Members of Congress Write to USCIS to Preserve H-4 EAD Program
Kidambi & Associates applauds the effort by Congress H4 EAD alive!
Kidambi & Associates applauds the effort by Congress H4 EAD alive!
The H-1B visa program generally allows a foreign employee to work for a specific sponsoring American employer. As is true in many employment situations, the location of work can change. USCIS has published a policy memorandum making clear that USCIS may request detailed documentation to ensure a legitimate employer-employee relationship is maintained while an employee is [...]
74 Days to H-1B CAP FILING DEADLINE for 2018 (FY 2019)! Kidambi & Associates has started processing H-1B CAP petitions for this year and we encourage you to contact us early to initiate processing. If not familiar with our CAP intake process, kindly contact us for process steps and checklists. Important Notes for this year: [...]
Texas Service Center to Begin Processing Form I-129 for L Visas On February 12, 2018, the Texas Service Center (TSC) will begin processing certain Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker petitions for L nonimmigrant classification, also known as L visas. The TSC will share this workload with the California Service Center to balance workloads [...]
Breaking News**Wall Street Journal - DHS Seeks to End Work Eligibility for Spouses of H-1B Holders Department in proposal cites Trump’s ‘Hire American’ executive order in notice of possible reversal of Obama-era rule By Laura Meckler Dec. 14, 2017 9:00 p.m. ET 8 WSJ | 2017-12-15T02:00:00.000Z The spouses of highly skilled foreign workers would [...]
Breaking News**Wall Street Journal - DHS Seeks to End Work Eligibility for Spouses of H-1B Holders Department in proposal cites Trump’s ‘Hire American’ executive order in notice of possible reversal of Obama-era rule By Laura Meckler Dec. 14, 2017 9:00 p.m. ET 8 WSJ | 2017-12-15T02:00:00.000Z The spouses of highly skilled foreign workers would no [...]
Based on the audit to determine whether the USCIS Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) and targeted site visits are safeguarding the integrity of the H-1B Program, USCIS concurs with four recommendations and has begun corrective actions to address the findings: 1. A process to collect and analyze complete and accurate data for [...]
Based on the audit to determine whether the USCIS Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) and targeted site visits are safeguarding the integrity of the H-1B Program, USCIS concurs with four recommendations and has begun corrective actions to address the findings: 1. A process to collect and analyze complete and accurate data for all [...]
USCIS has posted additional data about the agency’s employment-based visa programs on its website. This new information reflects USCIS’ commitment to transparency in carrying out President Trump’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order. The L-1 and H1B datasets are now available.
On October 12, 2017, USCIS will change the direct filing addresses for certain petitioners of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. The changes are as follows: Petitioners will now file Form I-129 according to the state where the company or organization’s primary office is located. Previously, petitioners filed Form I-129 based on the beneficiary’s [...]