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Nov 116 min read

HR Guide: FY2026 H-1B Lottery | Trump Administration | Key Challenges, Changes & Timelines in 2025

Prepare for the FY2026 H-1B lottery under the evolving Trump administration policies. Stay informed about key changes & challenges for 2025

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.

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: How to change status from H-1B to F-1 (Day-1 CPT)

Carolina Bicudo

Jun 123 min read

HR GUIDE: How to change status from H-1B to F-1 (Day-1 CPT)

How to switch from H-1B to Day-1 CPT program? What universities allow Day-1 CPT? Does the employer pay for Day-1 CPT?

Navigating the New H-1B Lottery: Key Changes and Timelines for 2024 (FY2025)

Emily McIntosh

Jan 311 min read

Navigating the New H-1B Lottery: Key Changes and Timelines for 2024 (FY2025)

The H-1B lottery season is upon us. Here's all you want to know about the lottery process and beyond. We also talk about some things that...

Navigating the Department of State: A Guide to H-1B Renewals in the US

Emily McIntosh

Jan 112 min read

Navigating the Department of State: A Guide to H-1B Renewals in the US

Here are the criteria for qualification and steps to apply for the H-1B renewal in the United States.

New Change: USCIS Increases H-1B, L-1, and Other Work Visa Premium Processing Fees

Emily McIntosh

Jan 101 min read

New Change: USCIS Increases H-1B, L-1, and Other Work Visa Premium Processing Fees

USCIS raises Premium Processing fee for H-1B, L-1A, L-1B and other work visas.

HR Guide: How layoffs impact Foreign National Employees' PERM process?

Raj Singh

Aug 23, 20233 min read

HR Guide: How layoffs impact Foreign National Employees' PERM process?

How layoffs impact the PERM process of foreign national employees on work visas

USCIS to run a second H-1B lottery - July, 2023 for FY2024

Emily McIntosh

Jul 27, 20232 min read

USCIS to run a second H-1B lottery - July, 2023 for FY2024

USCIS will run a second H-1B lottery in July - August 2023. This is a result of the lottery fraud that USCIS discovered and investigated.

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.

2023 (FY2024) H-1B Lottery Selections Announced

Emily McIntosh

Mar 28, 20233 min read

2023 (FY2024) H-1B Lottery Selections Announced

Selected or Not selected in 2023 (FY2024) H-1B lottery. Let's see what option do you have and the next steps that you can take.

HR Guide: Mistakes to avoid - 2023 H-1B Lottery Registration

Emily McIntosh

Feb 28, 20232 min read

HR Guide: Mistakes to avoid - 2023 H-1B Lottery Registration

USCIS says that the two biggest errors that they see employers make are: Creating wrong type of account & Multiple entries for same employee

Emily McIntosh

Jan 30, 20235 min read

2023 (FY 2024) H-1B Lottery Timeline

USCIS announced on January 28, 2023 that the H-1B lottery registration for 2023 (Fiscal Year 2024) will open on March 01, 2023. Details here

Emily McIntosh

Nov 17, 20224 min read

HR Guide: When to file H-1B Amendment?

Foreign national employee's H-1B is bound by the work address and job role. Any change in one of these variables, requires H-1B amendment.

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-9 Verification & Reverification for Foreign National Employees

Raj Singh

Sep 16, 20225 min read

HR Guide: I-9 Verification & Reverification for Foreign National Employees

Employers should track the work authorization expiration dates for their foreign national employees and reverify I-9 forms.

HR Guide: Max-Out Date and Its Implications

Raj Singh

Sep 1, 20226 min read

HR Guide: Max-Out Date and Its Implications

Work visas like the H-1B, L-1A and L-1B have a maximum term limit after which the employer cannot extend their visa. Here's how to calculate

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.

Emily McIntosh

Jul 6, 20225 min read

HR Guide: H-1B Transfer Process

H-1B Transfer: Can we make an offer or check with the immigration attorney first? This scenario plays out at almost every company.