We have just obtained from USCIS 10 year H-1B Visa approval and denial history(2009-2019) and published on our website. This is the first time U.S. government releases such data. The database includes nearly 510,000 approvals and 41,000 denial for over 170,000 employers. While we are still analyzing and integrating the data, we believe it is very important for our users to have access to the data right away. Many employers, including some top visa sponsors had large numbers of H-1B visa denia... [More]

USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions that are subject to the FY 2020 cap on April 1, 2019. The H-1B application process entails the following steps. For more information, please visit our Visa Knowledge library. Employer Submits LCA to DOL for certification. The employer must apply for and receive Department of Labor(DOL) certification of an Labor Certification Application(LCA). more info Employer Submits Completed Form I-129 to USCIS. The employer should file Form I-129, Petition f... [More]

USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions that are subject to the FY 2020 cap on April 1, 2019. Please check here to see the new rule that will go into effect on April 1. It is your responsibility to ensure that Form I-129 is completed accurately and submitted properly. Please follow these steps to ensure your attorney or your employer properly file your H-1B cap-subject petition: Complete all sections of the Form I-129 petition, including the H Classification Supplement and the H-1B Data C... [More]

Regular Processing Form I-129 is filed at the California Service Center (CSC), the Vermont Service Center (VSC), the Nebraska Service Center (NSC), or the Texas Service Center (TSC), depending on which nonimmigrant classification and action the petitioner is requesting and where the petitioner is located.  For many classifications, the U.S. state or territory where your company or organization’s primary office is located will determine where you should send your Form I-129 package. ... [More]

Top 10 reasons why USCIS may issue an RFE, in order from most to least common, that RFEs were issued in fiscal year 2018 for H-1B petitions. [More]

Final Rule Effective Beginning April 1, 2019  WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted today for public inspection, a final rule amending regulations governing H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those that may be eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The final rule reverses the order by which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B petitions under the H-1B regular cap and the advanced degree exemption, and it introduces an... [More]

President Donald Trump has proposed an immigration compromise that he and House Democrats could possibly agree on: a path to citizenship for tens of thousands of highly-skilled workers in the U.S. on H-1B visas. "H1-B holders in the United States can rest assured that changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity and certainty to your stay, including a potential path to citizenship," Trump tweeted Friday. "We want to encourage talented and highly skilled people to pursue career optio... [More]

14th Annual H1B Visa and Green Card reports based on more than 654,000 labor condition application(LCA) and nearly 112,000 permanent labor certifications. [More]

On Nov 30, USCIS announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would make H1B Visa program more effective and efficient. Under the proposed rules, 1. USCIS would reverse the order by which USCIS selects H-1B petitions under the H-1B cap and the advanced degree exemption. This will willincrease up to 16% (or 5,340 workers) in the number of selected H-1B beneficiaries with a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution of higher education. Currently, the advanced degree exemption is selec... [More]

WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to first electronically register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during a designated registration period. Under the proposed rule, USCIS would also reverse the order by which USCIS selects H-1B petitions under the H-1B cap and the advanced degree exemption, likely increasing the numb... [More]