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Newly Introduced H1B/L1 Legislation Poses Serious Challenges
29 Apr 2009

The new H-1B and L-1 program reform legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate poses serious challenges to both professionals who are the potential recipients of these visa categories as well as U.S. corporations who are their employers. If this legislation eventually gets passed and becomes law, it would just have the opposite of the effect intended by its proponents.

H-1B Update – Regular Quota Nowhere Near Cap!
8 Apr 2009

During the first five business days (i.e., until April 7), USCIS has received nearly enough H1B Petitions to meet the US advanced degree quota, but just half the number of petitions needed to meet the regular quota cap.

Stimulus-Related Restrictions And FY 2010 Quota H-1B Filing
25 Mar 2009

The Employ American Workers Act (EAWA), signed recently by President Barack Obama, puts severe restrictions on potential H-1B employers who have received the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) funds. The Act makes such employers “H-1B dependent employers”, forcing them to make attestations including efforts to recruit US workers, offering non-discriminating wages to H-1B non-immigrants and US workers, and not causing displacement of US workers.

How soon to intiate cap-subject H-1B Petitions?
2 Mar 2009

How soon should we get to you the information and documents to prepare the 2010 quota-subject H-1B petitions?

Salary Obligations of H-1B Employers
19 Feb 2009

Employers should pay their H-1B employees wages equal to or higher than the “prevailing wage.” The employer should also preserve documentary evidence supporting the wages/salary offered.