Imagine a scenario where Steve Jobs is born in Copenhagen, Denmark. After coming to study in the United States and finishing his Bachelor’s degree, he secures a job with a Silicon Valley startup. Because Steve is not a U.S. citizen, the startup applies for an H-1B visa for him. The number of H-1B visa petitions […]
Archives for April 2015
H-1B Visa Lottery Held Today
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it conducted the H-1B visa lottery earlier today. The agency announced last week that it had received enough H-1B petitions to reach the 65,000 visa statutory cap, as well as the 20,0000 visa advanced degree cap for FY2016. USCIS received about 233,000 H-1B petitions during this […]
USCIS Confirms H-1B Cap Was Met
USCIS confirmed earlier today in a news release that it has reached the congressionally mandated cap for H-1B visas for FY 2016. This means that since April 1, 2015, USCIS has received 65,000 or more H-1B petitions, as well as 20,000 or more H-1B petitions from foreign professionals with graduate degrees from U.S. universities. This […]