Dec 1, 2020 · The Trump administration has issued a number of rules designed to restrict the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program for high-skilled “specialty occupations.” On October 6, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced two interim final rules which would, among other restrictions, significantly raise minimum wage requirements and limit eligibility for ...

Dec 12, 2023 · DACA recipients who obtain an H-1B visa could eventually adjust to lawful permanent resident (LPR or green card) status. The H-1B visa is a dual intent visa, allowing immigrants to be eligible for lawful permanent resident status after they reach their maximum six-year period of stay under the visa. While on a valid H-1B visa, the employer may ...

Dec 20, 2024 · On December 17, the Biden administration announced two final rules on the H-1B and H-2 visa programs. On the one hand, the H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to hire noncitizen workers for specialty occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree in various fields. The most relevant change of the H-1B rule is that it narrowed the definition of ...

Apr 5, 2024 · Numerical limit: Congress set the H-1B visa cap at 65,000 per year in 1990, plus an additional 20,000 visas for people with an advanced degree exemption (approved by Congress in 2004 and thus making the 85,000 the effective annual cap). However, H-1B workers petitioned by higher education institutions, nonprofit research organizations, or ...

Dec 6, 2024 · H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2025. On December 2, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that employers had filed enough petitions to reach the agency’s H-1B visa cap for fiscal year (FY) 2025, including a ceiling of 65,000 regular visas and an additional 20,000 visas for people who meet an advanced degree exemption.

Dec 15, 2023 · USCIS Hits H-1B Visa Cap for FY 2024. On December 13, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed that employers had filed enough petitions to reach the agency’s H-1B visa cap, including a ceiling of 65,000 regular visas and an additional 20,000 visas for people who meet an advanced degree exemption.

Nov 1, 2020 · Today, most visa categories to the U.S. are capped. For example, there are 65,000 H-1B visas in the “regular cap” available each fiscal year for those who want to temporarily enter the U.S. to work in a specialty occupation. The current U.S immigration system, which emphasizes visas for family and employment categories, is fairly new.

Nov 7, 2011 · The vast majority of individuals receiving green cards through the employment-based immigration system are adjusting from temporary visas. Temporary visas, such as the H-1B visa for skilled immigrants, are more vulnerable to abuse, because the temporary worker is dependent on the employer sponsor and cannot easily change jobs.

Jun 20, 2023 · If they wish to remain in the United States to work, they have a handful of alternatives, including obtaining Optional Practical Training , petitioning for an H-1B nonimmigrant visa, or applying for a green card, along with other limited options. Each of these alternatives comes with real shortcomings.

Jul 22, 2022 · The bill would phase out the 7% per-country limit on employment-based immigrant visas and raise the 7% per-country limit on family-sponsored visas to 15%. The bill also includes provisions to reform and modernize the H-1B visa program and provides flexibility for those already in the U.S. but stuck in the green card backlog.