FY-2009 is likely to be significant for H2-B, not only because it is taking center stage with H1-B number crisis, but also because of proposed changes in the current H2B process. The FY2009 began with the good news for H-2B applicants as the quota is still available but U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reports [...]

The June 2008 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) indicates that EB-3 numbers are almost over for this fiscal year and the numbers will probably be retrogressed starting July, till September 2008. The June Visa Bulletin will come into effect from June 1, 2008. Employment Based Categories EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES Categories Worldwide [...]

A Republican committee has asked the current Democrat leadership to clear a proposed bill which proposes to raise the H1-B visa (specialty occupation) numbers, from the current 65,000 to 115,000, with provision for 20 percent annual increase. The Republican Study Committee of the House of Representatives made their appeal on a letter to the Speaker [...]