In public debate, the phrase “foreign student” can sound temporary, distant, and detached from American life. But many students in F-1 status are not newcomers with only a passing connection to this country. They are often the sons and daughters of parents in H-1B, L-1, E, O, or other lawful statuses. Many spent their formative [...]
Employers should distinguish between changes that require an amended H-1B petition and changes that can be handled through LCA posting, short-term placement rules, or other compliance documentation. This Blog post helps analyze the requirements and provides guidance. READ MORE
This blog post explores the sudden increase in EB-1A profile builders and “specialists” and why using them could harm your petition and even lead to charges of misrepresentation and fraud. READ MORE
This article explores the sudden and dramatic increase in prevailing wage levels and their likely impact on employment prospects for nonimmigrants and U.S. workers. It offers real world examples of how the increase is likely to impact the job market in various parts of the U.S. We ask employers to weigh in on this proposed [...]
This is a candid conversation between an attorney from Kidambi & Associates and the HR Director of a mid-sized IT company who recently navigated their first H-1B cap season under the new weighted-selection rules. The HR Director has chosen to remain anonymous but was gracious enough to share their experience to help other HR teams [...]
Please read this blog about changes to the H-1B CAP for FY2027. Every spring, the H-1B cap season quietly shapes the future of American innovation. Employers scramble to register. Talented professionals around the world hold their breath. And the United States decides, yet again, how open and inviting it wants to be to the world's [...]
Here we provide an easy-to-understand article on the latest update to the H-1B $100,000 and fee and who may be exempt from paying it. Also covered are other aspects of the fee that remain unclear at this time. READ MORE
AILA Member Vaman Kidambi describes the September 30 decision by District Court Judge William Young protecting the free speech rights of international students and scholars under the Constitution, noting that the judge is a “gladiator of sorts for first amendment protections.” READ MORE
In this Blog post, Attorney Yasmin Blackburn provides useful FAQs from her visit to the CBP’s facility at Terminal 4, JFK READ MORE
In this Blog post, Attorney Yasmin Blackburn provides information on inspection of electronic devices by CBP at JFK’s Terminal 4. READ MORE