Yesterday, USCIS announced new filing guidance for some H-4 dependent spouses desiring employment authorization. Per USCIS, the guidance is only applicable to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders: H-4 dependent spouses may apply for employment authorization if the H-1B nonimmigrant: Is the principal beneficiary of an approved Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien […]
Archives for May 2015
FY 2016 H-1B Visa Lottery Season in Review
USCIS announced last week that it had completed the H-1B visa petition lottery process for FY 2016. This means that of the estimated 233,000 H-1B petitions that were filed, all of the 20,000 advanced degree cap petitions and all of the 65,000 general category petitions were selected for review. USCIS is now in the process […]