The Labor Department said Tuesday that employers advertised 3.74 million job openings in March, the highest since July 2008, just before the financial crisis erupted. Tuesday's report also showed another good sign: more people quit their jobs in March. The rising number of people quitting suggests workers are finding more opportunities in the job market. The unemployment rate has fallen a full percentage point since August to 8.1% in April — lowest level since January 2... [More]

USCIS started accepting cap-subject H1B petitions on April 1, 2012. As of April 20, they received approximately 25,000 H1B Visa petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap, and approximately 10,900 petitions toward the 20,000 cap exemption for individuals with advanced U.S. degrees. These two numbers are much higher than last year. During the first three weeks of April 2011, USCIS received only 8,000 cap subject petitions, and 5,900 petitions toward the 20,000 cap exemption. So ... [More]

Myvisajobs.com has just obtained from USCIS and published the full list of employers who enroll in E-Verify program and have 5 or more employees. Please click here to find out if your potential employer is on the list. E-Verify is an Internet-based program run by the Department of Homeland Security that compares information from an employee's Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 to data from U.S. government records. If the information matches, that empl... [More]

Each year, 140,000 applicants around the world are awarded green card in employment based categories. Unlike H1B Visa which usually requires a bachelor degree in specialty occupation, employment based green card could be awarded to people in very different occupations. If you search green card database, you will find labor certifications certified for not only engineers, accountants anddesigners, but also cooks, landscapers and nannies. Immi... [More]

Free Webinar: International Tax Compliance for IndividualsWebinar Title:    Federal Income Tax & International Tax Compliance for IndividualsDate:     Saturday, March 31, 2012Time:     9:00 AM CSTDuration:     90 minutesCost:    WAIVEDhttps://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/828362702Agenda:This webinar gives an insight into the tax code that applies to Resident Individuals in the United States, including ... [More]

Do I qualify for an H1B Visa? That's our most frequently asked question. The H1B visa is a temporary worker visa in specialty occupations. To qualify for it, you must meet one of the following three education requirements: You hold a bachelor's or higher degree in the specialty occupation from an accredited college or university.  You have 12 years of progressively responsible work experience in the specialty. You have a combination of education and related professional work ... [More]

h1b visa, USCIS [More]

All H1B Visa and Green Card reports are available for free on http://www.myvisajobs.com/Reports/, which also includes visa sponsorship profiles of half million U.S. employers who have filed labor certifications for work visas since 2001. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 13, 2012 Myvisajobs.com, the leading employment website for immigrants, has released its 7th Annual H1B Visa and Employment-based Green Card reports. The H1B Visa reports were created based on an analysis of 358,857 Labor Condition ... [More]

Join us for a Webinar on Federal Income Tax & International Tax Compliance for Individuals.  Webinar Title: Federal Income Tax & International Tax Compliance for Individuals Date: Friday, March 16th, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM CST Duration: 90 minutes Cost: WAIVED http://www.websites-sandbox.com/CPA/webinar/march-2012/ Agenda:This webinar gives an insight into the tax code that applies to Resident Individuals in the United States, includ... [More]

During fiscal year 2011, Dept of Labor made decisions on 73,207 labor certifications filed for green card purpose. The total number was 10% less than the 2010 number(81,412). The most troubling number is the denial rate: 14.1% of those certifications were denied, a 37% increase of 2010 number(10.3%). Job market is recovering, visa job opportunities are increasting, but employers are less willing to sponsor green card for their hard working employees! Use following reports to find out who ... [More]