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An H1B visa or status is available for “specialty occupations,” those that require theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and the attainment of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent as a minimum requirement to perform the job duties. In simple terms, the position must require a bachelor’s degree in a specific […]

As we enter tax season, it is important to remember that errors on tax returns could lead to delays or even denials of requests for immigration benefits, like permanent residence or naturalization. When immigration officials review tax returns, they may be asking several questions, including: Does this person make enough money to sponsor the immigrant? […]

USCIS Proposed Fee Increases On January 4, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed changes to its fees for certain types of cases. The changes to the fees are dramatic increases to some employment-based visa types and are in an effort to make up for funding shortages that have impacted USCIS. Proposed filing fee […]

Employment-Based Green Cards to Expand by 41% in FY 2023 For fiscal years 2021 and 2022, USCIS carried over unused family numbers to the next fiscal year and allocated them to employment-based categories. The U.S. State Department estimates that roughly 200,000 employment-based immigrant visas (green cards) will be available in the upcoming fiscal year. These extra […]

Summary State and local pay transparency laws require employers to disclose pay ranges to applicants in their job advertisements and may require steps beyond the Department of Labor (DOL) regulations when sponsoring foreign national workers for permanent resident (green card) status. Employers filing Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) applications should prepare for changes in the PERM […]