H1B Visa Lawyer BlogNow that all of the new H-1B visas for the 2011 Fiscal Year have been allocated, What options do Employers who are looking to hire Foreign National Professionals have?
Here are some creative solutions to this problem:
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UPDATE – FY2011 H-1B CAP REACHED
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has received sufficient H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for FY2010.
New H-1B Petitions filed after January 26, 2011 seeking an employment start date in FY2011 will be rejected by USCIS.
Stay posted to MVP Law Group for H-1B filing specials for the FY2012 H-1B CAP! The CAP will open on April 1, 2011 for employment beginning on October 1, 2011.
Beginning February 1, 2011 – Expansion of Visa Services – Karachi
Starting February 1, 2011 the US Consulate General Karachi announced that visa services will be expanded. All residents of Sindh and Balochistan should begin to apply in Karachi for the following nonimmigrant categories beginning February 1:
• Business travel (B1)
• Tourist visas for senior citizens over the age of 65 (B2)
LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap.
As of January 21st, 2011 62,800 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap.
*USCIS will continue to accept REGULAR cap-subject petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn.
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, January 21st, 2011
MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. And, therefore, your communication with us through this forum will not be considered as privileged or confidential.
Question #1 – Temporary Work Visa – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa
Is the H-1B FY2011 CAP still open?
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on January 14, 2011 with processing dates as of November 30, 2010.
If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.
LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap.
As of January14th, 2011 60,700 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap.
*USCIS will continue to accept REGULAR cap-subject petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn.
LATEST UPDATE: H-1B FY2011 CAP COUNT
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap.
As of January 7th, 2011 58,700 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap.
*USCIS will continue to accept REGULAR cap-subject petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn.
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, January 7th, 2011
MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. And, therefore, your communication with us through this forum will not be considered as privileged or confidential.
Question #1 – Temporary Work Visa – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa
Is the H1B CAP still available?
Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of January 1, 2011.
If you filed an appeal, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.