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USCIS says the two-phase approach will make the process more effective and efficient.

Petitioners who have received a request for evidence “should include the RFE response with the premium processing request,” USCIS says.

Mumbai-born Netra Chavan shares the story of how she used the pain and frustration of sitting and watching her glorious working years go by to build support system for H4 visa holders.

Protesting in front of the White House, RHC activists call for the Green Card backlog and the DALCA children’s issue to be included in ongoing border security talks.

Prioritizing advanced degree holders and a future registration required for companies. What would these rules mean for H-1B seekers?

Trump administration unveils new H-1B visa rule lottery rule; delays implementation of online registration.

The new H-1B preregistration program may impact the future of premium processing, says immigration lawyer Rekha Sharma-Crawford.

“Tweets are not enough and we need to see some action.”

Trump tweets on Friday: “H1-B holders in the United States can rest assured that changes are soon coming.”

DHS proposes new electronic registration and increase in number of visas for petitioners with US master’s degree.

ITServe Alliance challenges USCIS policy of approving short-term visas.

Given the congressional calendar, the bill introduced by Coffman and Krishnamoorthi is unlikely to pass.

Suspension of premium processing to cover more H-1B petitions; The agency says the move is to reduce delay.

The suit, filed in a New Jersey court, the policy memo harms their “ability to compete.”

The Depart of Labor says Cloudwick Technologies offered employees $8,300 per month, but paid only $800 per month.

USCIS report says Indian nationals received nearly 63 percent of new H-1B approved and 80 percent of H-1B extensions.

The move to sue the federal government is seen as the latest in a long series of measures adopted by organizations that feel H-1B workers are stealing American jobs.

Amidst reports of increased vetting of new as well as renewal cases, this year has seen a drop in the number of H-1B petitions.

However, when it comes to the level of education, Intel Corporation had the highest percentage (92%) of H-1B workers with a master’s degree or more. 

USCIS will not refund the filing fees of employers who indulged in filing multiple or duplicative H-1B petitions.

On an average, a high-skilled worker from India has to wait anywhere from nine to 11 years for his green card. Regarding increased scrutiny of the H-1B visa applications, the report said that between January 1 and August 31, 2017, the immigration agencies issued almost double RFEs.

According to the analysis, the maximum number of H-1B visas approved from 2010 to 2016 went to employers in the New York City metro area.

Crackdown and increased scrutiny result in fewer cold hiring.

The agency has temporarily suspended the premium processing services to reduce the overall processing time of the H-1B petitions.

H-1B visa applications including words like ‘ASAP,’ ‘subject to approval’ will end up being rejected, says the immigration agency.