USCIS has updated the FY2013 H-1B cap count. As of April 13, 2012, USCIS had issued receipts to 20,600 H-1B cap-subject applications . This number includes applications that are approved or remain pending, but does not include applications that have already been denied. USCIS has also receipted 9,700 H-1B petitions eligible for the Masters cap [...]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance to adjudication officers to clarify what constitutes a valid employer-employee relationship to qualify for the H-1B ‘specialty occupation’ classification.  The memorandum clarifies such relationships, particularly as it pertains to independent contractors, self-employed beneficiaries, and beneficiaries placed at third-party work sites. The memorandum is titled: “Determining Employer-Employee [...]

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a Final Rule to amend its regulations regarding the procedural requirements applicable to the E-3 visa category. The E-3 Visa category is available to Australian citizens coming to US to perform services in specialty occupation only i.e. equivalent of H1B. The Final Rule makes changes to the procedure [...]