DOL and USCIS team up to gut H1B program
The USDOL (Department of Labor), and the USCIS – an agency of the Department of Homeland Security – have teamed up to effectively gut the H1B specialty worker program. In […]
78 pages and $1760
78 pages and $1760 © Attorney Farhad Sethna, 2020 __________________________________________________________________________ Yes. That’s right. 78 pages and $1760. That is how much it would take in terms of the application forms […]
More USCIS stupidity on the H-1b process
by Farhad Sethna, Attorney Remember I wrote just a short while ago that USCIS was going to “streamline” the H-1b process by permitting H-1b applications to be “pre-selected” for […]
USCIS defers H-1b selection rule – for now
by Farhad Sethna, Attorney The USCIS has deferred for one year at least – the proposed pre-filing H-1b selection rule that I wrote about earlier on this blog. Under that […]
Pre-Registration for H-1b applications? How will it help?
By Farhad Sethna, Attorney, © 2018 The USCIS published a notice on November 30, 2018 in the Federal Register stating that it would select H-1b cases to process through a […]
USCIS warning that CAP-GAP coverage ends September 30
by Farhad Sethna, Attorney, © 2018 The USCIS announced yesterday (September 28, 2018) that F-1 students who had applied for a Change of Status to H-1b under the FY 2019 quota […]
US Department of State Revokes 30/60 Day Rule
By Farhad Sethna, Esq. ©2017 The US Department of State has revoked its 30/60 day rule regarding immigrant intent. What does this mean? As background, the 30/60 day rule was […]
USCIS TO INCREASE FEES BEGINNING DECEMBER 23, 2016
By Farhad Sethna, Attorney ©2016 USCIS just announced (October 24, 2016) that it will increase filing fees across the board for most applications effective December 23, 2016. Applications received or […]