To be considered on a case-by-case basis for this process, an individual must: Be present in the United States without admission or parole Have been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years as of June 17, 2024; and Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, [...]
Attorney Kidambi writes in this blogpost that In the coming weeks, as cricket is celebrated in America, we will get a chance to see our heroes perform to the best of their ability. No matter the outcome, he believes this will be a triumph of immigrant values and a celebration of our shared heritage in [...]
In this article, Attorney Kidambi relates an incredible experience lobbying Congress for additional H-1B Visa Numbers and meeting with preeminent legislators. He also shares an interesting anecdote about one of our clients and how it shaped our practice. Read the linked in blog article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceo-who-went-over-beyond-drove-bus-get-vaman-kidambi-bu2kc/?trackingId=mV0MAOyrQUS4hBXB6RFZvA%3D%3D
Over the years, I have been incredibly lucky to have met a whole lot of people from a wide variety of fields. Some of these incredible individuals have left indelible impressions and shaped the way my Firm sees and represents these champions of industry, art, sports, science, and management. In a series of forthcoming articles, [...]
On Jan. 30, 2024, USCIS announced a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. We believe that this is both excessive and unnecessary. More importantly, it does nothing to reduce backlogs or speed up processing. This endless cycle of fee increases by the Service is affecting clients disproportionately. This additional burden will make [...]
Today, Noon ET March 25th marks the end of the H-1B CAP Registrations for FY 2025 (USCIS follows a fiscal year October 1st to September 30th). Year after year, even during the pandemic, registrations have been steadily increasing. This chart shows registration and selection numbers for fiscal years 2021-2024 (as of July 31, 2023). Cap [...]
USCIS has extended the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. The initial registration period, which opened at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024, and was originally scheduled to run through noon Eastern on March 22, 2024, will now run through noon Eastern on March 25, 2024. USCIS is aware of [...]
We have been scheduling one on one calls to go over the setting up of myUSCIS accounts and CAP registration for FY2025. If you have not received a phone call from our Office to go over the process and how to set up “Organizational accounts”, kindly feel free to email intake@kidambi.com to follow up.
On Feb. 28, 2024, USCIS officially launched new organizational accounts that will allow multiple people within a company or organization to collaborate and prepare H-1B registrations, H-1B petitions, and associated requests for premium processing. Note that a new organizational account is required to participate in the H-1B Electronic Registration Process starting in March 2024. READ MORE
We are given to understand that under the new system, the agency will run the H-1B selection process based on the beneficiary’s valid passport number, or the number of another valid travel document, regardless of the number of employer H-1B registrations submitted on behalf of an individual beneficiary. Beneficiaries who are selected will be counted [...]