Immigration Policy

In Numbers: Selection Chances in H-1B Lottery

Raj Singh

Nov 71 min read

In Numbers: Selection Chances in H-1B Lottery

Discover the odds of the H-1B Lottery 2024 (FY2025) and the chance to secure one of the 85,000 available seats.

HR Guide: Impact of Company Acquisition on Different Visa Types and Green Cards

Raj Singh

Sep 212 min read

HR Guide: Impact of Company Acquisition on Different Visa Types and Green Cards

How a company's acquisition impacts visa types and processes: H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, TN, H-1B1, E-3, F-1, J-1, EAD, PWD, PERM, I-140 & I-485

Carolina Bicudo

Jul 103 min read

HR Guide: Concurrent H-1B Employment

HR Guide for employers looking to hire foreign national employees on a concurrent H-1B visa.

HR Guide: Revised I-9 Form to allow virtual documents inspection

Emily McIntosh

Jul 25, 20233 min read

HR Guide: Revised I-9 Form to allow virtual documents inspection

Employers can alternatively virtually inspect Form I-9 documents for their employees.

HR Guide: Payroll Tax Withholdings for US Visa Employees (F-1, H-1B, etc.)

Emily McIntosh

Jun 22, 20233 min read

HR Guide: Payroll Tax Withholdings for US Visa Employees (F-1, H-1B, etc.)

As an HR manager, it's important to understand the payroll tax implications for employees on student visas (F-1, J-1, M-1) versus on work...

HR Guide: Health Insurance for foreign-national Employees

Raj Singh

Apr 5, 20234 min read

HR Guide: Health Insurance for foreign-national Employees

Employees on visas may not quite understand all the nuances of the US healthcare system and so won't think about health coverage.

HR Guide: Letting go of Foreign National Employees | H-1B Layoff

Emily McIntosh

Oct 11, 20224 min read

HR Guide: Letting go of Foreign National Employees | H-1B Layoff

If laid off, foreign national employees have a limited time to either find a job or change status, or they risk running out of status.

HR Guide: I-94 tracking, extension, and implications on visa status

Emily McIntosh

Aug 18, 20225 min read

HR Guide: I-94 tracking, extension, and implications on visa status

Employers & Foreign National Employees should track the "Admit Until Date" on I-9: how to track, extend and update immigration visa status.

HR Guide: Needs & Expectations of Foreign National Employees

Raj Singh

Aug 4, 20228 min read

HR Guide: Needs & Expectations of Foreign National Employees

All foreign national candidates don't have the same needs and expectations. Their needs change as they progress through immigration.

Raj Singh

Apr 26, 20227 min read

HR Guide: Employment Based Green Card

What are the steps of the Green Card Process? PERM, I-140 & I-485 What is the timeline for the Green Card process? 3 - 27 years

Emily McIntosh

Feb 7, 20222 min read

Processing Times for PERM in 2022

What is PERM? PERM is the abbreviation for “Program Electronic Review Management”. This is the first step when filing the Green Card or...

Interview Waiver for Work & Student Visas: Things to know

Raj Singh

Jan 3, 20223 min read

Interview Waiver for Work & Student Visas: Things to know

U.S. embassies are temporarily authorized to waive visa interviews for H-1B, H-3, L, O, P, Q, F, M and J visas. What does this mean for you?

House Reconciliation Bill - How new immigration measures may impact you, your company/employees?

Raj Singh

Nov 10, 20214 min read

House Reconciliation Bill - How new immigration measures may impact you, your company/employees?

The house committee is considering voting on the reconciliation bill that entails possible changes to immigration process and costs.

Travel ban relaxation from Nov, 2021. What does it mean for employees on visa?

Emily McIntosh

Sep 20, 20212 min read

Travel ban relaxation from Nov, 2021. What does it mean for employees on visa?

Employees on H-1B, L-1, F-1 (OPT / STEM OPT), should be able to travel with the Biden Administration easing rules from November 2021.

Biden Administration to keep Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

Emily McIntosh

Jul 28, 20211 min read

Biden Administration to keep Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

On July 26, 2021 the White House official announced that Biden Administration would keep the Covid-19 restrictions on international travel.

USCIS Updates Policy to Improve Immigration

Raj Singh

Jun 10, 20212 min read

USCIS Updates Policy to Improve Immigration

USCIS improves RFE and NOID rules and increases the validity period for EAD to 2 years. New rules will benefit H-1B employees.

Lawsuit against USCIS by AILA about H-4 and L-2 delays

Emily McIntosh

Mar 25, 20213 min read

Lawsuit against USCIS by AILA about H-4 and L-2 delays

AILA files lawsuit against the DHS challenging long processing time delays for H-4 and L-2 EADs. If the lawsuit succeeds, we will see......

What are my chances of H1B Lottery Selection in 2021 (Cap Year 2022)?

Raj Singh

Mar 15, 20212 min read

What are my chances of H1B Lottery Selection in 2021 (Cap Year 2022)?

USCIS got 275K applications last year. Employees with an advanced degree from the U.S. have about 39% chance of selection at the lottery.

Do international students on F1 visa or OPT have to return the COVID relief money

Emily McIntosh

Mar 10, 20212 min read

Do international students on F1 visa or OPT have to return the COVID relief money

Should I return the money? Short answer. No. If you received the benefit based on your 2019 taxes then you are legally eligible.

Extended OPT flexibility for international students

Emily McIntosh

Mar 1, 20212 min read

Extended OPT flexibility for international students

USCIS announced on Feb 26, 2021 that they are extending flexibilities for filing I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization or EAD).