May 15, 2012
FY2013 H-1B Cap Update: 51,500 Filed as of May 11, 2012 More

May 10, 2012
June 2012 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India and China "Unavailable", Cut-Off Dates for EB-1, and EB-2 All Countries Predicted More

May 8, 2012
FY2013 H-1B Cap Update: 46,200 Filed as of May 4, 2012 More

May 3, 2012
FY2013 H-1B Cap Update: 41,500 Filed as of April 27, 2012 More

April 9, 2012
Department of State Releases May 2012 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India and China Cutoff Dates Retrogress to August 2007 More

April 5, 2012
FY2013 H-1B Cap Update: 22,323 Filed as of April 4th More

April 2, 2012
Department of State Announces Changes to Most Visa Application Fees More

March 28, 2012
Department of State "Delinks" Visa Validity Period from Petition Validity Period for L-1 Intra-Company Transferees More

March 19, 2012
Department of State Releases April 2012 Visa Bulletin and Predicts Retrogression for EB-2 India and China in May or June More

February 16, 2012
Department of State Releases March 2012 Visa Bulletin: Cut-Off Dates for EB-2 India and EB-2 China Continue to Advance More

More News Alerts

F-1 students and the H-1B Cap
Considering hiring an F-1 student and wondering when you will need to file an H-1B? Wondering whether the student will be caught in the "Cap Gap"? Try our "Cap Gap Caculator" (Beta)

Nonimmigrant Workers, Export Controls, and Export Licenses FAQs:
What are export controls and what do they have to do with immigration? Export Control FAQs

E-Verify FAQs:
What are the pros and cons of enrolling in E-Verify? E-Verify FAQs

H-1B Employer Site Visit FAQs
The DHS has significantly increased the number of investigations, or "site visits," of employers who sponsor foreign nationals for H-1B nonimmigrant status. Please refer to our FAQs to prepare your company for a DHS site visit ... More

Bridging the Cap-Gap Strategies for Dealing with the Unavailability of H-1B Visas in Fiscal Year 2012:
Although in many cases H-1B status may be the only option for some prospective hires, there are often many alternative to H-1B status that should be considered. Many of these options are in fact superior to H-1B status in terms of cost, speed and flexibility... More

Upcoming International Travel Plans?:
Before you leave the U.S., it is a good idea to review the procedures for re-entering the country after international travel. Nonimmigrants (e.g. H-1B, L-1, etc.) may need to obtain a new visa and prepare other supporting documents before leaving the U.S. Adjustment of status applicants (application for green card pending) may wish to use Advance Parole documents. For AOS applicants please refer to our travel memo here. For nonimmigrants, please refer to the travel memo here.

More Resources