H-1B Visa News

USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2024. 

USCIS will send non-selection notices to registrants through their online accounts over the next few days. When USCIS finishes sending these non-selection notifications, the status for properly submitted registrations that USCIS did not select for the FY 2024 H-1B numerical allocations will show: 

Release Date 

10/20/2023

USCIS seeks to update regulations with proposed rulemaking to improve program efficiency and integrity

In March 2023, U.S.

Release Date 

07/31/2023

Published by: Live Mint: June 30, 2023

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-h1b-visa-second-round-lottery-ne…

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

‘Second round lottery was expected’

Earlier this year, Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com, the Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC had forecasted that there would be a second round of H1B visa lottery.

Release Date 

06/14/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today released policy guidance on the eligibility criteria for initial and renewal applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) in compelling circumstances based on existing regulatory requirements at 8 CFR 204.5(p).

For an applicant to be eligible for an initial EAD based on compelling circumstances, they must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Published by: Live Mint: May 04, 2023

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-visa-process-to-tighten-up-amid-…

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

What is H-1B visa fraud? 

The fraud in the H1B lottery is attempting to increase an individual's chances of selection illegally, opines Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com, the Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC. 

As previously announced, on March 27, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2024 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption also known as the master’s cap.

The H-1B electronic registration process, implemented in 2020 beginning with the FY 2021 H-1B cap, has dramatically streamlined processing by reducing paperwork and data exchange, and provides an overall cost savings to petitioning employers and USCIS.

Published by: Live Mint: April 03, 2023

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/if-h1b-visa-holders-lose-jobs-can-s…

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

Immigration expert Rajiv S. Khanna stated regulations aim to provide greater opportunities for skilled foreign workers and their families to settle and contribute to the US economy.