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  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States
    28 Mar 2011 - 06:52

    The Department has published today in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States (H-2B program).  The NPRM proposes to amend the H-2B regulations at 20 CFR Part 655, Subpart A which govern the process by which employers apply for a temporary labor certification from the Department of Labor (Department) to be able to hire foreign workers in H-2B status.  The Department is accepting comments on the proposed rulemaking until May 17, 2011.  To read the full text of the NPRM and learn how to submit comments, please click here.  

    To read a fact sheet from the Department regarding the NPRM, please click...

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  • USCIS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed H-1B Registration System
    22 Mar 2011 - 04:17

    Introduction

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that could save U.S. businesses more than $23 million over the next 10 years, according to USCIS estimates. This proposed rule would establish an electronic registration process for U.S. employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for foreign workers in specialty occupations. The proposed electronic system would minimize administrative burdens and expenses related to the H-1B petition process—including reducing the need for employers to submit petitions for which visas would not be available under the statutory visa cap.
     
    The proposed rule was posted to the...

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  • USCIS to Start Accepting H-1B Petitions for FY 2012 on April 1, 2011
    22 Mar 2011 - 02:19

    WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will start accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2012 cap on April 1, 2011. Cases will be considered accepted on the date USCIS receives a properly filed petition for which the correct fee has been submitted; not the date that the petition is postmarked.

    U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Such workers include scientists, engineers, and computer programmers, among others.

    The cap (the numerical limit on H-1B petitions) for FY 2012 is 65,000. The f...

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  • USCIS Reminds Japanese Nationals Impacted by Recent Disaster of Available Immigration Benefits
    22 Mar 2011 - 02:00

    WASHINGTON—In light of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Japanese nationals of certain U.S. immigration benefits available upon request.

    USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual’s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary relief measures available to eligible nationals of Japan may include:

    • The grant of an application for change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individ...
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  • USCIS Seeks Public Comments on New Prevailing Wage Rates for H-2B Construction Workers in Guam
    18 Mar 2011 - 06:54

    —U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is seeking comments from the public on the proposed prevailing wage rates received from the Guam Department of Labor for construction workers in Guam employed under the H-2B temporary worker program, and the system the governor of Guam uses to determine the rates.

    The H-2B visa program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the U.S. to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs, provided there are no qualified U.S. workers available to fill the positions and that hiring such foreign nationals will not adversely affect the wages or workin...

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