If your employment has been terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily, you may have several options to remain in the USA. The regulations permit a discretionary grace period that allows workers in H-1B status, among others, to...
Employers with candidates who require initial H-1B visa employment authorization must submit registration for those candidates when the H-1B electronic registration period opens. USCIS changes the registration window each year. The electronic registration period generally occurs...
USCIS started the Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program in 2009. The Program serves to verify information in certain types of visa petitions. Immigration officers from the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, otherwise known as...
It is not necessary to file an H-4 visa transfer every time the H-1B holder’s visa is transferred. In fact, the concept of H-4 transfer also does not truly exist. H-4 dependent status is tied to...
Transferring your H-1B visa to another employer is known as ‘portability.’ An H-1B transfer allows you to enter employment with a new H-1B employer so long as the new employer has filed a timely and bona...
Generally, an H-1B amendment is required when significant changes are made to the approved terms and conditions of your H-1B petition. Significant changes may include changes to the employment location, work hours, salary, or job duties....
