H-1B Visa Blog Entries

Discussing various changes taking place in H-1B visas.

Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
Monday, April 3, 2017

Note From Rajiv: 
There is nothing new in this memo that we have not encountered before.  What USCIS  has said in this memo is that the IT title “Programmer” is not necessarily a job that requires a degree AND further a degree in specific discipline.  If we claim otherwise, we have to prove our case.  We have to do that in many, many cases anyway.  Like I noted earlier, this is not new.

From Rajiv: To identify employers who are abusing the H-1B visas, USCIS will now target for investigation three specific types of H-1B employers: unverifiable, H-1B dependent and consultants working at client sites.

Notable points:

2 December 2016

Radio Show Discussing Overview of the new I-140 EAD Regulations

2 December 2016

Discussing I-140 EAD FAQ in community conference call 

H-4 EAD rule, click here for Rajiv's blog entry on H-4 EAD and related FAQs. Scroll down for latest updates.

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We have received several requests about how to ensure there are no gaps in a spouse’s ability to work when converting from another work status (such as H-1) to H-4 EAD.

 Can H-1 Visa Holders Do Business in the USA?
A community discussion

US Work and Immigration Options for Foreign Professionals

A discussion with two members of our community