Overview of H1B Masters Students’ Quota Who is eligible & who is not There is good news for all the students who have finished their Master’s degree in the US and are now looking to transition into a professional life. Since 2005, the H-1B visa Reform Act of 2004, (which went into effect on May [...]

DO’S and DON’TS for employers and beneficiaries As regular IMMITIPS readers you all are aware that, DOL has forwarded its draft of a final rule prohibiting substitution of labor certifications to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval. The Final rule when approved will stop the practice of substituting beneficiaries on [...]

Who is eligible & who is not On April 1st, 2007 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting new H-1B petitions (from professional with Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) that will be counted against the FY2008 Cap. Keeping in mind the fact that in 2006, it took only 56 days to reach the [...]

Sourced from VFS India-US Website Visa Facilitation Services or VFS as it is popularly known as, facilitates pre-visa formalities such as getting an visa interview appointment, canceling or changing interview appointments, paying visa fees, interview etc. The VFS, being an independent entity from the US Missions, are able to handle these formalities efficiently and thereby [...]

Update as per USCIS “Letter of Guidance” In a “Letter of Guidance” issued recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that if a person travels abroad while his change of status to H1 request is still pending, he or she will by default abandon the request for the change of status. This [...]