On July 22, 2011, USCIS announced that approximately 21,600 cap-subject H-1B petitions had been filed for fiscal year 2012.  This means that there are fewer than 43,400 cap-subject H-1B visas remaining for fiscal year...

The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division ordered Prince George’s County Public Schools to pay $4.2 million in back wages to 1,044 H-1B workers who were required by the school district to pay the fees and costs...

On December 21, 2010, USCIS issued a policy memorandum advising that USCIS would be issuing employment authorization and advance parole to adjustment of status applicants on a single document.  Advance parole will now be...

On March 24, 2011, USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) and the Office of Public Engagement (OPE) held a stakeholder teleconference concerning the issue as agents acting as O visa petitioners.

The O visa...

On April 1, 2011, USCIS issued a series of Questions & Answers (Q&As) regarding the H-1B cap-gap extension for F-1 students on OPT status.  The H-1B cap-gap regulations allow certain students with pending or approved...