Advanced degree professionals and persons of exceptional ability from Mexico, Philippines, and all other countries will now face delays obtaining employment based green cards similar to individuals from China and India.  The...

On June 12, 2012, USCIS announced on that it had reached the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2012 on June 11, 2012.  USCIS also announced it had exceeded the number of H-1B petitions under the advanced degree exemption on June 7,...

On March 27, 2012, USCIS announced it will begin accepting cap-subject H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2013 (FY-2013) on April 2, 2013. 

The H-1B program allows U.S. companies to employ foreign nationals in specialty...

The Department of Homeland Security in consultation with the Department of State identified 58 countries whose nationals are eligible for the H-2A and H-2B programs.  The H-2A program allows foreign nationals to work...

On November 23, 2011, USCIS announced that it had reached the 65,000 statutory H-1B cap for fiscal year 2014 (FY-2012) on November 22, 2011.  USCIS will reject cap-subject petitions for FY-2012 that are received after...