Martha Mendez-Fischer

Mar 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | Fatima Khan |Carlos Ortiz |Melinda Potmesil |Martha Mendez-Fischer

Saved by the Bell! H-1B registration period EXTENDED until March 25, 2024 at 12:00 EST. Late Thursday evening the USCIS announced the registration period for H-1B applicants will be EXTENDED. Citing technical difficulties and outages with the new online portal, the USCIS will extend the filing window until Monday, March 25, 2024 at 12:00 EST.Employers are reminded that you have to be in it to win it. Only those with selected registrations are eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions.

Feb 5, 2024 | mondaq.com | Fatima Khan |CARLOS ORTIZ |Melinda Potmesil |Martha Mendez-Fischer

The popular H-1B employment visa allows U.S. employers to sponsor foreign talent for work involving a "specialty occupation." That is, a position that requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor's or foreign degree equivalent in a specific field of study as a minimum requirement for entry into the position.

Jan 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Fatima Khan |Martha Mendez-Fischer |Carlos Ortiz

The popular H-1B employment visa allows U.S. employers to sponsor foreign talent for work involving a “specialty occupation.” That is, a position that requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s or foreign degree equivalent in a specific field of study as a minimum requirement for entry into the position.

Dec 29, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Fatima Khan |Melinda Potmesil |Martha Mendez-Fischer

On December 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) officially announced a pilot program to resume stateside visa renewals for qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa applicants who meet certain requirements. The pilot program will begin on January 29, 2024, and run through April 1, 2024. The initial pilot phase will be limited to principal H-1B visa holders only; H-4 dependents will not be included at this time.