Melinda Potmesil

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 14, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Fatima Khan |Carlos Ortiz |Melinda Potmesil

February 14, 2024 February 22nd, 12:00 pm CT Fatima Khan, Carlos Ortiz, Melinda Potmesil Thompson Coburn LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: February 22nd, 2024 12:00 PM CT Each year at this time we kick off H-1B Cap Season by working with U.S. employers to prepare for registration in the upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery. U.S. employers interested in sponsoring foreign nationals for specialty (professional) occupations...

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.

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.

Feb 22, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Fatima Khan |Melinda Potmesil

Each year at this time we work closely with U.S. employers to identify any current foreign national employees and potential candidates for employment who may require H-1B visa sponsorship to work in the U.S. The popular H-1B work visa allows U.S. employers to employ foreign nationals in “specialty occupation” positions, which are positions that require the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s (or higher) or foreign degree equivalent...