Posts Tagged ‘H-1B’
ALERT: H-1B CAP FILING PERIOD OPENS APRIL 1, 2012!
The filing period for the next H-1B cap season opens April 1, 2012 for an October 1, 2012 start date. Petitions are accepted up to 6 months in advance of October 1, 2012.
The H-1B visa is a temporary work visa for a degreed professional (or someone with equivalent experience) seeking employment in a position complex enough to need his/her specific degree.
Each year, there are 65,000 slots available to holder’s of U.S. or foreign Bachelor’s degrees or foreign Master’s or higher degrees (or equivalent experience). There are an additional 20,000 slots set aside for individuals with U.S. Master’s or higher degrees.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our San Francisco Immigration Law Office if you or your employer need assistance with an H-1B petition.
Tags: H-1B, h-1b cap, H-1B quota, H1b, USCIS, work visa
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Update: H-1B Count 05/26/2011
As of May 26, 2011, the USCIS has received 13,100 H-1B regular cap petitions (of 65,000) and 9000 U.S. advanced degree petitions (of 20,000). An H-1B work visa is a temporary status for a professional holding a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent in experience) in a specific specialty and working in a position that requires such degree (or experience). Please see prior posts for more details.
As you can see, there are plenty of H-1B numbers left. Please don’t hesitate to contact our San Francisco Immigration Law Office if you need assistance with an H-1B petition.
Tags: cap, H-1B, H-1B visa, quota, specialty occupation, USCIS
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H-1B Count As Of 04/15/2011
The most recent H-1B count shows that only 7100 regular cap petitions (of 65,000) have been received at the USCIS and 5100 U.S. Master’s petitions (of 20,000).
H-1B status is a temporary work status for an individual with a Bachelor’s or higher degree (or equivalent experience) in a specific specialty who will be working in a professional position that requires that degree (or experience). Each year, there is a limited number of H-1B work visas available. As of 04/15/2011, there are many slots left.
Please contact our San Francisco Immigration Law Office if you need assistance with an H-1B petition.
Tags: cap, H-1B, quota, specialty occupation, U.S. Master's
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H-1B Cap Is Wide Open
As of April 7, 2011, the USCIS has received 5,900 petitions (of 65,000) under the regular cap and 4,500 petitions (of 20,000) under the U.S. Master’s cap. Thus, both caps remain wide open for filings.
The H-1B cap system refers to the allotted number of H-1B slots available each fiscal year. The cap opened April 1, 2011 and to date, there are over 70,000 total slots left.
As discussed in prior posts, the H-1B visa category is for professionals holding a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a specific specialty. The professional must be working in a position that requires their Bachelor’s degree or a related degree.
Please contact our San Francisco Immigration Law Office if you need assistance with an H-1B petition.
Tags: cap, H-1B, quota, USCIS
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No New H Or L Visa Appointments At The U.S. Consulate In Mumbai
Due to the aging infrastructure of the current Consulate building in Mumbai, the U.S. Consulate has closed several interview windows. This limits the number of visa interviews the Consulate can handle. At the present time, the Consulate will continue allowing H and L visa appointments that are already scheduled, but will not allow individuals to schedule any new H or L visa appointments. If you need to obtain an H or L visa in India, you may visit any other U.S. Consulate in India or the Embassy in New Delhi.
Please note that the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai is undergoing a multi-million dollar construction project to fix the aging building and should re-open for new H and L visa appointments later this year.
Tags: H-1B, L-1, New Delhi, U.S. Consulate Mumbai, visa appointment, visa interview
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ALERT! H-1B Master’s Cap Closed; Regular Cap To Close Soon
The USCIS has receipted 20,000 of the 20,000 slots available for the U.S. Master’s cap (the annual quota of H-1B slots for holders of U.S. Master’s degrees). As of 12/31/2010, the regular cap had 7,700 slots left (of 65,000). This category is now open to anyone applying with a Bachelor’s or higher degree from anywhere in the world, including the U.S.
As stated in previous posts, the H-1B category is for individuals working in positions complex enough to require a degree in a specific specialty. The individual must possess that degree or a related degree (or its equivalent in experience).
Please contact our San Francisco Immigration Law Office as soon as possible if you’d like assistance with an H-1B cap petition. The USCIS could close the cap at any time without notice, so timing is critical. Note that the next cap filing period opens April 1, 2011 for an October 1, 2011 start date.
Tags: cap, H-1B, quota, regular, U.S. Master's
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Indian Visa Applicants May Apply Anywhere in India
The U.S. Ambassador to India has announced that citizens of India who are applying for visas at U.S. consulates and embassies in India may apply anywhere in the country regardless of residence. The U.S. Consulates are located in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad and the U.S. Embassy is in New Delhi. This change has been made in better serve Indian nationals, U.S. businesses and U.S. citizens in India. Please note that the strict review standards for visa applications in India still apply, so it is advised that applicants seek legal assistance before attending a visa interview.
Please contact our San Francisco Immigration Law Office if you need assistance with a visa application.
Tags: H-1B, India, residence, visa application
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Reminder to File Work Visa Petitions by December 22, 2010
The USCIS has issued several new immigration forms for work visas (H, L, O, etc.) that will be required starting December 22, 2010. These new forms ask questions about off-site employment, work itineraries, and export control laws, none of which are required by the current forms. In order to take advantage of the current simpler forms, petitions and applications must be filed by December 22, 2010.
Please contact our San Francisco Immigration Law Office if you need assistance with a work visa petition.
Tags: export, H-1B, I-129, L-1, USCIS, work visa
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H-1B Slots Slowly Going
As of 11/26/2010, only 50,400 regular H-1B slots (of 65,000) and 18,400 U.S. Master’s slots (of 20,000) have been used. As stated in previous posts, the H-1B category is for individuals seeking to work in the U.S. in a professional position that requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in specific specialty or the equivalent experience.
Last year, the cap closed December 21, 2009, but it appears to still be wide open as we enter this final calendar month. This is not to say it won’t close in December, however, at the rate it’s going, we’d be surprised. Please contact our San Francisco Immigration Law Office if you’d like assistance with an H-1B petition.
Tags: cap, H-1B, H-1B count, quota, U.S. Master's cap
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Fiscal Year Underway and H-1B’s Still Available
The USCIS reported October 1, 2010, that 40,600 (of 65,000) H-1B cap-subject petitions and 14,900 of (of 20,000) U.S. Master’s cap petitions have been received.
As mentioned in prior posts, the H-1B category is for individuals who wish to perform temporary work in the U.S. in positions that require a Bachelor’s or higher degree (i.e. in a specialty occupation). Each year, 65,000 slots are allotted for holders of Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent experience and 20,000 slots are allotted for U.S. Master’s degree holders (or higher), totaling 85,000 slots.
Please contact our San Francisco immigration law office if you’d like assistance filing an H-1B petition.
Tags: cap, H-1B, quota, specialty occupation
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