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. The H-2B cap limit for the first half of FY 2014 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (2/7/14); 26,026 beneficiaries have been…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Landscape Tech.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification requesting the Employer to present documentation…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 2/1/14. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal is current; for an…
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The Fiscal Year 2015 H-1B season is quickly approaching and has been projected to be yet another short season. Each Fiscal Year (FY), which starts on October 1, 65,000 H-1B visas become available for what is referred to as the “General Cap,” and 20,000 H-1B visas become available for what…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the March 2014 Visa Bulletin As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the March 2014 Visa Bulletin shows the EB2 date for nationals from India remains at 11/15/04; EB3 date for nationals from India moved…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Field Service Engineer.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. One of the issues present…
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will be presenting a teleconference on the revised form N-400, Application for Naturalization. This teleconference will take place on Thursday, February 20, 2014 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST). This free session will provide an overview of the revisions made to form…