Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

As of June 1, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 55,600 H-1B visa petitions for this year’s H-1B visa cap. The annual numerical limit on H-1B visa numbers is 65,000. In the last cap update (May 25th, 2012), USCIS stated that it had received approximately 48,400 H-1B visa petitions. This means that 7,200 petitions were received in the […]Read More >

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided an update on this year’s H-1B visa cap. As of May 25th, 2012, it has received approximately 48,400 H-1B visa petitions. The annual numerical limit on H-1B visa numbers is 65,000. USCIS has also received approximately 17,500 H-1B visa petitions eligible for the H-1B Advance Degree Exemption. Under […]Read More >

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided an update on this year’s H-1B visa cap. As of April 9, 2012, it has received approximately 17,400 H-1B visa petitions. The annual numerical limit on H-1B visa numbers is 65,000. USCIS has also received approximately 8,200 H-1B visa petitions eligible for the H-1B Advance Degree Exemption. […]Read More >

In the recent case of Residential Finance Corporation v. USCIS, a U.S. federal court determined that USCIS improperly denied an H-1B visa to an individual seeking employment in a market research analyst position. See Residential Finance Corporation v. USCIS (S. Dist. Ohio, March 12, 2012). USCIS had denied the petition because the Occupational Outlook Handbook […]Read More >

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued updated information on the nature of the employer-employee relationship required for an individual to qualify for the H-1B visa classification. This information is especially important given the April 1, 2012 filing date for the upcoming H-1B fiscal year, and suggests that USCIS will again be paying close […]Read More >