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Israeli Nationals Now Eligible for Treaty Investor Visas

More than 8 years after President Obama signed the original legislation in 2011, Israel has finally been added to the list of countries whose citizens are eligible for E-2 treaty investor status. USCIS announced in a press release this week: “Beginning May 1, eligible Israeli nationals already in the United States in a lawful nonimmigrant…
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USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2020

As of April 10th, USCIS has hit its cap of 65,000 applications for the H-1B random selection process, as well as its cap of 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemptions (also known as the ‘master’s cap’) for Fiscal Year 2020. USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions filed to: Extend the amount of…
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USCIS To Resume Premium Processing For All H-1B Petitions

Starting Tuesday, March 12th, USCIS will resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions. The service expedites processing for certain employment-based petitions and applications, guaranteeing a 15-calendar day processing time for any petitioner who uses it. If you received notification that your H-1B petition was transferred to a different facility, you must file your premium processing…
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What Employers Need To Know About The H-1B Public Access File

Among petition forms, supporting documents and filing fees, the H-1B visa petition must also include a certified Labor Condition Attestation (LCA) to be considered complete. In general, the LCA must be filed through an electronic portal within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for certification before the H-1B visa petition can be filed with the…
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What To Consider When Applying For An H-1B Visa In 2019

As with several other visas, H-1B visa approvals have declined under the Trump administration. According to data released by USCIS, approval ratings for the tech employment-based visa fell to 75% in the last three months of 2018 – a 12% decrease from the same time in 2017. According to Recode, the H-1B application process has…
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