Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

H-1B filings may increase as the 65,000 numerical limit (cap) approaches. The Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL) recommends filing petitions now. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reports that as of December 17, 2010, 53,900 cap-eligible petitions have been approved or were pending. USCIS has also receipted 19,700 H-1B petitions for individuals with advanced […]Read More >

The H-1B program establishes standards to protect both U.S. workers and nonimmigrant foreign national workers. A computer consulting company based out of Suwanee, Georgia has agreed to pay $1 million in back wages and interest to approximately 135 nonimmigrant workers who were temporarily employed with the company under the H-1B visa program. A Wage and […]Read More >

CIS recently announced plans to issue a proposed rule to streamline the H-1B cap petition process in an effort to efficiently manage the intake of H-1B cap petitions. The proposed rule would establish an electronic registration program for petitions subject to the H-1B cap.Rather than submitting a complete H-1B petition, the electronic registration program would […]Read More >

USCIS updated its count of FY 2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions and advanced degree cap-exempt petitions receipted. As of 06/11/10, approximately 22,200 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 9,400 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.Read More >

Where do you file an H-1B cap exempt petition when the individual qualifes by working at a cap exempt facility rather than working for a cap exempt employer? In short, the answer is still the California Service Center. In a Practice Pointer found at AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10052471, the Vermont Service Center (VSC) advises […]Read More >