reading Delays to H-1B CAP Notices due to COVID-19
Possible Upcoming Rule Changes to be on the Lookout For
DHS has release its Agency Rule List for Spring 2018. In this release the current administration outlined their rule change wish list, which includes: 1. Scrapping the H1b lottery. Possibly requiring preregistration for H1b’s. 2. Revisions to H1b definitions for specialty occupation. We’ve already seen some Officers use narrower interpretations than what we believe the… Continue reading Possible Upcoming Rule Changes to be on the Lookout For