H2B Returning Worker Visas – Cap Reached for First Half of FY 2025
USCIS announced on January 7, 2025, that it has reached the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas for returning workers for the first half of FY 2025. These visas were for employment start dates on or before March 31, 2025, under the FY 2025 Temporary Final Rule (TFR). However, USCIS is still accepting petitions...
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H-1B Petition: To Amend or Not Amend
H-1B employers must consider several questions before changing the work location of H-1B employees: Where is the new place of employment located? Is the new place of employment located in the same MSA as the employee’s current worksite? Is the change in place of employment temporary? If so, how long is the employee’s services needed...
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Preparing for FY 2026 H-1B Cap: What Employers Need to Know
Employers should start planning for the Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B cap season as significant changes are on the horizon. The annual H-1B lottery allocates 65,000 visas under the regular cap and an additional 20,000 for individuals with U.S. master’s degrees, with 6,800 visas reserved for the H-1B1 program for Chile and Singapore. One key change...
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