USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for FY2021 Cap-Subject Petitions

2020-03-18T16:03:59+00:00Mar 18, 2020|

USCIS announced the temporary suspension of premium processing service for FY 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions. Petitioners filing FY 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions will not be able to request premium processing when USCIS begins accepting cap-subject petitions on April 1. Until premium processing resumes for FY 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions, USCIS will reject any Form I-907 [...]

USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public

2020-03-18T15:57:57+00:00Mar 18, 2020|

Effective March 18, USCIS is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19). This suspension of services will be effective until at least April 1. In the meantime, USCIS will provide limited emergency services. Please call the Contact Center for [...]

2020 H-1B Cap FAQ Webinar

2020-03-10T20:26:59+00:00Mar 10, 2020|

“It is great to see such excellence in US immigration services and all credits to Vaman for the best  orchestration on every webinar! It was fantastic! I’m proud to be associated with Attorney Vaman Kidambi, and his firm/team. ” This informative webinar was the second one hosted by Kidambi & Associates that included FAQ [...]

DHS Implements Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule

2020-02-25T16:36:26+00:00Feb 25, 2020|

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security implemented the inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule on 2/24/2020. Under the final rule, DHS will look at the factors required under the law by Congress, like an alien’s age, health, family status, assets, resources, and financial status, education and skills, among others, in order to determine whether [...]

USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Account Creation

2020-02-24T15:43:18+00:00Feb 24, 2020|

USCIS announced the implementation of electronic registration process for the FY 2021 H-1B cap. Prospective petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those filing for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption, must first electronically register with USCIS. Submitting an H-1B registration requires a USCIS online account. The appropriate type depends on the submitter’s [...]

2020 H-1B Cap Webinar

2020-02-21T20:03:17+00:00Feb 21, 2020|

"Excellent Vaman! The information provided was detail, and brings a in depth awareness for employers in filing H-1B and its impacts!. Always, you and your team are great at what you do! Thank you once again." Our webinar on the H-1B CAP was a great success! The attendees found it very informative. The webinar [...]

The IOWA Caucus Fiasco May Have Lessons For H-1B CAP Registration

2020-02-07T17:55:56+00:00Feb 7, 2020|

In order to be proactive and ensure H-1B CAP petitions are filed on time and with the least amount of disruption, it may be prudent and certainly proactive to commence processing of H-1B petitions as in previous years. I believe it is better to be prepared than find oneself in a situation like the Democrats did in Iowa on Monday night

President Trump expands travel ban to additional countries

2020-02-03T15:39:02+00:00Feb 3, 2020|

On January 31, 2020 President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation expanding Travel Ban 3.0 to include certain foreign nationals of the following six countries: Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. According to the Department of Homeland Security, these additions were based on an assessment from the Department of Homeland Security after reviewing updated [...]

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