Serotte Reich, LLP – Immigration Law

The Vermont Service Center (VSC) recently provided information regarding AC21 and requests for three year H-1B extensions. The VSC pointed out that even though an individual may be eligible for a three year extension under AC21, they will still look at overall facts to see if the individual will be needed for a three year […]Read More >

CIS recently provided updated info on who is allowed to pay the $500.00 fraud fee associated with H-1B filings. Taken from Vermont Service Center Helpful Filing Tips and cited as AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 10010565, CIS provided information on who is allowed to pay the $500.00 fraud fee associated with initial H-1B filings, as well as pointing […]Read More >

CIS recently released Q&A information with respect to the recently hit H-1B cap. The Q&A information touches upon the numbers set aside for Singapore and Chile and the number of overall H-1B petitions received for processing. The Q&A was posted on AILA Infonet on 12/29/09 and is cited as AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 09122961: Question […]Read More >

As of September 25, 2009, approximately 46,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the […]Read More >

The Vermont Service Center (VSC) has sent out guidance on H-1B recapture filings. The VSC advises that keeping records of of passport stamps and I-94s is important in documenting time spent inside and outside of the U.S. SRW also includes additional evidence such as plane ticket stubs, travel itineraries and other available evidence. The guidance […]Read More >