U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be publishing the list of eligible countries for the H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs on January 17, 2020 in the Federal Register. The list of eligible countries was developed by both USCIS and DHS…
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Reminder – USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2020
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2020. November 15, 2019 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2020. The “final receipt date” is the date…
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2020
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2020. November 15, 2019 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2020. The “final receipt date” is the date…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 11/15/19 – Reaches Cap for the First Half of FY2020
On November 15, 2019, USCIS reached the cap limit for the 1st half of Fiscal Year 2020! The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 11/7/19
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 11/6/19
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
USCIS Implements 10 Dollar Fee for electronic H-1B Visa Registration
On Thursday, November 7th, USCIS announced as part of the final rule for the H-1B electronic registration system, they will be charging a non-refundable $10 fee for each H-1B petitioned by an employer. This $10 registration fee will not start until the USCIS implements the electronic registration system. For further…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 10/31/19
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 10/24/19
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 10/10/19
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…