On March 29, 2022, the USCIS announced that the 2023 H1B registration lottery selection process has been completed. This means that they have received enough registrations during the initial registration period to reach the 2023 H1B cap. From the registrations, the USCIS randomly selected applicants to reach the designated cap for the year. Employers or…
The USCIS has officially released the latest news regarding H1B registration lottery results for 2023. Applicants had started receiving notifications on USCIS H1B 2023 lottery results as of March 25, 2022. USCIS sent out a notice on March 29, 2022, that the selection process is complete and all eligible applicants have been notified. The USCIS…
Millions of immigrants and businesses are waiting for USCIS to process and approve applications and petitions. Processing delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for work permits is wreaking havoc on the lives of immigrants who are losing jobs and are cut off from the job market even though there is a shortage of skilled…
After conducting three separate lotteries for the FY 2022 H1-B cap-subject petitions, USCIS has finally reached the congressionally mandated 85,000 limit for the fiscal year. This includes the 65,000 H1-B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H1-B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap. In total, USCIS received 308,613 H1-B applications. What Does…
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved Premium Processing for Forms I-140, I-129, I-539 extension and I-539 Change of status as well as for Form I-756. This means that as soon as the rule is published in the Federal Register, petitions will get adjudicated in a span of 15 to 45 days, depending upon…
H1-B registration for FY 2023 is on! UCSIC has opened its online registration system since February 22, 2022. For all companies that is looking to sponsor a foreign national for H-1B cap employment starting on October 1, 2022, you have until March 18, 2022 at 12 PM eastern time (ET) to create an active USCIS…